From 1f3f37c86c1abd801200aec95317c39b5d30f206 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tdgao <mr.trumgao@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:39:50 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: links validator

---
 .../composables/project-field-validation.ts   |  51 +-
 .../[type]/[project]/settings/license.vue     |   6 +-
 .../pages/[type]/[project]/settings/links.vue | 151 ++--
 packages/moderation/src/data/nags/links.ts    | 128 +--
 packages/moderation/src/index.ts              |   3 +-
 .../src/validators/link-checks/index.ts       | 848 ------------------
 .../src/validators/link-checks/tests.ts       | 141 ---
 .../src/validators/links/block-list.ts        |  24 +
 .../src/validators/links/domain-list.ts       |  45 +
 .../moderation/src/validators/links/index.ts  |  19 +
 .../src/validators/links/remote-checks.ts     | 119 +++
 .../src/validators/links/syntax-checks.ts     | 352 ++++++++
 .../moderation/src/validators/links/tests.ts  | 205 +++++
 .../moderation/src/validators/links/types.ts  |  93 ++
 .../src/validators/links/validation.ts        | 467 ++++++++++
 .../src/validators/project-fields/index.ts    |   2 +-
 .../src/validators/project-links/index.ts     |  82 --
 .../src/validators/project-links/tests.ts     |  53 --
 18 files changed, 1499 insertions(+), 1290 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 packages/moderation/src/validators/link-checks/index.ts
 delete mode 100644 packages/moderation/src/validators/link-checks/tests.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/moderation/src/validators/links/block-list.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/moderation/src/validators/links/domain-list.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/moderation/src/validators/links/index.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/moderation/src/validators/links/remote-checks.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/moderation/src/validators/links/syntax-checks.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/moderation/src/validators/links/tests.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/moderation/src/validators/links/types.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/moderation/src/validators/links/validation.ts
 delete mode 100644 packages/moderation/src/validators/project-links/index.ts
 delete mode 100644 packages/moderation/src/validators/project-links/tests.ts

diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/composables/project-field-validation.ts b/apps/frontend/src/composables/project-field-validation.ts
index d317331889..217b9727f7 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/composables/project-field-validation.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/composables/project-field-validation.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import {
-	checkLink,
 	extractProjectLinks,
-	getLinkCheckState,
 	type LinkCheckContext,
 	type LinkCheckResult,
 	type ProjectTextValidationResult,
+	validateLink,
 	validateProjectDescription,
 	validateProjectSummary,
 	validateProjectTitle,
@@ -30,6 +29,47 @@ export function useProjectSummaryValidation(
 	return computed(() => validateProjectSummary(toValue(summary), toValue(title)))
 }
 
+export function useLinkValidation(context: MaybeRefOrGetter<LinkCheckContext>) {
+	const result = ref<LinkCheckResult | null>(null)
+	const pending = ref(false)
+	let debounceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
+	let requestId = 0
+
+	watch(
+		() => toValue(context),
+		(value) => {
+			clearTimeout(debounceTimer)
+			const currentRequestId = ++requestId
+			result.value = null
+
+			if (import.meta.server || !value.url) {
+				pending.value = false
+				return
+			}
+
+			pending.value = true
+			debounceTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
+				try {
+					const validation = await validateLink(value)
+					if (currentRequestId === requestId) result.value = validation ?? null
+				} catch {
+					if (currentRequestId === requestId) result.value = null
+				} finally {
+					if (currentRequestId === requestId) pending.value = false
+				}
+			}, 500)
+		},
+		{ deep: true, immediate: true },
+	)
+
+	onScopeDispose(() => {
+		clearTimeout(debounceTimer)
+		requestId++
+	})
+
+	return { pending, result }
+}
+
 export function useProjectDescriptionValidation(
 	description: MaybeRefOrGetter<string | null | undefined>,
 ) {
@@ -66,12 +106,11 @@ export function useProjectDescriptionValidation(
 				}))
 
 				try {
-					await Promise.all(contexts.map((context) => checkLink(context)))
+					const checks = (
+						await Promise.all(contexts.map((context) => validateLink(context)))
+					).filter((check): check is LinkCheckResult => check !== undefined)
 					if (currentRequestId !== requestId) return
 
-					const checks = contexts
-						.map((context) => getLinkCheckState(context))
-						.filter((check): check is LinkCheckResult => check !== undefined)
 					linkValidation.value =
 						checks.find((check) => check.severity === 'error') ??
 						checks.find((check) => check.severity === 'warn') ??
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[project]/settings/license.vue b/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[project]/settings/license.vue
index 659ce9e2a7..ca99c64ec0 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[project]/settings/license.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[project]/settings/license.vue
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { isLinkCheckPending, useLinkCheck } from '@modrinth/moderation'
 import {
 	Checkbox,
 	Combobox,
@@ -238,7 +237,8 @@ const licenseContext = computed(() => ({
 	expectedLicense: current.value.license.short,
 	isCustom: current.value.license.friendly === 'Custom',
 }))
-const effectiveLicenseCheck = useLinkCheck(licenseContext)
+const licenseValidation = useLinkValidation(licenseContext)
+const effectiveLicenseCheck = licenseValidation.result
 
 const { confirmLeaveModal } = usePageLeaveSafety(hasChanges)
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ const canSave = computed(
 				(current.value.license.short === '' || current.value.licenseUrl === '')
 			) &&
 				effectiveLicenseCheck.value?.severity !== 'error' &&
-				!isLinkCheckPending(licenseContext.value))),
+				!licenseValidation.pending.value)),
 )
 
 async function save() {
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[project]/settings/links.vue b/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[project]/settings/links.vue
index 12468d37e8..316ccf39d9 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[project]/settings/links.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[project]/settings/links.vue
@@ -193,13 +193,9 @@
 	</div>
 </template>
 
-<script setup>
-import {
-	checkLink,
-	getLinkCheckState,
-	isLinkCheckPending,
-	useLinkCheck,
-} from '@modrinth/moderation'
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type { Labrinth } from '@modrinth/api-client'
+import { type LinkCheckContext, type LinkCheckResult, validateLink } from '@modrinth/moderation'
 import {
 	Combobox,
 	commonProjectSettingsMessages,
@@ -217,6 +213,15 @@ import { isAdmin } from '@modrinth/utils'
 
 import ValidationMessage from '@/components/ValidationMessage.vue'
 
+type EditableLinkField = 'discord' | 'issues' | 'site' | 'source' | 'store' | 'wiki'
+type EditableLinks = Partial<Record<EditableLinkField, string>>
+type ProjectLinkUrls = Labrinth.Projects.v3.Project['link_urls']
+
+interface DonationRow {
+	id?: string
+	url?: string
+}
+
 const tags = useGeneratedState()
 
 const donationPlatformOptions = computed(() =>
@@ -238,7 +243,7 @@ const {
 	saved,
 	current,
 	reset: resetFields,
-} = useSavable(
+} = useSavable<EditableLinks>(
 	() => {
 		if (isServerProject.value) {
 			return {
@@ -258,10 +263,11 @@ const {
 	() => {},
 )
 
-function donationRowsFromLinks(linkUrls) {
-	const rows = (tags.value.donationPlatforms ?? [])
-		.filter((platform) => linkUrls?.[platform.short]?.url)
-		.map((platform) => ({ id: platform.short, url: linkUrls[platform.short].url }))
+function donationRowsFromLinks(linkUrls?: ProjectLinkUrls): DonationRow[] {
+	const rows: DonationRow[] = (tags.value.donationPlatforms ?? []).flatMap((platform) => {
+		const url = linkUrls?.[platform.short]?.url
+		return url ? [{ id: platform.short, url }] : []
+	})
 	rows.push({ id: undefined, url: undefined })
 	return rows
 }
@@ -277,7 +283,11 @@ function reset() {
 	resetDonations()
 }
 
-function fieldContext(field, getUrl, extra) {
+function fieldContext(
+	field: string,
+	getUrl: () => string | undefined,
+	extra: Record<string, unknown> = {},
+) {
 	return computed(() => ({ field, url: getUrl(), ...extra }))
 }
 
@@ -290,23 +300,30 @@ const wikiContext = fieldContext('wiki', () => current.value.wiki)
 const siteContext = fieldContext('site', () => current.value.site)
 const storeContext = fieldContext('store', () => current.value.store)
 
-const discordInviteCheck = useLinkCheck(discordContext)
-const issuesCheck = useLinkCheck(issuesContext)
-const sourceCheck = useLinkCheck(sourceContext)
-const wikiCheck = useLinkCheck(wikiContext)
-const siteCheck = useLinkCheck(siteContext)
-const storeCheck = useLinkCheck(storeContext)
+const discordInviteValidation = useLinkValidation(discordContext)
+const issuesValidation = useLinkValidation(issuesContext)
+const sourceValidation = useLinkValidation(sourceContext)
+const wikiValidation = useLinkValidation(wikiContext)
+const siteValidation = useLinkValidation(siteContext)
+const storeValidation = useLinkValidation(storeContext)
 
-function donationContext(row) {
+const discordInviteCheck = discordInviteValidation.result
+const issuesCheck = issuesValidation.result
+const sourceCheck = sourceValidation.result
+const wikiCheck = wikiValidation.result
+const siteCheck = siteValidation.result
+const storeCheck = storeValidation.result
+
+function donationContext(row: DonationRow): LinkCheckContext {
 	return {
-		field: row.id,
+		field: row.id ?? '',
 		url: row.url,
 		isDonation: true,
 		platformName: tags.value.donationPlatforms.find((platform) => platform.short === row.id)?.name,
 	}
 }
 
-function donationCheckState(row, index) {
+function donationCheckState(row: DonationRow, index: number): LinkCheckResult | undefined {
 	if (row.url && !row.id) {
 		return {
 			severity: 'error',
@@ -335,12 +352,17 @@ function donationCheckState(row, index) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return getLinkCheckState(donationContext(row))
+	return donationCheckResults.get(index)
 }
 
