diff --git a/.github/workflows/checklinks.yml b/.github/workflows/checklinks.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/checklinks.yml
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+name: Check Markdown links
+
+on:
+   push 
+
+jobs:
+  markdown-link-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2.4.2@main
+    - uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
+      continue-on-error: true
+      with:
+        use-quiet-mode: 'yes'
+        use-verbose-mode: 'yes'
+        config-file: 'mlc_config.json'
diff --git a/mlc_config.json b/mlc_config.json
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+++ b/mlc_config.json
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+{
+  "aliveStatusCodes": [429, 200]
+}