girldevelopit/gdi-website

Create a link crawler for site

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#398 opened on Jan 6, 2016

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Application EnhancementHelp Wanted

Description

Description We do not have a link checker in place at this time. Some tools that may be useful:

Ask Create a script that can be run on the command line to crawl the links in the application and ensure they are not broken.

Extra Credit: Configure this script to run before and after deployments.

To Do

  • Investigate crawling libraries
  • Build crawler
  • Test command line crawler
  • Connect crawler to CI (optional)

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
testingci cd
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic node.jscommand linehttp basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate the existing codebase to understand the site structure, likely in HTML files. Look at the repository's build system (e.g., Gruntfile or package.json) to see how to integrate the script. Explore the suggested libraries (grunt link checker, link checker, rawler) to decide which to use or if a custom script is needed. Consider placing the script in a scripts directory and configuring it to run via npm or a task runner.