-const donationCheckTimers = reactive(new Map())
+const donationCheckTimers = reactive(new Map<number, ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>>())
+const donationCheckResults = reactive(new Map<number, LinkCheckResult>())
+const donationChecksPending = reactive(new Set<number>())
+let donationValidationId = 0
+
 onScopeDispose(() => {
 	for (const timeout of donationCheckTimers.values()) clearTimeout(timeout)
+	donationValidationId++
 })
 
 watch(
@@ -348,14 +370,26 @@ watch(
 	(rows) => {
 		for (const timeout of donationCheckTimers.values()) clearTimeout(timeout)
 		donationCheckTimers.clear()
+		donationCheckResults.clear()
+		donationChecksPending.clear()
+		const currentValidationId = ++donationValidationId
 
 		rows.forEach((row, index) => {
 			if (!row.id || !row.url) return
+			donationChecksPending.add(index)
 			donationCheckTimers.set(
 				index,
-				setTimeout(() => {
+				setTimeout(async () => {
 					donationCheckTimers.delete(index)
-					void checkLink(donationContext(row))
+					try {
+						const result = await validateLink(donationContext(row))
+						if (currentValidationId !== donationValidationId) return
+						if (result) donationCheckResults.set(index, result)
+					} finally {
+						if (currentValidationId === donationValidationId) {
+							donationChecksPending.delete(index)
+						}
+					}
 				}, 500),
 			)
 		})
@@ -370,33 +404,33 @@ const hasPermission = computed(() => {
 	return isAdminUser.value || (currentMember.value?.permissions & EDIT_DETAILS) === EDIT_DETAILS
 })
 
-function donationsMapFromLinkUrls(linkUrls) {
-	const donations = {}
+function donationsMapFromLinkUrls(linkUrls?: ProjectLinkUrls): Record<string, string> {
+	const donations: Record<string, string> = {}
 	for (const platform of tags.value.donationPlatforms ?? []) {
 		donations[platform.short] = linkUrls?.[platform.short]?.url ?? ''
 	}
 	return donations
 }
 
-const donationsOriginal = computed(() =>
+const donationsOriginal = computed<Record<string, string>>(() =>
 	isServerProject.value ? {} : donationsMapFromLinkUrls(project.value?.link_urls),
 )
 
-const donationsModified = computed(() => {
+const donationsModified = computed<Record<string, string>>(() => {
 	if (isServerProject.value) return {}
-	const donations = {}
+	const donations: Record<string, string> = {}
 	for (const row of donationLinks.value) {
 		if (row.id && !(row.id in donations)) donations[row.id] = row.url ?? ''
 	}
 	return donations
 })
 
-function serializeDonationRow(row) {
+function serializeDonationRow(row: DonationRow): string {
 	return `${row.id ?? ''}:${row.url}`
 }
 
-function donationRowsToObject(rows) {
-	const entries = {}
+function donationRowsToObject(rows: DonationRow[]): Record<string, string> {
+	const entries: Record<string, string> = {}
 	rows.forEach((row, index) => {
 		if (!row.url) return
 		entries[`donation-row-${index}`] = serializeDonationRow(row)
@@ -406,16 +440,19 @@ function donationRowsToObject(rows) {
 
 const donationsSavedRows = computed(() => donationRowsFromLinks(project.value?.link_urls))
 
-const originalDonationRows = computed(() =>
+const originalDonationRows = computed<Record<string, string>>(() =>
 	isServerProject.value ? {} : donationRowsToObject(donationsSavedRows.value),
 )
-const modifiedDonationRows = computed(() =>
+const modifiedDonationRows = computed<Record<string, string>>(() =>
 	isServerProject.value ? {} : donationRowsToObject(donationLinks.value),
 )
 
-const original = computed(() => ({ ...saved.value, ...originalDonationRows.value }))
-const modified = computed(() => {
-	const donations = { ...modifiedDonationRows.value }
+const original = computed<Record<string, string | undefined>>(() => ({
+	...saved.value,
+	...originalDonationRows.value,
+}))
+const modified = computed<Record<string, string | undefined>>(() => {
+	const donations: Record<string, string | undefined> = { ...modifiedDonationRows.value }
 	for (const key of Object.keys(originalDonationRows.value)) {
 		if (!(key in donations)) donations[key] = undefined
 	}
@@ -428,11 +465,12 @@ const hasChanges = computed(() =>
 
 const { confirmLeaveModal } = usePageLeaveSafety(hasChanges)
 
-const patchData = computed(() => {
-	const data = {}
-	for (const key of Object.keys(current.value)) {
-		if (current.value[key] == saved.value[key]) continue
-		data[key] = current.value[key] === '' ? null : current.value[key].trim()
+const patchData = computed<Record<string, string | null>>(() => {
+	const data: Record<string, string | null> = {}
+	for (const key of Object.keys(current.value) as EditableLinkField[]) {
+		const value = current.value[key]
+		if (value == null || value === saved.value[key]) continue
+		data[key] = value === '' ? null : value.trim()
 	}
 	if (!isServerProject.value) {
 		for (const platform of tags.value.donationPlatforms ?? []) {
@@ -452,20 +490,18 @@ const canSave = computed(() => {
 	const checks = isServerProject.value
 		? [siteCheck, storeCheck, wikiCheck, discordInviteCheck]
 		: [issuesCheck, sourceCheck, wikiCheck, discordInviteCheck]
-	const contexts = isServerProject.value
-		? [siteContext, storeContext, wikiContext, discordContext]
-		: [issuesContext, sourceContext, wikiContext, discordContext]
+	const validations = isServerProject.value
+		? [siteValidation, storeValidation, wikiValidation, discordInviteValidation]
+		: [issuesValidation, sourceValidation, wikiValidation, discordInviteValidation]
 
 	const fieldsInvalid = checks.some((check) => check.value?.severity === 'error')
-	const fieldsPending = contexts.some((context) => isLinkCheckPending(context.value))
+	const fieldsPending = validations.some((validation) => validation.pending.value)
 
 	const donationsInvalid =
 		!isServerProject.value &&
 		donationLinks.value.some((row, index) => donationCheckState(row, index)?.severity === 'error')
 	const donationsPending =
-		!isServerProject.value &&
-		(donationCheckTimers.size > 0 ||
-			donationLinks.value.some((row) => isLinkCheckPending(donationContext(row))))
+		!isServerProject.value && (donationCheckTimers.size > 0 || donationChecksPending.size > 0)
 
 	return !fieldsInvalid && !fieldsPending && !donationsInvalid && !donationsPending
 })
@@ -491,10 +527,10 @@ async function save() {
 				: 'Your links have been updated.',
 			type: 'success',
 		})
-	} catch (err) {
+	} catch (err: unknown) {
 		addNotification({
 			title: 'Failed to update links',
-			text: err.data?.description ?? String(err),
+			text: getErrorDescription(err),
 			type: 'error',
 		})
 	} finally {
@@ -502,6 +538,15 @@ async function save() {
 	}
 }
 
+function getErrorDescription(error: unknown): string {
+	if (typeof error === 'object' && error !== null && 'data' in error) {
+		const data = (error as { data?: { description?: string } }).data
+		if (data?.description) return data.description
+	}
+
+	return error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+}
+
 function updateDonationLinks() {
 	const links = donationLinks.value
 	links.forEach((link) => {
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/data/nags/links.ts b/packages/moderation/src/data/nags/links.ts
index 25c7df34af..6a0112889d 100644
--- a/packages/moderation/src/data/nags/links.ts
+++ b/packages/moderation/src/data/nags/links.ts
@@ -4,80 +4,11 @@ import type { Nag, NagContext } from '../../types/nags'
 import { licenseRequiresSource, notSourceAsDistributed } from '../../utils'
 import {
 	getBlockedProjectExternalLink,
-	PROJECT_LINK_SHORTENERS,
-} from '../../validators/project-links'
-
-export const commonLinkDomains = {
-	source: [
-		'github.com',
-		'gitlab.com',
-		'bitbucket.org',
-		'codeberg.org',
-		'git.sr.ht',
-		'tangled.org',
-		'git.gay',
-	],
-	issues: [
-		'github.com',
-		'gitlab.com',
-		'bitbucket.org',
-		'codeberg.org',
-		'docs.google.com',
-		'tangled.org',
-		'git.gay',
-	],
-	discord: ['discord.gg', 'discord.com', 'dsc.gg'],
-	licenseBlocklist: [
-		'youtube.com',
-		'youtu.be',
-		'modrinth.com',
-		'curseforge.com',
-		'twitter.com',
-		'x.com',
-		'discord.gg',
-		'discord.com',
-		'instagram.com',
-		'facebook.com',
-		'tiktok.com',
-		'reddit.com',
-		'twitch.tv',
-		'patreon.com',
-		'ko-fi.com',
-		'paypal.com',
-		'buymeacoffee.com',
-		'google.com',
-		'example.com',
-		't.me',
-	],
-	linkShorteners: PROJECT_LINK_SHORTENERS,
-}
-
-export function isCommonUrl(url: string | null, commonDomains: readonly string[]): boolean {
-	if (url === null || url === '') return true
-	try {
-		const domain = new URL(url).hostname.toLowerCase()
-		return commonDomains.some((allowed) => domain.includes(allowed))
-	} catch {
-		return false
-	}
-}
-
-export function isCommonUrlOfType(url: string | null, commonDomains: readonly string[]): boolean {
-	if (url === null || url === '') return false
-	return isCommonUrl(url, commonDomains)
-}
-
-export function isDiscordUrl(url: string | null): boolean {
-	return isCommonUrlOfType(url, commonLinkDomains.discord)
-}
-
-export function isLinkShortener(url: string | null): boolean {
-	return isCommonUrlOfType(url, commonLinkDomains.linkShorteners)
-}
-
-export function isUncommonLicenseUrl(url: string | null): boolean {
-	return isCommonUrlOfType(url, commonLinkDomains.licenseBlocklist)
-}
+	getLinkHostname,
+	isCommonProjectLink,
+	isDiscordLink,
+	isInappropriateLicenseLink,
+} from '../../validators/links'
 
