Lychee with Matthias Endler

Allen Wyma talks with Matthias Endler (endler.dev), the creator of github.com/lycheeverse/lychee, a stream-based link checker written in Rust that finds broken hyperlinks and mail addresses inside of HTML and Markdown documents as well as websites.

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Timestamps

• [@00:00] - Meet Matthias: Rust consultant and creator of lychee

• [@01:55] - Protocol support, valid links, and lychee features

• [@14:51] - What inspired the creation of lychee

• [@19:25] - Supporting open-source projects and advice for creators starting their own

• [@32:17] - Staying on top of dependencies: why upgrading matters

• [@47:45] - New features being added to lychee

Other links

• RUSTAsia Conf 2025 (rustasiaconf.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_m…)

Credits

Intro Theme: twitter.com/AerocityMusic

Audio Editing: Plangora (twitter.com/plangora)

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset (twitter.com/jonhoo)

Show Notes: Plangora (twitter.com/plangora)

Hosts: Allen Wyma (twitter.com/allenwyma)