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CEQR Hub: checking links

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Description

CEQR Data Hub has a lot of links to DCP and external sites. Over time, those links may become invalid.

The process of needing to manually check for valid links is something the CAPS team is willing to do but admit it'll be a pain. They asked if there was any tool to programmatically check for links.

According to the IT Directors, there is no link checking software that is actively in use by the agency, but we've used such tools in the past and there are free tools available; Spyder was mentioned.

Not urgent but is a potential back burner task that can be an impactful enhancement to CEQR Data Hub.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reviewing the CEQR Data Hub links and the issue's references to past tools, including Spyder. Research an available programmatic link-checking approach and define completion as a repeatable process that identifies invalid DCP and external links.

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Assessment

Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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