 export function findBlockedProjectExternalLink(context: Pick<NagContext, 'project' | 'projectV3'>) {
 	const urls = [
@@ -191,10 +122,13 @@ export const linksNags: Nag[] = [
 		}),
 		status: 'warning',
 		shouldShow: (context: NagContext) => {
+			const sourceUrl = context.project.source_url
+			const issuesUrl = context.project.issues_url
+			const discordUrl = context.project.discord_url
 			return (
-				!isCommonUrl(context.project.source_url ?? null, commonLinkDomains.source) ||
-				!isCommonUrl(context.project.issues_url ?? null, commonLinkDomains.issues) ||
-				!isCommonUrl(context.project.discord_url ?? null, commonLinkDomains.discord)
+				(!!sourceUrl && !isCommonProjectLink(sourceUrl, 'source')) ||
+				(!!issuesUrl && !isCommonProjectLink(issuesUrl, 'issues')) ||
+				(!!discordUrl && !isCommonProjectLink(discordUrl, 'discord'))
 			)
 		},
 		link: {
@@ -219,11 +153,11 @@ export const linksNags: Nag[] = [
 		}),
 		status: 'required',
 		shouldShow: (context: NagContext) =>
-			isDiscordUrl(context.project.source_url ?? null) ||
-			isDiscordUrl(context.project.issues_url ?? null) ||
-			isDiscordUrl(context.project.wiki_url ?? null) ||
-			isDiscordUrl(context.projectV3?.link_urls?.site?.url ?? null) ||
-			isDiscordUrl(context.projectV3?.link_urls?.store?.url ?? null),
+			isDiscordLink(context.project.source_url) ||
+			isDiscordLink(context.project.issues_url) ||
+			isDiscordLink(context.project.wiki_url) ||
+			isDiscordLink(context.projectV3?.link_urls?.site?.url) ||
+			isDiscordLink(context.projectV3?.link_urls?.store?.url),
 		link: {
 			path: 'settings/links',
 			title: defineMessage({
@@ -274,8 +208,8 @@ export const linksNags: Nag[] = [
 				)
 			}
 
