Show HN: Darnlink – self-healing Markdown links that survive refactors (by UUID)

Category: devtools

Tags: markdown, link-management, documentation-tool

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 6, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

Darnlink is a CLI tool that prevents Markdown links from breaking during refactoring by embedding UUIDs into link targets and source comments, enabling automatic path repair. It combines concepts from Org-mode and editor-based link managers into a standalone, editor-agnostic solution for documentation-heavy repos. Its self-healing, database-free approach is a novel combination that addresses a common pain point for developers maintaining large Markdown trees.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/txemi/darnlink · Shell · GPL-3.0

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