# io.github.JustinBeckwith/linkinator-mcp (npm · linkinator-mcp)

MCP server for link checking using linkinator

- Trust score: 77/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +51
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `linkinator-mcp`: 77/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/justinbeckwith-linkinator-mcp/linkinator-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/justinbeckwith-linkinator-mcp/linkinator-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `linkinator-mcp`
- Version: `1.0.2`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 89/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (116 of 120), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (116 of 120), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 97/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to JustinBeckwith/linkinator-mcp).
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 0 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 61/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 310 tokens (~310/item across 1 items; 1 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add justinbeckwith-linkinator-mcp -- npx -y linkinator-mcp
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add justinbeckwith-linkinator-mcp -- npx -y linkinator-mcp
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "justinbeckwith-linkinator-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "linkinator-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add justinbeckwith-linkinator-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg linkinator-mcp
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  justinbeckwith-linkinator-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "linkinator-mcp"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "justinbeckwith-linkinator-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "linkinator-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-02 (score 77, +45)

- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Provenance: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [security] The attested source repository moved: JustinBeckwith/linkinator-mcp
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.23
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional] Licence: MIT
- [functional] Package version: 1.0.1 → 1.0.2

### 2026-07-31 (score 32, +26)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 6, −65)

- [security regression] Provenance: pass → unverified
- [security regression] Known CVEs: partial → unverified
- [security regression] Install scripts: pass → unverified
- [security] The attested source repository moved: JustinBeckwith/linkinator-mcp
- [functional regression] License: pass → unverified
- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional regression] Dependency health: partial → unverified
- [functional regression] Maintenance: pass → unverified
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-07-29 (score 71, +64)

- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Provenance: unverified → pass
- [security] The attested source repository moved: JustinBeckwith/linkinator-mcp
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → good
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-07-28 (score 7, −19)

- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 26)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (1)

### `scan_page` (~310 tokens)

Scan links in a webpage or local file path using linkinator. Checks for broken links, validates anchors, and can crawl recursively. Supports progress notifications for long-running scans.

Input parameters:

- `allowInsecureCerts` (boolean): Accept invalid SSL certificates
- `checkCss` (boolean): Extract and validate URLs in CSS properties
- `checkFragments` (boolean): Validate URL anchor identifiers
- `cleanUrls` (boolean): Enable extensionless link resolution (e.g., /about → /about.html)
- `concurrency` (number): Number of simultaneous connections (default: 100)
- `directoryListing` (boolean): Auto-serve directory index files
- `linksToSkip` (array): URL patterns to exclude (regex strings)
- `markdown` (boolean): Parse and scan markdown files
- `path` (string, required): URL or local file path to scan
- `port` (number): Server port for local scanning (random port by default)
- `recurse` (boolean): Follow links recursively on the same domain
- `retry` (boolean): Retry HTTP 429 responses with retry-after header
- `retryErrors` (boolean): Retry 5xx errors
- `retryErrorsCount` (number): Retry attempt limit
- `retryErrorsJitter` (number): Random delay between retries in milliseconds
- `serverRoot` (string): Custom disk location where the server starts
- `timeout` (number): Request timeout in milliseconds (0 = no timeout)
- `userAgent` (string): Custom user agent header

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/justinbeckwith-linkinator-mcp/linkinator-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 77
- 2026-08-02: 77
- 2026-08-01: 32
- 2026-07-31: 32
- 2026-07-30: 6
- 2026-07-29: 71
- 2026-07-28: 7
- 2026-07-27: 26

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/linkinator-mcp
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/linkinator-mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/JustinBeckwith/linkinator-mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/justinbeckwith-linkinator-mcp/linkinator-mcp/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/justinbeckwith-linkinator-mcp/linkinator-mcp/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/justinbeckwith-linkinator-mcp/linkinator-mcp