-			try {
-				const domain = new URL(licenseUrl).hostname.toLowerCase()
+			const domain = getLinkHostname(licenseUrl)
+			if (domain) {
 				return formatMessage(
 					defineMessage({
 						id: 'nags.invalid-license-url.description.domain',
@@ -284,29 +218,21 @@ export const linksNags: Nag[] = [
 					}),
 					{ domain },
 				)
-			} catch {
-				return formatMessage(
-					defineMessage({
-						id: 'nags.invalid-license-url.description.malformed',
-						defaultMessage:
-							'Your license URL appears to be malformed. Please provide a valid URL to your license text.',
-					}),
-				)
 			}
+
+			return formatMessage(
+				defineMessage({
+					id: 'nags.invalid-license-url.description.malformed',
+					defaultMessage:
+						'Your license URL appears to be malformed. Please provide a valid URL to your license text.',
+				}),
+			)
 		},
 		status: 'required',
 		shouldShow: (context: NagContext) => {
 			const licenseUrl = context.project.license.url
 			if (!licenseUrl) return false
-
-			const isBlocklisted = isUncommonLicenseUrl(licenseUrl)
-
-			try {
-				new URL(licenseUrl)
-				return isBlocklisted
-			} catch {
-				return true
-			}
+			return getLinkHostname(licenseUrl) === null || isInappropriateLicenseLink(licenseUrl)
 		},
 		link: {
 			path: 'settings',
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/index.ts b/packages/moderation/src/index.ts
index 4d8ddcafce..9cffeaee91 100644
--- a/packages/moderation/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/moderation/src/index.ts
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ export * from './types/quick-reply'
 export * from './types/reports'
 export * from './types/settings'
 export * from './utils'
-export * from './validators/link-checks'
+export * from './validators/links'
 export * from './validators/non-standard-text'
 export * from './validators/profanity'
 export * from './validators/project-fields'
-export * from './validators/project-links'
 export * from './validators/project-validation'
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/link-checks/index.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/link-checks/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 900f0cc3f5..0000000000
--- a/packages/moderation/src/validators/link-checks/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,848 +0,0 @@
-import { computed, onScopeDispose, reactive, type Ref, watch } from 'vue'
-
-import {
-	getBlockedProjectContentLink,
-	getBlockedProjectExternalLink,
-} from '../project-links/index.ts'
-
-interface MessageDescriptor {
-	id: string
-	defaultMessage?: string
-	description?: string
-}
-
-function defineMessage<T extends MessageDescriptor>(descriptor: T): T {
-	return descriptor
-}
-
-function defineMessages<T extends Record<string, MessageDescriptor>>(descriptors: T): T {
-	return descriptors
-}
-
-export interface LinkCheckContext {
-	url: string | undefined
-	field: string
-	generalContent?: boolean
-
-	[key: string]: unknown
-}
-
-export interface LinkCheckResult {
-	severity: 'valid' | 'warn' | 'error'
-	message?: MessageDescriptor
-	values?: Record<string, unknown>
-}
-
-const valid: LinkCheckResult = { severity: 'valid' }
-
-function warn(message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>): LinkCheckResult {
-	return { severity: 'warn', message, values }
-}
-
-function error(message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>): LinkCheckResult {
-	return { severity: 'error', message, values }
-}
-
-type FieldMatcher = string | string[] | ((field: string, context: LinkCheckContext) => boolean)
-
-function matchesField(matcher: FieldMatcher, context: LinkCheckContext): boolean {
-	if (typeof matcher === 'function') return matcher(context.field, context)
-	if (Array.isArray(matcher)) return matcher.includes(context.field)
-	return matcher === context.field
-}
-
-type LinkCheckVerify = (
-	match: RegExpMatchArray,
-	context: LinkCheckContext,
-) => Promise<LinkCheckResult>
-type LinkCheckMatcher = RegExp | ((remaining: string) => number | null | Promise<number | null>)
-
-function isAsyncMatcher(when: LinkCheckMatcher): boolean {
-	return when instanceof RegExp ? false : when.constructor.name === 'AsyncFunction'
-}
-
-interface LinkCheckNode {
-	when: LinkCheckMatcher
-	label?: string
-	unrecognizedSeverity?: 'error' | 'warn'
-	unrecognizedMessage?: MessageDescriptor
-	forMatchers?: FieldMatcher[]
-	verifyMatch?: LinkCheckVerify
-	childNodes?: LinkCheckNode[]
-	isTransparent?: boolean
-	isFallback?: boolean
-}
-
-interface LinkCheckBuilder {
-	when: LinkCheckMatcher
-	label?: string
-
-	for(fields: FieldMatcher): LinkCheckBuilder
-
-	verify(fn: LinkCheckVerify): LinkCheckBuilder
-
-	children(...shapes: LinkCheckChildShape[]): LinkCheckBuilder
-
-	severity(value: 'error' | 'warn'): LinkCheckBuilder
-
-	message(descriptor: MessageDescriptor): LinkCheckBuilder
-
-	transparent(): LinkCheckBuilder
-
-	fallback(): LinkCheckBuilder
-
-	warn(message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>): LinkCheckBuilder
-
-	error(message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>): LinkCheckBuilder
-}
-
-type LinkCheckChildShape =
-	| LinkCheckNode
-	| LinkCheckBuilder
-	| RegExp
-	| string
-	| ((remaining: string) => number | null | Promise<number | null>)
-
-function anchored(source: string): RegExp {
-	return new RegExp(`^${source}`, 'i')
-}
-
-function buildNode(when: LinkCheckMatcher, label?: string): LinkCheckBuilder {
-	const childNodes: LinkCheckNode[] = []
-	const forMatchers: FieldMatcher[] = []
-	const node: Record<string, unknown> = { when, label, childNodes, forMatchers }
-
-	node.for = (fields: FieldMatcher) => {
-		forMatchers.push(fields)
-		return node
-	}
-	node.verify = (fn: LinkCheckVerify) => {
-		node.verifyMatch = fn
-		return node
-	}
-	node.severity = (value: 'error' | 'warn') => {
-		node.unrecognizedSeverity = value
-		return node
-	}
-	node.message = (descriptor: MessageDescriptor) => {
-		node.unrecognizedMessage = descriptor
-		return node
-	}
-	node.transparent = () => {
-		node.isTransparent = true
-		return node
-	}
-	node.fallback = () => {
-		node.isFallback = true
-		return node
-	}
-	node.warn = (message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>) => {
-		node.verifyMatch = async () => warn(message, values)
-		return node
-	}
-	node.error = (message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>) => {
-		node.verifyMatch = async () => error(message, values)
-		return node
-	}
-	node.children = (...shapes: LinkCheckChildShape[]) => {
-		const parentLabel = node.label as string | undefined
-		const parentForMatchers = node.forMatchers as FieldMatcher[] | undefined
-		for (const shape of shapes) {
-			const child = normalizeChild(shape)
-			const label = child.label ? [parentLabel, child.label].filter(Boolean).join(' ') : parentLabel
-			const inheritedFor = [...(parentForMatchers ?? []), ...(child.forMatchers ?? [])]
-			childNodes.push({ ...child, label, forMatchers: inheritedFor })
-		}
-		return node
-	}
-
-	return node as unknown as LinkCheckBuilder
-}
-
-function check(
-	when: RegExp | string | ((remaining: string) => number | null | Promise<number | null>),
-	label?: string,
-): LinkCheckBuilder {
-	const matcher =
-		typeof when === 'function' ? when : typeof when === 'string' ? new RegExp(when) : when
-	return buildNode(matcher, label)
-}
-
-function fallback(label?: string): LinkCheckBuilder {
-	return buildNode(() => 0, label).fallback()
-}
-
-function normalizeChild(shape: LinkCheckChildShape): LinkCheckNode {
-	if (shape instanceof RegExp || typeof shape === 'function') return { when: shape }
-	if (typeof shape === 'string') return { when: new RegExp(shape) }
-	return shape as unknown as LinkCheckNode
-}
-
-function named(label: string, shapes: LinkCheckChildShape[]): LinkCheckNode[] {
-	return shapes.map((shape) => ({ ...normalizeChild(shape), label }))
-}
-
-interface MatchResult {
-	node: LinkCheckNode
-	match: RegExpMatchArray
-	expectedChild?: LinkCheckNode
-}
-
-async function matchNode(
-	node: LinkCheckNode,
-	remaining: string,
-	context: LinkCheckContext,
-	isRoot = false,
-): Promise<MatchResult | null> {
-	let match: RegExpMatchArray | null
-	if (node.when instanceof RegExp) {
-		match = node.when.exec(remaining)
-	} else {
-		const consumed = await node.when(remaining)
-		match =
-			consumed === null
-				? null
-				: (Object.assign([remaining.slice(0, consumed)], {
-						input: remaining,
-						index: 0,
-					}) as RegExpMatchArray)
-	}
-
-	if (!match) {
-		if (!isRoot || !node.unrecognizedMessage) return null
-		return {
-			node: {
-				when: node.when,
-				label: node.label,
-				unrecognizedMessage: node.unrecognizedMessage,
-				unrecognizedSeverity: node.unrecognizedSeverity,
-			},
-			match: Object.assign([remaining], { input: remaining, index: 0 }) as RegExpMatchArray,
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (node.childNodes?.length) {
-		const rest = remaining.slice(match[0].length)
-		const syncChildren = node.childNodes.filter(
-			(child) => !isAsyncMatcher(child.when) && !child.isFallback,
-		)
-		const asyncChildren = node.childNodes.filter(
-			(child) =>
-				isAsyncMatcher(child.when) &&
-				!child.isFallback &&
-				!(context.generalContent && hasFieldSpecificDescendant(child)),
-		)
-		const fallbackChildren = node.childNodes.filter((child) => child.isFallback)
-		let expectedChild: LinkCheckNode | undefined
-		for (const child of [...syncChildren, ...asyncChildren]) {
-			const found = await matchNode(child, rest, context)
-			if (found) return found
-			if (!expectedChild && child.forMatchers?.some((matcher) => matchesField(matcher, context)))
-				expectedChild = child
-		}
-
-		const matchingFallback = fallbackChildren.find((child) =>
-			child.forMatchers?.some((matcher) => matchesField(matcher, context)),
-		)
-		if (matchingFallback) {
-			return {
-				node: matchingFallback,
-				match: Object.assign([rest], { input: rest, index: 0 }) as RegExpMatchArray,
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (node.isTransparent) return null
-		return { node, match, expectedChild }
-	}
-
-	return { node, match }
-}
-
-const coreMessages = defineMessages({
-	wrongField: {
-		id: 'nags.link.wrong-field',
-		defaultMessage: "{label} links aren't valid for this field.",
-	},
-	neverValid: {
-		id: 'nags.link.never-valid',
-		defaultMessage: "{label} links aren't allowed here.",
-	},
-	expectedType: {
-		id: 'nags.link.expected-type',
-		defaultMessage: "This isn't a valid {label} link.",
-	},
-})
-
-//TODO: we should probably just let you not provide https but backend currently requires it
-const invalidUrlMessage = defineMessage({
-	id: 'nags.link.invalid-url',
-	defaultMessage: 'This URL is invalid',
-})
-
-const invalidDescriptionUrlMessage = defineMessage({
-	id: 'nags.link.description.invalid-url',
-	defaultMessage: 'The description has an invalid link',
-})
-
