diff --git a/fern/products/cli-api-reference/pages/commands.mdx b/fern/products/cli-api-reference/pages/commands.mdx
index 2cb514fba..d56b29e0b 100644
--- a/fern/products/cli-api-reference/pages/commands.mdx
+++ b/fern/products/cli-api-reference/pages/commands.mdx
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ hideOnThisPage: true
fern check --strict-broken-links
```
+
+ For comprehensive link checking, use the [Fern Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com/), which validates both internal and external links on your live published site. This is recommended over `--strict-broken-links` because the Dashboard checks your actual published site and can verify external links that the CLI cannot.
+
+
## Usage in a GitHub Action
diff --git a/fern/products/dashboard/dashboard.yml b/fern/products/dashboard/dashboard.yml
index 14c9b607c..f395ce16f 100644
--- a/fern/products/dashboard/dashboard.yml
+++ b/fern/products/dashboard/dashboard.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ navigation:
- page: Set up SSO
path: ./pages/sso.mdx
slug: sso
+ - changelog: ./pages/changelog
diff --git a/fern/products/dashboard/pages/changelog/2026-01-05.mdx b/fern/products/dashboard/pages/changelog/2026-01-05.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d989de76b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fern/products/dashboard/pages/changelog/2026-01-05.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+## Broken link checker
+
+The Fern Dashboard now includes a link checker that scans your published documentation for broken links, validating both internal links (links to other pages within your docs) and external links (links to external websites).
+
+To check for broken links, open the [Fern Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com), navigate to the **Link Checker** tab, and select the domain you want to scan. The checker displays any broken (404) or blocked (403) links found, along with the source page and link type.
+
+
+
+
+
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diff --git a/fern/products/dashboard/pages/changelog/link-checker.png b/fern/products/dashboard/pages/changelog/link-checker.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45ca87739
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diff --git a/fern/products/dashboard/pages/overview.mdx b/fern/products/dashboard/pages/overview.mdx
index 7f105babe..13e7511af 100644
--- a/fern/products/dashboard/pages/overview.mdx
+++ b/fern/products/dashboard/pages/overview.mdx
@@ -31,17 +31,11 @@ Visit your team's [Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com/) and complete
-## Ongoing usage
+## Metrics
-Once you've completed initial setup tasks, use your dashboard to monitor and manage your documentation:
+Monitor and analyze how developers interact with your documentation:
-
- View deployment status, domains, CLI version, and GitHub repo details.
-
Monitor search queries to understand what developers are looking for in your docs.
+
+ Scan your published docs for broken internal and external links.
+
-
+
+
+## Site management
+
+Manage your documentation site and team collaboration:
+
+
+
+ View deployment status, domains, CLI version, and GitHub repo details.
+
- Use the [Fern Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com) to manage CLI access and your GitHub repository connection.
+ Use the [Fern Dashboard](https://dashboard.buildwithfern.com) to manage CLI access, connect your GitHub repository, and monitor analytics and broken links.
## Publish to production
@@ -206,3 +206,4 @@ navigation: []
Publish the updated configuration by running `fern generate --docs`. This will remove all content from your site, and users visiting any page will see a 404 error.
+