Verify Sources — Development skill for Claude Code
Verify all source URLs in TIPS.md are still reachable.
How to install Verify Sources
Installs to ~/.claude/commands/alphilippo-boris-cherny-claude-code-playbook-verify-sources.md
mkdir -p ~/.claude/commands && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alphilippo/boris-cherny-claude-code-playbook/HEAD/.claude/commands/verify-sources.md -o ~/.claude/commands/alphilippo-boris-cherny-claude-code-playbook-verify-sources.md Restart Claude Code, or start a new session, for it to be picked up.
What Verify Sources does
description: Verify all source URLs in TIPS.md are still reachable
/verify-sources — URL Health Check
Goes through all source URLs in TIPS.md and checks whether they are still reachable.
Local equivalent of the weekly-verify.md routine, but on-demand and interactive.
Workflow
Step 1 — Extract URLs
Read TIPS.md. Extract all source URLs using regex `\[.+?\]\((https?://[^)]+)\)`. Dedupe (one URL can cover multiple tips — threads).
Step 2 — Fetch in Parallel
Use web_fetch
Alternatives in Development
- Agent.System.Main.Tips — General operation manual 19k ★
- Param Discover — Discover hidden HTTP parameters on a URL or list of URLs using Arjun (or x8 fallback) 4.5k ★
- Claude Code Guide — A full guide on Claude tips and tricks, optimizing Claude Code, and finding every command possible 3.7k ★
Full documentation available on GitHub
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