static site checker

introduction

ssc (static site checker) is an opinionated HTML nitpicker, intended for people, like its author, who hand code websites.

It doesn’t just check static sites for broken links, dubious syntax, and bad semantic data, it will actively complain about things that are perfectly legal but rather untidy—like its author.

Except when serving CGI queries, it recursively scans your chosen directory seeking HTML & related files to verify. It produces a list of errors, warnings, and other hints of imperfection.

SSC only nitpicks the static components of sites. Scripts are ignored.

It should not be used on untrusted content; its parsers are holier than Robin’s cow.

current downloads

These downloads are unsigned. If that worries you, and you can’t or won’t run them in a secure environment, then you can always build your own copy. The current source is available here and on github. You’ll need a C++ 17 compiler, some common libraries, and a good deal of patience: SSC is built to run quickly, not compile quickly.

Older versions can be downloaded from this page.

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Dylan Harris
August 2025