-function validUrlPrefix(remaining: string): number | null {
-	let url: URL
-	try {
-		url = new URL(remaining)
-		const hostname = url.hostname
-
-		// https pls
-		if (url.protocol !== 'https:') return null
-
-		// ensure there's a domain and TLD
-		if (!/[^.]\.[^.]/.test(hostname)) return null
-
-		// reserved TLDs
-		if (/(^|\.)(local|localhost|test|example|invalid|onion|arpa|home)$/i.test(hostname)) return null
-
-		// example.com/net/org is reserved (and probably quite likely to be set by AI)
-		if (/^example\.(com|net|org)$/i.test(hostname)) return null
-
-		// No IP addresses
-		const strippedHost = hostname.replace(/^\[|]$/g, '')
-		if (/^\d{1,3}(?:\.\d{1,3}){3}$/.test(strippedHost) || strippedHost.includes(':')) return null
-
-		const protocolPrefix = /^https:\/\//i.exec(remaining)
-		return protocolPrefix?.[0].length ?? null
-	} catch {
-		return null
-	}
-}
-
-const checks = check(validUrlPrefix).message(invalidUrlMessage).transparent()
-
-const rootNode = checks as unknown as LinkCheckNode
-
-const cache = reactive(new Map<string, 'scheduled' | 'pending' | LinkCheckResult>())
-
-function cacheKey(context: LinkCheckContext): string {
-	return JSON.stringify(context)
-}
-
-function hasFieldSpecificDescendant(node: LinkCheckNode): boolean {
-	return (
-		(node.forMatchers?.length ?? 0) > 0 ||
-		(node.childNodes?.some((child) => hasFieldSpecificDescendant(child)) ?? false)
-	)
-}
-
-async function checkLink(context: LinkCheckContext) {
-	const url = context.url
-	if (!url) return
-	const key = cacheKey(context)
-	const cached = cache.get(key)
-	if (cached === 'pending' || typeof cached === 'object') return
-
-	const normalizedUrl = url.replace(/^(https:\/\/)www\./i, '$1')
-
-	cache.set(key, 'pending')
-	const blockedLink = context.generalContent
-		? getBlockedProjectContentLink(url)
-		: getBlockedProjectExternalLink(url)
-	if (blockedLink) {
-		cache.set(key, error(coreMessages.neverValid, { label: blockedLink.label }))
-		return
-	}
-
-	const found = await matchNode(rootNode, normalizedUrl, context, true)
-	if (!found) {
-		if (context.generalContent && validUrlPrefix(normalizedUrl) !== null) {
-			cache.set(key, valid)
-			return
-		}
-		cache.delete(key)
-		return
-	}
-	const { node: matched, match, expectedChild } = found
-
-	const isLeaf = !matched.childNodes?.length
-	const applies = isLeaf && matched.forMatchers?.some((matcher) => matchesField(matcher, context))
-
-	if (!applies) {
-		if (context.generalContent && hasFieldSpecificDescendant(matched)) {
-			cache.set(key, valid)
-			return
-		}
-
-		const build = matched.unrecognizedSeverity === 'warn' ? warn : error
-
-		if (matched.unrecognizedMessage && isLeaf) {
-			const message =
-				context.field === 'description' &&
-				matched.unrecognizedMessage.id === invalidUrlMessage.id
-					? invalidDescriptionUrlMessage
-					: matched.unrecognizedMessage
-			cache.set(key, build(message, { label: matched.label }))
-			return
-		}
-
-		if (expectedChild) {
-			if (matched.unrecognizedMessage) {
-				cache.set(key, build(matched.unrecognizedMessage, { label: matched.label }))
-				return
-			}
-
-			cache.set(key, build(coreMessages.expectedType, { label: expectedChild.label }))
-			return
-		}
-
-		const validElsewhere = matched.forMatchers && matched.forMatchers.length > 0
-		const message = validElsewhere ? coreMessages.wrongField : coreMessages.neverValid
-		cache.set(key, build(message, { label: matched.label }))
-		return
-	}
-
-	if (!matched.verifyMatch) {
-		cache.set(key, valid)
-		return
-	}
-
-	cache.set(key, 'pending')
-	try {
-		cache.set(key, await matched.verifyMatch(match, context))
-	} catch {
-		cache.delete(key)
-	}
-}
-
-function getLinkCheckState(context: LinkCheckContext): LinkCheckResult | undefined {
-	if (!context.url) return undefined
-	const state = cache.get(cacheKey(context))
-	return typeof state === 'object' ? state : undefined
-}
-
-function isLinkCheckPending(context: LinkCheckContext): boolean {
-	if (!context.url) return false
-	const state = cache.get(cacheKey(context))
-	return state === 'scheduled' || state === 'pending'
-}
-
-function useLinkCheck(context: Ref<LinkCheckContext>) {
-	let timeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>
-	let scheduledKey: string | undefined
-	watch(
-		context,
-		(value) => {
-			clearTimeout(timeout)
-			if (scheduledKey && cache.get(scheduledKey) === 'scheduled') cache.delete(scheduledKey)
-			scheduledKey = undefined
-
-			if (!value.url) return
-			const key = cacheKey(value)
-			if (!cache.has(key)) {
-				cache.set(key, 'scheduled')
-				scheduledKey = key
-			}
-
-			timeout = setTimeout(() => checkLink(value), 500)
-		},
-		{ deep: true, immediate: true },
-	)
-
-	onScopeDispose(() => {
-		clearTimeout(timeout)
-		if (scheduledKey && cache.get(scheduledKey) === 'scheduled') cache.delete(scheduledKey)
-	})
-
-	return computed(() => getLinkCheckState(context.value) ?? null)
-}
-
-async function discordInviteVerify(match: RegExpMatchArray): Promise<LinkCheckResult> {
-	const res = await fetch(`https://discord.com/api/v10/invites/${match[1]}?with_expiration=true`)
-
-	if (!res.ok)
-		return error(
-			defineMessage({
-				id: 'nags.link.discord.invite.invalid',
-				defaultMessage: 'This Discord invite is invalid or has expired.',
-			}),
-		)
-
-	const invite = await res.json()
-
-	if (!invite.guild)
-		return error(
-			defineMessage({
-				id: 'nags.link.discord.invite.not-guild',
-				defaultMessage: 'This Discord invite does not lead to a server.',
-			}),
-		)
-
-	if (invite.expires_at)
-		return warn(
-			defineMessage({
-				id: 'nags.link.discord.invite.expires',
-				defaultMessage: 'This Discord invite is set to expire',
-			}),
-		)
-
-	//TODO Ideally we could also check if the invite has a max uses and if its temporary but
-	// we can't without auth which we can't really do in frontend
-
-	return valid
-}
-
-checks.children(
-	...named('Discord', [
-		check(/^discord\.gg/i).children(
-			check(/^\/([\w-]+)/i)
-				.for('discord')
-				.verify(discordInviteVerify),
-		),
-		check(/^(?:discord\.com|discordapp\.com)/i).children(
-			check(/^\/invite\/([\w-]+)/i)
-				.for('discord')
-				.verify(discordInviteVerify),
-			check(/^\/channels\//i).message(
-				defineMessage({
-					id: 'nags.link.discord.channel',
-					defaultMessage: 'This is a link to a Discord channel, not a server invite.',
-				}),
-			),
-			check(/^\/users\//i).message(
-				defineMessage({
-					id: 'nags.link.discord.user',
-					defaultMessage: 'This is a link to a Discord user, not a server invite.',
-				}),
-			),
-		),
-	]),
-)
-
-const gitRepoMessages = defineMessages({
-	notFound: {
-		id: 'nags.link.git.not-found',
-		defaultMessage: 'This repository could not be found (it may be private or deleted).',
-	},
-	empty: {
-		id: 'nags.link.git.empty',
-		defaultMessage: 'This repository appears to be empty.',
-	},
-	archived: {
-		id: 'nags.link.git.archived',
-		defaultMessage: 'This repository is archived, which disables issues.',
-	},
-	issuesDisabled: {
-		id: 'nags.link.git.issues-disabled',
-		defaultMessage: 'Issues are disabled on this repository.',
-	},
-	wikiDisabled: {
-		id: 'nags.link.git.wiki-disabled',
-		defaultMessage: 'The wiki is disabled on this repository.',
-	},
-})
-
-async function checkRepo(
-	fetchRepo: (path: string) => Promise<Record<string, boolean> | undefined>,
-	path: string,
-	evaluate: (facts: Record<string, boolean>) => LinkCheckResult,
-): Promise<LinkCheckResult> {
-	const facts = await fetchRepo(path)
-	if (!facts) return error(gitRepoMessages.notFound)
-
-	return evaluate(facts)
-}
-
-async function giteaFetchRepo(
-	host: string,
-	path: string,
-): Promise<Record<string, boolean> | undefined> {
-	const res = await fetch(`https://${host}/api/v1/repos/${path}`)
-	if (!res.ok) return undefined
-	const data = await res.json()
-	return {
-		empty: data.size === 0,
-		archived: data.archived,
-		issues: data.has_issues,
-		wiki: data.has_wiki,
-	}
-}
-
-function gitHost(
-	name: string,
-	domain: string,
-	fetchRepo: (path: string) => Promise<Record<string, boolean> | undefined>,
-	options: {
-		pathPattern?: string
-		subPageSeparator?: string
-		wikiPath?: string
-	} = {},
-): LinkCheckBuilder {
-	const path = options.pathPattern ?? /[^/]+\/[^/]+/.source
-	const sep = options.subPageSeparator ?? ''
-	const wikiPath = options.wikiPath ?? 'wiki'
-
-	return check(anchored(domain), name)
-		.severity('warn')
-		.children(
-			check(anchored(`/(${path})/?$`), 'repo')
-				.for('source')
-				.verify(async (match) =>
-					checkRepo(fetchRepo, match[1], (facts) =>
-						facts.empty ? error(gitRepoMessages.empty) : valid,
-					),
-				),
-
-			check(anchored(`/(${path})${sep}/issues`), 'issues')
-				.for('issues')
-				.verify(async (match) =>
-					checkRepo(fetchRepo, match[1], (facts) => {
-						if (facts.archived) return error(gitRepoMessages.archived)
-						if (facts.issues === false) return error(gitRepoMessages.issuesDisabled)
-						return valid
-					}),
-				),
-
-			check(anchored(`/(${path})${sep}/${wikiPath}`), 'wiki')
-				.for('wiki')
-				.verify(async (match) =>
-					checkRepo(fetchRepo, match[1], (facts) =>
-						facts.wiki === false ? error(gitRepoMessages.wikiDisabled) : valid,
-					),
-				),
-		)
-}
-
-// Repo Platforms, includes most source/issues/wiki + Github Sponsor
-checks.children(
-	gitHost('GitHub', 'github\\.com', async (path) => {
-		const res = await fetch(`https://api.github.com/repos/${path}`)
-		if (!res.ok) return undefined
-		const data = await res.json()
-		return {
-			empty: data.size === 0,
-			archived: data.archived,
-			issues: data.has_issues,
-			wiki: data.has_wiki,
-		}
-	})
-		// Github sponsor is here
-		//TODO: we can't actually check if sponsors is setup with auth or cuz of cors im not really sure but regardless it doesn't works from browser
-		.children(check(/^\/sponsors\/[^/]+/i, 'sponsors').for('github')),
-
-	gitHost('Codeberg', 'codeberg\\.org', (path) => giteaFetchRepo('codeberg.org', path)),
-
-	gitHost(
-		'GitLab',
-		'gitlab\\.com',
-		async (path) => {
-			const res = await fetch(`https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/${encodeURIComponent(path)}`)
-			if (!res.ok) return undefined
-			//TODO unauthed gitlab doesn't give us like any info, so... yeah that sucks I guess
-			return {}
-		},
-		{
-			pathPattern: /[^/]+(?:\/[^/]+)+/.source,
-			subPageSeparator: '/-',
-			wikiPath: 'wikis',
-		},
-	),
-
-	gitHost('Bitbucket', 'bitbucket\\.org', async (path) => {
-		const res = await fetch(`https://api.bitbucket.org/2.0/repositories/${path}`)
-		if (!res.ok) return undefined
-		const data = await res.json()
-		return {
-			empty: data.size === 0,
-			issues: data.has_issues,
-			wiki: data.has_wiki,
-		}
-	}),
-
-	gitHost('Gitee', 'gitee\\.com', async (path) => {
-		const res = await fetch(`https://gitee.com/api/v5/repos/${path}`)
-		if (!res.ok) return undefined
-		const data = await res.json()
-		return {
