How to Identify Orphaned Pages with Copilot
Find orphaned pages in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Fix internal link gaps in code.
Tool
Copilot identifies orphaned pages and shows you where in your navigation components or sitemap configuration to add the missing links. Fix internal linking gaps directly in your templates, navigation menus, or routing files without leaving your IDE. This is especially useful for component-based sites where navigation is code-driven.
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 find orphaned pages"
- Review the list of pages with no inbound internal links
- Ask Copilot to add links to orphaned pages from relevant existing content
- Re-crawl to verify all important pages are now discoverable
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Site Crawler tool
Find orphaned pages on mysite.com and suggest where in my codebase to add internal links to them.
Tips
- Compare crawl results against your app router or pages directory
- Copilot can add links in navigation components, related content sections, or footers
- Great for documentation sites where pages are easy to orphan during restructures