How to Check Internal Link Distribution with Copilot
Analyze internal links in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Optimize link structure in code.
Tool
Copilot analyzes internal link distribution from within your IDE where navigation structures and linking logic live. See which pages receive too few or too many links, then adjust your navigation components, sidebar links, or footer menus directly in code to balance link equity distribution.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Site Crawler tool:
- Ask: "Crawl mysite.com and show the internal link distribution"
- Review which pages are over-linked and under-linked
- Ask Copilot to add contextual links in your templates and content files
- Re-crawl to verify the improved distribution
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Site Crawler tool
Analyze internal link distribution on mysite.com. Add links to under-linked pages in my blog post templates.
Tips
- Copilot can add related-content link sections to your page templates
- Great for adding contextual links in documentation and blog content
- Use to audit auto-generated navigation for link distribution issues