diff --git a/utils/isValidUrl.js b/utils/isValidUrl.js
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+// Simple helper function to validate URLs
+export function isValidUrl(url) {
+  try {
+    new URL(url);
+    return true;
+  } catch (_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+}