repair-broken-references
About
This skill automatically detects and repairs broken references in codebases, including dead links, stale imports, and orphaned files. It validates internal links, external URLs, and cross-file references to keep project dependencies current. Use it during maintenance when you encounter 404 errors, missing modules, or synchronization issues between files.
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Documentation
repair-broken-references
用
項引舊時用此技:
- 文有內鏈斷
- 外 URL 返 404
- 入述引已移或刪模
- 檔間交引失同步
- 檔存而無處引
勿用為重構模依或重設訊構。此技修現引、非重構。
入
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
project_path | string | Yes | Absolute path to project root |
check_external | boolean | No | Verify external URLs (default: true, slow) |
fix_mode | enum | No | auto (fix obvious), report (document only), interactive (prompt) |
orphan_threshold | integer | No | Days since last modified to flag as orphan (default: 180) |
行
一:掃斷內鏈
尋諸 markdown 鏈指不存檔。
# Find all markdown files
find . -name "*.md" -type f > markdown_files.txt
# Extract all markdown links: [text](path)
grep -oP '\[.*?\]\(\K[^)]+' *.md | sort | uniq > all_links.txt
# For each link:
while read link; do
# Skip external URLs (http/https)
if [[ "$link" =~ ^https?:// ]]; then
continue
fi
# Resolve relative path
target=$(realpath -m "$link")
# Check if target exists
if [ ! -e "$target" ]; then
echo "BROKEN: $link (referenced in $file)" >> broken_internal.txt
fi
done < all_links.txt
得:broken_internal.txt 列諸斷內引
敗:realpath 不可用→手察各鏈
二:察外 URL
驗外鏈仍可達(HTTP 200 應)。
# Extract external URLs
grep -ohP 'https?://[^\s\)]+' *.md | sort | uniq > external_urls.txt
# Check each URL (rate-limit to avoid bans)
while read url; do
status=$(curl -o /dev/null -s -w "%{http_code}" "$url")
if [ "$status" -ge 400 ]; then
echo "DEAD ($status): $url" >> dead_urls.txt
fi
sleep 0.5 # Rate limit
done < external_urls.txt
得:dead_urls.txt 列返 4xx/5xx 之 URL
敗:curl 不可用或封→用線上鏈察或略
注:某 URL 或返 403 因機檢而瀏覽中行。需手審。
三:尋斷入
察諸 import/require 述引存模。
JavaScript/TypeScript:
# Find all import statements
grep -rh "^import.*from ['\"]" . | sed -E "s/.*from ['\"]([^'\"]+)['\"].*/\1/" > imports.txt
# For each import:
while read import; do
# Skip node_modules and external packages
if [[ "$import" =~ ^[./] ]]; then
# Resolve to file path
target="${import}.js" # Try .js, .ts, .jsx, .tsx
if [ ! -e "$target" ]; then
echo "BROKEN IMPORT: $import" >> broken_imports.txt
fi
fi
done < imports.txt
Python:
# Find all import statements
grep -rh "^from .* import\|^import " . --include="*.py" | \
sed -E "s/from ([^ ]+) import.*/\1/" | \
sed -E "s/import ([^ ]+)/\1/" > imports.txt
# For each local import (starts with .)
# Check if module file exists
R:
# Find library() and source() calls
grep -rh "library(\\|source(" . --include="*.R" | \
sed -E 's/.*library\("([^"]+)"\).*/\1/' > packages.txt
# For source() calls, check if file exists
# For library() calls, check if package installed
Rscript -e "installed.packages()[,'Package']" > installed_packages.txt
得:broken_imports.txt 列諸已刪/移模引
敗:語特具不可用→手審近重構提交
四:尋孤檔
識存而無處引之檔。
# Find all code files
find . -type f \( -name "*.js" -o -name "*.py" -o -name "*.R" \) > all_files.txt
# For each file:
while read file; do
basename=$(basename "$file")
# Search for references (import, require, source, href, link)
refs=$(grep -r "$basename" . --exclude-dir=node_modules --exclude-dir=.git | wc -l)
# If only 1 reference (itself):
if [ "$refs" -le 1 ]; then
# Check last modified date
last_mod=$(git log -1 --format="%ci" "$file")
# If modified more than orphan_threshold days ago
# Flag as potential orphan
echo "ORPHAN: $file (last modified: $last_mod)" >> orphans.txt
fi
done < all_files.txt
得:orphans.txt 列他處不引之檔
敗:git log 敗→用檔系 mtime 代
注:某檔(如 CLI 入點、頂層本)正當不引而非孤。需手審。
五:修內鏈
以三策修斷內引:
策一:尋移檔
# For each broken link, search for file by name
while read broken_link; do
filename=$(basename "$broken_link")
# Search for file in project
found=$(find . -name "$filename" | head -1)
if [ -n "$found" ]; then
# Update link to new path
old_path="$broken_link"
new_path="$found"
# Use Edit tool to replace in all markdown files
echo "FIX: $old_path -> $new_path"
fi
done < broken_internal.txt
策二:建轉檔
# If file was deleted intentionally, create redirect stub
echo "# Moved" > "$broken_link"
echo "This content moved to [new location](new_path.md)" >> "$broken_link"
策三:除死鏈
# If content no longer exists, remove link (keep text)
# Replace [text](broken_link) with text (plain)
得:諸斷內鏈或修、或轉、或除
敗:自動修破脈→升手審
六:修斷入
更入述指移後正路。
JavaScript 例:
// Before (broken)
import { helper } from './utils/helper';
// After (fixed — file moved to lib/)
import { helper } from './lib/helper';
各斷入:
- 定移模(似五)
- 更入路於諸引檔
- 行 linter/型察驗修
得:諸入正解;無 module-not-found 錯
敗:模真已刪→升、定其功仍需乎
七:書孤檔
孤標檔、定處:
- 留:正當不引(入點、本、模板)
- 存:舊碼不需而存史
- 刪:死碼無值
# Orphaned Files Review
| File | Last Modified | Recommendation | Reason |
|------|---------------|----------------|--------|
| scripts/old_deploy.sh | 2024-01-05 | Archive | Replaced by CI/CD |
| src/legacy_api.js | 2023-06-12 | Delete | API v1 fully deprecated |
| bin/cli.py | 2025-12-01 | Keep | CLI entry point (unreferenced by design) |
得:孤審文已建;自動決標待人准
敗:(無——無顯處亦書)
八:生修報
摘諸斷引與所施修。
# Reference Repair Report
**Date**: YYYY-MM-DD
**Project**: <project_name>
**Fix Mode**: auto | report | interactive
## Broken Internal Links
- Total: X
- Fixed: Y
- Redirected: Z
- Escalated: W
Details:
- [file.md](file.md) line 45: Fixed broken link to moved doc
- [another.md](another.md) line 12: Created redirect stub
## Dead External URLs
- Total: X
- Fixed (wayback machine): Y
- Removed: Z
Details:
- https://example.com/old-page (404) → Removed
- https://api.old.com/docs (gone) → Replaced with new docs
## Broken Imports
- Total: X
- Fixed: Y
- Escalated: Z
Details:
- src/main.js line 3: Updated import path after refactor
## Orphaned Files
- Total: X
- Kept: Y
- Archived: Z
- Escalated for review: W
See ORPHAN_REVIEW.md for full analysis.
## Validation
- [x] All tests pass after fixes
- [x] Linter reports no module-not-found errors
- [x] Dead links documented in report
得:報存於 REFERENCE_REPAIR_REPORT.md
敗:(無——皆生報)
驗
修後:
- 文無斷內鏈
- 死外 URL 已書(非皆可修)
- 諸入正解
- 孤檔已審決
- 入修後試過
- Linter 報無未解引
- Git 史保(移皆用
git mv)
忌
- 自 URL 修破脈:代死鏈以 web.archive.org URL 或非作者意。某鏈宜除
- 過刪孤:入點、CLI 本、模板正當不引。勿審而刪
- 入路設:設諸相對入用同基。異模系(CommonJS、ES6、TypeScript)路異
- 外 URL 假陽:某站封 curl/機而瀏覽中行。死 URL 常手驗
- 環引陷:A 入 B、B 入 A。更一破他。需並修
- 忽段識:修
[link](#section)需察#section錨存、非僅檔存 - 混系誤 R 二進:WSL 或 Docker、
Rscript或解至跨平台包代原 R。which Rscript && Rscript --version察。常用原 R 二進(如 Linux/WSL/usr/local/bin/Rscript)為信。見 Setting Up Your Environment 為 R 路設
參
- clean-codebase — 確孤後除死碼
- tidy-project-structure — 重組檔(或致斷引)
- escalate-issues — 引複問導至專
- compliance/documentation-audit — 全文審
- web-dev/link-checker — 進階外 URL 驗
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