### Install Dependencies for Link Check

Source: https://github.com/astrosp/awesome-osint-list/blob/main/LINK_CHECK_REPORT.md

Run this command to install the necessary Node.js dependencies before executing link checks.

```bash
# Install Node.js (if not already installed)
# Then install dependencies
npm install
```

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### Install Project Dependencies

Source: https://github.com/astrosp/awesome-osint-list/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md

Run this command to install the necessary dependencies for the project, typically before running link checks or other development tasks.

```bash
npm install
```

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### Run Link Checks Locally

Source: https://github.com/astrosp/awesome-osint-list/blob/main/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md

Use these npm scripts to perform link checks on your local machine. 'npm install' is required once before running checks.

```bash
# 1. Install dependencies (first time only)
npm install
```

```bash
# 2. Quick link check
npm run link-check
```

```bash
# 3. Detailed link check with report
npm run link-check-report
```

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### Contributor Link Check Workflow

Source: https://github.com/astrosp/awesome-osint-list/blob/main/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md

When submitting changes, run this command to ensure all links are valid before creating a Pull Request. Ensure dependencies are installed first.

```bash
# 1. Make your changes to README.md

# 2. Install dependencies
npm install

# 3. Run link check
npm run link-check

# 4. Fix any broken links before submitting PR
```

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### Run Local Link Check

Source: https://github.com/astrosp/awesome-osint-list/blob/main/LINK_CHECK_REPORT.md

Execute this npm script to check all markdown links in the README.md file locally.

```bash
# Check all links in README.md
npm run link-check
```

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### Add New Resource Formatting

Source: https://github.com/astrosp/awesome-osint-list/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md

Use this markdown format to add new OSINT tools or resources to the list. Ensure the link is working and the description is brief.

```markdown
- [Tool Name](https://example.com/) - Brief description of what it does
```

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### Run Link Checker

Source: https://github.com/astrosp/awesome-osint-list/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md

Execute this command to check for broken links within the project. This is a crucial step before submitting a pull request.

```bash
npm run link-check
```

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### Make Script Executable

Source: https://github.com/astrosp/awesome-osint-list/blob/main/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md

If the check-links.sh script encounters a permission denied error, use this command to make it executable.

```bash
chmod +x scripts/check-links.sh
```