External Links Audit
Audits web pages for well-sourced outbound links and correct link attributes like noopener and nofollow.
- Repository
- thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist
- Stars
- 74,632
- Licence
- MIT
- Files
- 2 files
What it does
When installed, the agent checks a web page's outbound links: whether factual claims are backed by links to authoritative sources, whether external links carry the safety attribute rel="noopener noreferrer", and whether paid or affiliate links are marked sponsored or nofollow. It can also suggest where to add a source link, with an example rewrite. The guidance is based on SEO best practices written in the skill's text, not on live data.
Great for
- Website owners or content writers who want to check that articles cite credible sources
- Front-end developers reviewing HTML link attributes before release
- SEO-minded marketers auditing blog or landing pages for paid or affiliate link markup
Skip it if
- Projects that need verified SEO claims: the skill states that Google treats external links as a trust signal, which is a general claim and is not checked against current search documentation
- Security-critical reviews of link safety beyond the noopener and noreferrer attributes, since the skill covers only that narrow check
Try asking
- “Audit this blog post for external links and tell me which factual claims need a source.”
- “Check that all external links in this HTML file have rel="noopener noreferrer".”
- “Find affiliate links on this page that should be marked rel="sponsored".”
- “Suggest authoritative sources to link for the statistics in this article.”
Install in 3 steps
- 1
Download the skill
The ZIP contains the 2 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.
external-links.zip - 2
Add it to your agent
Claude Code (all projects)
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip external-links.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)
mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip external-links.zip -d .claude/skills/Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.
- 3
Ask for the task
No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.
Get better results
- Paste the page HTML or Markdown along with the request so the agent can count and inspect the actual links.
- Ask the agent to list claims and sources separately so you can verify each suggested authority yourself before publishing.
- Note that the agent cannot confirm that suggested URLs are live or current; check them manually.
What's inside
- references/rule.md
- SKILL.md
Redistributed unmodified from thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.