-			issues: data.has_issues,
-			wiki: data.has_wiki,
-		}
-	}),
-)
-
-const giteaHostCache = new Map<string, boolean>()
-
-async function probeGiteaHost(hostname: string): Promise<boolean> {
-	if (giteaHostCache.has(hostname)) return giteaHostCache.get(hostname)!
-	try {
-		const res = await fetch(`https://${hostname}/api/v1/version`)
-		giteaHostCache.set(hostname, res.ok)
-		return res.ok
-	} catch {
-		giteaHostCache.set(hostname, false)
-		return false
-	}
-}
-
-checks.children(
-	check(async (remaining) => {
-		const hostMatch = /^[^/]+/.exec(remaining)
-		if (!hostMatch) return null
-		return (await probeGiteaHost(hostMatch[0])) ? 0 : null
-	}, 'Self-hosted Gitea/Forgejo')
-		.severity('warn')
-		.children(
-			check(/^([^/]+)\/([^/]+\/[^/]+)\/?$/i, 'repo')
-				.for('source')
-				.verify(async (match) =>
-					checkRepo(
-						(path) => giteaFetchRepo(match[1], path),
-						match[2],
-						(facts) => (facts.empty ? error(gitRepoMessages.empty) : valid),
-					),
-				),
-
-			check(/^([^/]+)\/([^/]+\/[^/]+)\/issues/i, 'issues')
-				.for('issues')
-				.verify(async (match) =>
-					checkRepo(
-						(path) => giteaFetchRepo(match[1], path),
-						match[2],
-						(facts) => {
-							if (facts.archived) return error(gitRepoMessages.archived)
-							if (facts.issues === false) return error(gitRepoMessages.issuesDisabled)
-							return valid
-						},
-					),
-				),
-
-			check(/^([^/]+)\/([^/]+\/[^/]+)\/wiki/i, 'wiki')
-				.for('wiki')
-				.verify(async (match) =>
-					checkRepo(
-						(path) => giteaFetchRepo(match[1], path),
-						match[2],
-						(facts) => (facts.wiki === false ? error(gitRepoMessages.wikiDisabled) : valid),
-					),
-				),
-		),
-)
-
-// Donation
-checks.children(
-	check(/^patreon\.com/i, 'Patreon').children(check(/^\/(?:user\?u=\d+|[\w.-]+)/i).for('patreon')),
-
-	check(/^(?:buymeacoffee\.com|buymeacoff\.ee)/i, 'Buy Me a Coffee').children(
-		check(/^\/([\w-]+)/i).for('bmac'),
-	),
-
-	check(/^paypal\.[a-z.]{2,}/i, 'PayPal')
-		.for('paypal')
-		.children(
-			check(/^\/paypalme\/[\w.-]+/i),
-			check(/^\/donate/i),
-			check(/^\/cgi-bin\/webscr\?cmd=_donations/i),
-		),
-	check(/^paypal\.me/i, 'PayPal').children(check(/^\/([\w.-]+)/i).for('paypal')),
-
-	// Github sponsor is with the rest of github.
-
-	check(/^ko-fi\.com/i, 'Ko-fi').children(check(/^\/([\w-]+)/i).for('ko-fi')),
-
-	(() => {
-		const YOUTUBE_CHANNEL = '(?:@[\\w.-]+|channel/[\\w-]+|c/[\\w-]+|user/[\\w-]+)'
-
-		return check(/^(?:youtube\.com|youtu\.be)/i, 'YouTube')
-			.message(
-				defineMessage({
-					id: 'nags.link.youtube.unrecognized',
-					defaultMessage: "This doesn't look like a YouTube donation link.",
-				}),
-			)
-			.for('other')
-			.children(
-				check(anchored(`/${YOUTUBE_CHANNEL}/join`)),
-				check(anchored(`/${YOUTUBE_CHANNEL}/store`)),
-			)
-	})(),
-)
-
-//TODO: remove this if/when we move this to the backend as we can know this if its backend
-// tho actually we will probably still need it even then if we're fine with non immediate redirects
-// we at the very least need to reword it in that case idk man
-checks.children(
-	fallback('Unrecognized redirect link')
-		.for(['discord', 'github', 'patreon', 'ko-fi', 'paypal', 'bmac'])
-		.verify(async (_match, context) =>
-			warn(
-				defineMessage({
-					id: 'nags.link.unverifiable-redirect',
-					defaultMessage: "This doesn't look like a {platform} link.",
-				}),
-				{ platform: context.platformName ?? context.field },
-			),
-		),
-)
-
-const licenseCheckMessages = defineMessages({
-	urlMismatch: {
-		id: 'nags.link.license.url-mismatch',
-		defaultMessage:
-			'This link points to the {detected} license, but your project is set to {selected}.',
-	},
-	urlRedundant: {
-		id: 'nags.link.license.url-redundant',
-		defaultMessage:
-			"You don't need to link to a generic license page for a supported license — consider linking to your repository's own license file instead, or leaving this blank.",
-	},
-})
-
-function licenseVerify(detected: string | null, context: Record<string, unknown>): LinkCheckResult {
-	const expectedLicense = context.expectedLicense as string | undefined
-	const isCustom = context.isCustom as boolean | undefined
-
-	if (detected && expectedLicense && !isCustom) {
-		return detected.toLowerCase() === expectedLicense.toLowerCase()
-			? valid
-			: warn(licenseCheckMessages.urlMismatch, { detected, selected: expectedLicense })
-	}
-
-	return isCustom ? valid : warn(licenseCheckMessages.urlRedundant)
-}
-
-checks.children(
-	check(anchored('spdx\\.org'), 'SPDX').children(
-		check(anchored('/licenses/([\\w.-]+)\\.html'))
-			.for('license')
-			.verify(async (match, ctx) => licenseVerify(match[1], ctx)),
-	),
-	check(anchored('opensource\\.org'), 'OSI').children(
-		check(anchored('/licenses?/([\\w.-]+)'))
-			.for('license')
-			.verify(async (match, ctx) => licenseVerify(match[1], ctx)),
-	),
-	check(anchored('choosealicense\\.com'), 'choosealicense.com').children(
-		check(anchored('/licenses/([\\w.-]+)'))
-			.for('license')
-			.verify(async (match, ctx) => licenseVerify(match[1], ctx)),
-	),
-	check(anchored('(?:www\\.)?gnu\\.org'), 'GNU').children(
-		check(anchored('/licenses/[\\w.-]+'))
-			.for('license')
-			.verify(async (_match, ctx) => licenseVerify(null, ctx)),
-	),
-	check(anchored('(?:www\\.)?apache\\.org'), 'Apache').children(
-		check(anchored('/licenses/[\\w.-]+'))
-			.for('license')
-			.verify(async (_match, ctx) => licenseVerify(null, ctx)),
-	),
-	check(anchored('creativecommons\\.org'), 'Creative Commons').children(
-		check(anchored('/(?:licenses/[\\w-]+|publicdomain/zero)/[\\d.]+/?'))
-			.for('license')
-			.verify(async (_match, ctx) => licenseVerify(null, ctx)),
-	),
-)
-
-// Google Forms for issues and Docs for Wiki
-checks.children(
-	check(/^docs\.google\.com/i, 'Google').children(
-		check(/^\/forms\//i, 'Forms').for('issues'),
-		check(/^\/document\//i, 'Documents').for('wiki'),
-	),
-)
-
-export { checkLink, getLinkCheckState, isLinkCheckPending, useLinkCheck }
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/link-checks/tests.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/link-checks/tests.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f03b54f04a..0000000000
--- a/packages/moderation/src/validators/link-checks/tests.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,141 +0,0 @@
-import assert from 'node:assert/strict'
-import test from 'node:test'
-
-import { effectScope, ref } from 'vue'
-
-import { checkLink, getLinkCheckState, isLinkCheckPending, useLinkCheck } from './index.ts'
-
-test('rejects invalid and insecure URLs', async () => {
-	const insecure = { field: 'source', url: 'http://github.com/modrinth/code' }
-	const reserved = { field: 'source', url: 'https://example.com/project' }
-
-	await checkLink(insecure)
-	await checkLink(reserved)
-
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(insecure)?.severity, 'error')
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(reserved)?.severity, 'error')
-})
-
-test('uses a description-specific message for invalid content links', async () => {
-	const context = {
-		field: 'description',
-		url: 'http://example.dev/project',
-		generalContent: true,
-	}
-
-	await checkLink(context)
-
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(context)?.message?.id, 'nags.link.description.invalid-url')
-	assert.equal(
-		getLinkCheckState(context)?.message?.defaultMessage,
-		'The description has an invalid link',
-	)
-})
-
-test('matches recognized hosts case-insensitively', async () => {
-	const googleForm = { field: 'issues', url: 'https://DOCS.GOOGLE.COM/forms/d/e/example' }
-	const shortener = { field: 'source', url: 'https://BIT.LY/example' }
-
-	await checkLink(googleForm)
-	await checkLink(shortener)
-
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(googleForm)?.severity, 'valid')
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(shortener)?.severity, 'error')
-})
-
-test('rejects a recognized link used in the wrong field', async () => {
-	const context = { field: 'wiki', url: 'https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/example' }
-
-	await checkLink(context)
-
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(context)?.severity, 'error')
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(context)?.message?.id, 'nags.link.wrong-field')
-})
-
-test('allows structured link types in general content', async () => {
-	const context = {
-		field: 'description',
-		url: 'https://github.com/modrinth/code',
-		generalContent: true,
-	}
-
-	await checkLink(context)
-
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(context)?.severity, 'valid')
-})
-
-test('allows unrecognized valid links but keeps global restrictions in general content', async () => {
-	const allowed = {
-		field: 'description',
-		url: 'https://docs.example.dev/project',
-		generalContent: true,
-	}
-	const blocked = {
-		field: 'description',
-		url: 'https://bit.ly/project',
-		generalContent: true,
-	}
-
-	await checkLink(allowed)
-	await checkLink(blocked)
-
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(allowed)?.severity, 'valid')
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(blocked)?.severity, 'error')
-})
-
-test('applies the external-link blocklist only outside general content', async () => {
-	const blockedExternalLink = {
-		field: 'site',
-		url: 'https://social.modrinth.com/project',
-	}
-	const allowedContentLink = {
-		field: 'description',
-		url: 'https://social.modrinth.com/project',
-		generalContent: true,
-	}
-	const allowed = {
-		field: 'description',
-		url: 'https://modrinth.com.example.dev/project',
-		generalContent: true,
-	}
-
-	await checkLink(blockedExternalLink)
-	await checkLink(allowedContentLink)
-	await checkLink(allowed)
-
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(blockedExternalLink)?.severity, 'error')
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(allowedContentLink)?.severity, 'valid')
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(allowed)?.severity, 'valid')
-})
-
-test('compares recognized license URLs with the selected license', async () => {
-	const matching = {
-		field: 'license',
-		url: 'https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT.html',
-		expectedLicense: 'MIT',
-		isCustom: false,
-	}
-	const mismatching = {
-		field: 'license',
-		url: 'https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT.html',
-		expectedLicense: 'Apache-2.0',
-		isCustom: false,
-	}
-
-	await checkLink(matching)
-	await checkLink(mismatching)
-
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(matching)?.severity, 'valid')
-	assert.equal(getLinkCheckState(mismatching)?.severity, 'warn')
-})
-
-test('marks debounced checks as pending immediately', () => {
-	const context = ref({ field: 'source', url: 'https://bit.ly/example' })
-	const scope = effectScope()
-
-	scope.run(() => useLinkCheck(context))
-
