symlinks ☆

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Description:
Symbolic link maintenance utility

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: symlinks cli utility file-system maintenance

Install: brew install symlinks

About:
Symlinks is a command-line utility designed to scan and maintain symbolic links within a directory structure. It identifies broken, dangling, and circular links, and can automatically repair or remove them. This tool is essential for system administrators and developers managing complex file hierarchies.

Key Features:

Scans directories recursively for symbolic links
Identifies broken, dangling, and circular links
Automatic repair and cleanup of problematic links
Dry-run mode for safe testing

Use Cases:

Auditing and cleaning up symbolic links in large codebases or system directories
Ensuring link integrity after refactoring file structures

Alternatives:

find – Standard Unix tool can locate symlinks but lacks built-in integrity checking and repair features.
fdupes – Focuses on duplicate files, not symlink integrity.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2024 12:09am		0	VERSION_BUMP	ffe67048