-	assert.equal(isLinkCheckPending(context.value), true)
-	scope.stop()
-	assert.equal(isLinkCheckPending(context.value), false)
-})
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/block-list.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/block-list.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..521f34a773
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/block-list.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+export const PROJECT_LINK_BLOCK_LIST = {
+	urlShorteners: ['bit.ly', 'adf.ly', 'tinyurl.com', 'short.io', 'is.gd'],
+	external: [
+		{ label: 'Twitter', domains: ['twitter.com', 'x.com'] },
+		{ label: 'Instagram', domains: ['instagram.com'] },
+		{ label: 'Facebook', domains: ['facebook.com'] },
+		{ label: 'TikTok', domains: ['tiktok.com'] },
+		{ label: 'Telegram', domains: ['telegram.org', 't.me'] },
+		{ label: 'Bilibili', domains: ['bilibili.com'] },
+		{ label: 'Bluesky', domains: ['bsky.app'] },
+		{ label: 'Twitch', domains: ['twitch.tv'] },
+		{ label: 'Reddit', domains: ['reddit.com', 'redd.it'] },
+		{ label: 'Modrinth', domains: ['modrinth.com'] },
+		{ label: 'Minecraft', domains: ['minecraft.net'] },
+		{
+			label: 'Mod distribution platform',
+			domains: ['curseforge.com', 'planetminecraft.com', '9minecraft.net', 'mcmod.cn'],
+		},
+		{
+			label: 'AI mod generation platform',
+			domains: ['creativemode.net', 'orcaclient.com', 'autoforged.cn'],
+		},
+	],
+} as const
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/domain-list.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/domain-list.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ef89afcd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/domain-list.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+export const PROJECT_LINK_DOMAIN_LIST = {
+	common: {
+		source: [
+			'github.com',
+			'gitlab.com',
+			'bitbucket.org',
+			'codeberg.org',
+			'git.sr.ht',
+			'tangled.org',
+			'git.gay',
+		],
+		issues: [
+			'github.com',
+			'gitlab.com',
+			'bitbucket.org',
+			'codeberg.org',
+			'docs.google.com',
+			'tangled.org',
+			'git.gay',
+		],
+		discord: ['discord.gg', 'discord.com', 'dsc.gg'],
+	},
+	inappropriateLicense: [
+		'youtube.com',
+		'youtu.be',
+		'modrinth.com',
+		'curseforge.com',
+		'twitter.com',
+		'x.com',
+		'discord.gg',
+		'discord.com',
+		'instagram.com',
+		'facebook.com',
+		'tiktok.com',
+		'reddit.com',
+		'twitch.tv',
+		'patreon.com',
+		'ko-fi.com',
+		'paypal.com',
+		'buymeacoffee.com',
+		'google.com',
+		'example.com',
+		't.me',
+	],
+} as const
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/index.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e63020495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+export { PROJECT_LINK_BLOCK_LIST } from './block-list.ts'
+export { PROJECT_LINK_DOMAIN_LIST } from './domain-list.ts'
+export {
+	getBlockedProjectContentLink,
+	getBlockedProjectExternalLink,
+	getLinkHostname,
+	hostnameMatchesDomain,
+	isCommonProjectLink,
+	isDiscordLink,
+	isInappropriateLicenseLink,
+	isLinkShortener,
+} from './syntax-checks.ts'
+export type {
+	BlockedProjectLink,
+	LinkCheckContext,
+	LinkCheckResult,
+	MessageDescriptor,
+} from './types.ts'
+export { validateLink, validateLinkSyntax } from './validation.ts'
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/remote-checks.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/remote-checks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7d3aee11c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/remote-checks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import type { LinkCheckResult, MessageDescriptor } from './types.ts'
+
+export interface GitRepoFacts {
+	empty?: boolean
+	archived?: boolean
+	issues?: boolean
+	wiki?: boolean
+}
+
+function defineMessage<T extends MessageDescriptor>(descriptor: T): T {
+	return descriptor
+}
+
+function warn(message: MessageDescriptor): LinkCheckResult {
+	return { severity: 'warn', message }
+}
+
+function error(message: MessageDescriptor): LinkCheckResult {
+	return { severity: 'error', message }
+}
+
+export async function checkDiscordInvite(inviteCode: string): Promise<LinkCheckResult> {
+	const response = await fetch(
+		`https://discord.com/api/v10/invites/${inviteCode}?with_expiration=true`,
+	)
+
+	if (!response.ok) {
+		return error(
+			defineMessage({
+				id: 'nags.link.discord.invite.invalid',
+				defaultMessage: 'This Discord invite is invalid or has expired.',
+			}),
+		)
+	}
+
+	const invite = await response.json()
+	if (!invite.guild) {
+		return error(
+			defineMessage({
+				id: 'nags.link.discord.invite.not-guild',
+				defaultMessage: 'This Discord invite does not lead to a server.',
+			}),
+		)
+	}
+
+	if (invite.expires_at) {
+		return warn(
+			defineMessage({
+				id: 'nags.link.discord.invite.expires',
+				defaultMessage: 'This Discord invite is set to expire',
+			}),
+		)
+	}
+
+	return { severity: 'valid' }
+}
+
+export async function fetchGiteaRepo(
+	host: string,
+	path: string,
+): Promise<GitRepoFacts | undefined> {
+	const response = await fetch(`https://${host}/api/v1/repos/${path}`)
+	if (!response.ok) return undefined
+	const data = await response.json()
+	return {
+		empty: data.size === 0,
+		archived: data.archived,
+		issues: data.has_issues,
+		wiki: data.has_wiki,
+	}
+}
+
+export async function fetchGitHubRepo(path: string): Promise<GitRepoFacts | undefined> {
+	const response = await fetch(`https://api.github.com/repos/${path}`)
+	if (!response.ok) return undefined
+	const data = await response.json()
+	return {
+		empty: data.size === 0,
+		archived: data.archived,
+		issues: data.has_issues,
+		wiki: data.has_wiki,
+	}
+}
+
+export async function fetchGitLabRepo(path: string): Promise<GitRepoFacts | undefined> {
+	const response = await fetch(`https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/${encodeURIComponent(path)}`)
+	if (!response.ok) return undefined
+	return {}
+}
+
+export async function fetchBitbucketRepo(path: string): Promise<GitRepoFacts | undefined> {
+	const response = await fetch(`https://api.bitbucket.org/2.0/repositories/${path}`)
+	if (!response.ok) return undefined
+	const data = await response.json()
+	return {
+		empty: data.size === 0,
+		issues: data.has_issues,
+		wiki: data.has_wiki,
+	}
+}
+
+export async function fetchGiteeRepo(path: string): Promise<GitRepoFacts | undefined> {
+	const response = await fetch(`https://gitee.com/api/v5/repos/${path}`)
+	if (!response.ok) return undefined
+	const data = await response.json()
+	return {
+		issues: data.has_issues,
+		wiki: data.has_wiki,
+	}
+}
+
+export async function probeGiteaHost(hostname: string): Promise<boolean> {
+	try {
+		const response = await fetch(`https://${hostname}/api/v1/version`)
+		return response.ok
+	} catch {
+		return false
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/syntax-checks.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/syntax-checks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ffe5c17d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/syntax-checks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+import { PROJECT_LINK_BLOCK_LIST } from './block-list.ts'
+import { PROJECT_LINK_DOMAIN_LIST } from './domain-list.ts'
+import type {
+	BlockedProjectLink,
+	FieldMatcher,
+	LinkCheckBuilder,
+	LinkCheckChildShape,
+	LinkCheckContext,
+	LinkCheckMatcher,
+	LinkCheckNode,
+	LinkCheckResult,
+	LinkCheckVerify,
+	MatchResult,
+	MessageDescriptor,
+	RemoteLinkCheckVerify,
+} from './types.ts'
+
+function warn(message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>): LinkCheckResult {
+	return { severity: 'warn', message, values }
+}
+
+function error(message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>): LinkCheckResult {
+	return { severity: 'error', message, values }
+}
+
+export function matchesField(matcher: FieldMatcher, context: LinkCheckContext): boolean {
+	if (typeof matcher === 'function') return matcher(context.field, context)
+	if (Array.isArray(matcher)) return matcher.includes(context.field)
+	return matcher === context.field
+}
+
+function isAsyncMatcher(when: LinkCheckMatcher): boolean {
+	return when instanceof RegExp ? false : when.constructor.name === 'AsyncFunction'
+}
+
+function buildNode(when: LinkCheckMatcher, label?: string): LinkCheckBuilder {
+	const childNodes: LinkCheckNode[] = []
+	const forMatchers: FieldMatcher[] = []
+	const node: Record<string, unknown> = { when, label, childNodes, forMatchers }
+
+	node.for = (fields: FieldMatcher) => {
+		forMatchers.push(fields)
+		return node
+	}
+	node.verify = (fn: LinkCheckVerify) => {
+		node.verifyMatch = fn
+		return node
+	}
+	node.verifyRemotely = (fn: RemoteLinkCheckVerify) => {
+		node.verifyMatch = fn
+		node.isRemoteVerification = true
+		return node
+	}
+	node.severity = (value: 'error' | 'warn') => {
+		node.unrecognizedSeverity = value
+		return node
+	}
+	node.message = (descriptor: MessageDescriptor) => {
+		node.unrecognizedMessage = descriptor
+		return node
+	}
+	node.transparent = () => {
+		node.isTransparent = true
+		return node
+	}
+	node.fallback = () => {
+		node.isFallback = true
+		return node
+	}
+	node.warn = (message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+		node.verifyMatch = async () => warn(message, values)
+		return node
+	}
+	node.error = (message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+		node.verifyMatch = async () => error(message, values)
+		return node
+	}
+	node.children = (...shapes: LinkCheckChildShape[]) => {
+		const parentLabel = node.label as string | undefined
+		const parentForMatchers = node.forMatchers as FieldMatcher[] | undefined
+		for (const shape of shapes) {
+			const child = normalizeChild(shape)
+			const label = child.label ? [parentLabel, child.label].filter(Boolean).join(' ') : parentLabel
+			const inheritedFor = [...(parentForMatchers ?? []), ...(child.forMatchers ?? [])]
+			childNodes.push({ ...child, label, forMatchers: inheritedFor })
+		}
+		return node
+	}
+
+	return node as unknown as LinkCheckBuilder
+}
+
+export function check(
+	when: RegExp | string | ((remaining: string) => number | null | Promise<number | null>),
+	label?: string,
+): LinkCheckBuilder {
+	const matcher =
+		typeof when === 'function' ? when : typeof when === 'string' ? new RegExp(when) : when
+	return buildNode(matcher, label)
+}
+
+export function fallback(label?: string): LinkCheckBuilder {
+	return buildNode(() => 0, label).fallback()
+}
+
+function normalizeChild(shape: LinkCheckChildShape): LinkCheckNode {
+	if (shape instanceof RegExp || typeof shape === 'function') return { when: shape }
+	if (typeof shape === 'string') return { when: new RegExp(shape) }
+	return shape as unknown as LinkCheckNode
+}
+
+export function named(label: string, shapes: LinkCheckChildShape[]): LinkCheckNode[] {
+	return shapes.map((shape) => ({ ...normalizeChild(shape), label }))
+}
+
+export function anchored(source: string): RegExp {
+	return new RegExp(`^${source}`, 'i')
+}
+
+export async function matchNode(
+	node: LinkCheckNode,
+	remaining: string,
+	context: LinkCheckContext,
+	isRoot = false,
+): Promise<MatchResult | null> {
+	let match: RegExpMatchArray | null
+	if (node.when instanceof RegExp) {
+		match = node.when.exec(remaining)
+	} else {
+		const consumed = await node.when(remaining)
+		match =
+			consumed === null
+				? null
+				: (Object.assign([remaining.slice(0, consumed)], {
+						input: remaining,
+						index: 0,
+					}) as RegExpMatchArray)
+	}
+
+	if (!match) {
+		if (!isRoot || !node.unrecognizedMessage) return null
+		return {
+			node: {
+				when: node.when,
+				label: node.label,
+				unrecognizedMessage: node.unrecognizedMessage,
+				unrecognizedSeverity: node.unrecognizedSeverity,
+			},
+			match: Object.assign([remaining], { input: remaining, index: 0 }) as RegExpMatchArray,
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (node.childNodes?.length) {
+		const rest = remaining.slice(match[0].length)
+		const syncChildren = node.childNodes.filter(
+			(child) => !isAsyncMatcher(child.when) && !child.isFallback,
+		)
+		const asyncChildren = node.childNodes.filter(
+			(child) =>
+				isAsyncMatcher(child.when) &&
+				!child.isFallback &&
+				!(context.generalContent && hasFieldSpecificDescendant(child)),
+		)
+		const fallbackChildren = node.childNodes.filter((child) => child.isFallback)
+		let expectedChild: LinkCheckNode | undefined
+		for (const child of [...syncChildren, ...asyncChildren]) {
+			const found = await matchNode(child, rest, context)
+			if (found) return found
+			if (!expectedChild && child.forMatchers?.some((matcher) => matchesField(matcher, context)))
+				expectedChild = child
+		}
+
+		const matchingFallback = fallbackChildren.find((child) =>
+			child.forMatchers?.some((matcher) => matchesField(matcher, context)),
+		)
+		if (matchingFallback) {
+			return {
+				node: matchingFallback,
+				match: Object.assign([rest], { input: rest, index: 0 }) as RegExpMatchArray,
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (node.isTransparent) return null
+		return { node, match, expectedChild }
+	}
+
+	return { node, match }
+}
+
+export function matchNodeSyntax(
+	node: LinkCheckNode,
+	remaining: string,
+	context: LinkCheckContext,
+	isRoot = false,
+): MatchResult | null {
+	let match: RegExpMatchArray | null
+	if (node.when instanceof RegExp) {
+		match = node.when.exec(remaining)
+	} else {
+		if (isAsyncMatcher(node.when)) return null
+		const consumed = node.when(remaining)
+		if (consumed instanceof Promise) return null
+		match =
+			consumed === null
+				? null
+				: (Object.assign([remaining.slice(0, consumed)], {
+						input: remaining,
+						index: 0,
+					}) as RegExpMatchArray)
+	}
+
+	if (!match) {
+		if (!isRoot || !node.unrecognizedMessage) return null
+		return {
+			node: {
+				when: node.when,
+				label: node.label,
+				unrecognizedMessage: node.unrecognizedMessage,
+				unrecognizedSeverity: node.unrecognizedSeverity,
+			},
+			match: Object.assign([remaining], { input: remaining, index: 0 }) as RegExpMatchArray,
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (node.childNodes?.length) {
+		const rest = remaining.slice(match[0].length)
+		const children = node.childNodes.filter(
+			(child) => !isAsyncMatcher(child.when) && !child.isFallback,
+		)
+		const fallbackChildren = node.childNodes.filter((child) => child.isFallback)
+		let expectedChild: LinkCheckNode | undefined
+		for (const child of children) {
+			const found = matchNodeSyntax(child, rest, context)
+			if (found) return found
+			if (!expectedChild && child.forMatchers?.some((matcher) => matchesField(matcher, context)))
+				expectedChild = child
+		}
+
+		const matchingFallback = fallbackChildren.find((child) =>
+			child.forMatchers?.some((matcher) => matchesField(matcher, context)),
+		)
+		if (matchingFallback) {
+			return {
+				node: matchingFallback,
+				match: Object.assign([rest], { input: rest, index: 0 }) as RegExpMatchArray,
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (node.isTransparent) return null
+		return { node, match, expectedChild }
+	}
+
+	return { node, match }
+}
+
+export function validUrlPrefix(remaining: string): number | null {
+	let url: URL
+	try {
+		url = new URL(remaining)
+		const hostname = url.hostname
+
+		if (url.protocol !== 'https:') return null
+		if (!/[^.]\.[^.]/.test(hostname)) return null
+		if (/(^|\.)(local|localhost|test|example|invalid|onion|arpa|home)$/i.test(hostname)) return null
+		if (/^example\.(com|net|org)$/i.test(hostname)) return null
+
+		const strippedHost = hostname.replace(/^\[|]$/g, '')
+		if (/^\d{1,3}(?:\.\d{1,3}){3}$/.test(strippedHost) || strippedHost.includes(':')) return null
+
+		const protocolPrefix = /^https:\/\//i.exec(remaining)
+		return protocolPrefix?.[0].length ?? null
+	} catch {
+		return null
+	}
+}
+
+export function getLinkHostname(url: string | null | undefined): string | null {
+	if (!url) return null
+	try {
+		const hostname = new URL(url).hostname.toLowerCase().replace(/\.$/, '')
+		return hostname || null
+	} catch {
+		return null
+	}
+}
+
+export function hostnameMatchesDomain(hostname: string, domain: string): boolean {
+	return hostname === domain || hostname.endsWith(`.${domain}`)
+}
+
+function isLinkFromDomains(url: string | null | undefined, domains: readonly string[]): boolean {
+	const hostname = getLinkHostname(url)
+	return hostname !== null && domains.some((domain) => hostnameMatchesDomain(hostname, domain))
+}
+
+export function isCommonProjectLink(
+	url: string | null | undefined,
+	field: keyof typeof PROJECT_LINK_DOMAIN_LIST.common,
+): boolean {
+	return isLinkFromDomains(url, PROJECT_LINK_DOMAIN_LIST.common[field])
+}
+
+export function isDiscordLink(url: string | null | undefined): boolean {
+	return isCommonProjectLink(url, 'discord')
+}
+
+export function isLinkShortener(url: string | null | undefined): boolean {
+	return isLinkFromDomains(url, PROJECT_LINK_BLOCK_LIST.urlShorteners)
+}
+
+export function isInappropriateLicenseLink(url: string | null | undefined): boolean {
+	return isLinkFromDomains(url, PROJECT_LINK_DOMAIN_LIST.inappropriateLicense)
+}
+
+export function hasFieldSpecificDescendant(node: LinkCheckNode): boolean {
+	return (
+		(node.forMatchers?.length ?? 0) > 0 ||
+		(node.childNodes?.some((child) => hasFieldSpecificDescendant(child)) ?? false)
+	)
+}
+
+function isIpAddress(hostname: string): boolean {
+	const strippedHostname = hostname.replace(/^\[|]$/g, '')
+	return /^\d{1,3}(?:\.\d{1,3}){3}$/.test(strippedHostname) || strippedHostname.includes(':')
+}
+
+function getBlockedProjectLink(url: string, includeExternal: boolean): BlockedProjectLink | null {
+	const hostname = getLinkHostname(url)
+	if (!hostname) return null
+
+	if (isIpAddress(hostname)) return { label: 'IP address', url }
+
+	if (
+		PROJECT_LINK_BLOCK_LIST.urlShorteners.some((domain) => hostnameMatchesDomain(hostname, domain))
+	) {
+		return { label: 'URL shortener', url }
+	}
+
+	if (!includeExternal) return null
+	const entry = PROJECT_LINK_BLOCK_LIST.external.find(({ domains }) =>
+		domains.some((domain) => hostnameMatchesDomain(hostname, domain)),
+	)
+	return entry ? { label: entry.label, url } : null
+}
+
+export function getBlockedProjectContentLink(url: string): BlockedProjectLink | null {
+	return getBlockedProjectLink(url, false)
+}
+
+export function getBlockedProjectExternalLink(url: string): BlockedProjectLink | null {
+	return getBlockedProjectLink(url, true)
+}
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/tests.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/tests.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62960230c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/tests.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict'
+import test from 'node:test'
+
+import {
+	getBlockedProjectContentLink,
+	getBlockedProjectExternalLink,
+	getLinkHostname,
+	isCommonProjectLink,
+	isDiscordLink,
+	isInappropriateLicenseLink,
+	isLinkShortener,
+	PROJECT_LINK_BLOCK_LIST,
+	validateLink,
+	validateLinkSyntax,
+} from './index.ts'
+
+test('rejects invalid and insecure URLs', async () => {
+	const insecure = await validateLink({
+		field: 'source',
+		url: 'http://github.com/modrinth/code',
+	})
+	const reserved = await validateLink({
+		field: 'source',
+		url: 'https://example.com/project',
+	})
+
+	assert.equal(insecure?.severity, 'error')
+	assert.equal(reserved?.severity, 'error')
+})
+
+test('uses a description-specific message for invalid content links', async () => {
+	const result = await validateLink({
+		field: 'description',
+		url: 'http://example.dev/project',
+		generalContent: true,
+	})
+
+	assert.equal(result?.message?.id, 'nags.link.description.invalid-url')
+	assert.equal(result?.message?.defaultMessage, 'The description has an invalid link')
+})
+
+test('matches recognized hosts case-insensitively', async () => {
+	const googleForm = await validateLink({
+		field: 'issues',
+		url: 'https://DOCS.GOOGLE.COM/forms/d/e/example',
+	})
+	const shortener = await validateLink({ field: 'source', url: 'https://BIT.LY/example' })
+
+	assert.equal(googleForm?.severity, 'valid')
+	assert.equal(shortener?.severity, 'error')
+})
+
+test('rejects a recognized link used in the wrong field', async () => {
+	const result = await validateLink({
+		field: 'wiki',
+		url: 'https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/example',
+	})
+
+	assert.equal(result?.severity, 'error')
+	assert.equal(result?.message?.id, 'nags.link.wrong-field')
+})
+
+test('allows structured link types in general content', async () => {
+	const result = await validateLink({
+		field: 'description',
+		url: 'https://github.com/modrinth/code',
+		generalContent: true,
+	})
+
+	assert.equal(result?.severity, 'valid')
+})
+
+test('allows unrecognized valid links but keeps global restrictions in general content', async () => {
+	const allowed = await validateLink({
+		field: 'description',
+		url: 'https://docs.example.dev/project',
+		generalContent: true,
+	})
+	const blocked = await validateLink({
+		field: 'description',
+		url: 'https://bit.ly/project',
+		generalContent: true,
+	})
+
+	assert.equal(allowed?.severity, 'valid')
+	assert.equal(blocked?.severity, 'error')
+})
+
+test('applies the external-link blocklist only outside general content', async () => {
+	const blockedExternalLink = await validateLink({
+		field: 'site',
+		url: 'https://social.modrinth.com/project',
+	})
+	const allowedContentLink = await validateLink({
+		field: 'description',
+		url: 'https://social.modrinth.com/project',
+		generalContent: true,
+	})
+	const allowed = await validateLink({
+		field: 'description',
+		url: 'https://modrinth.com.example.dev/project',
+		generalContent: true,
+	})
+
+	assert.equal(blockedExternalLink?.severity, 'error')
+	assert.equal(allowedContentLink?.severity, 'valid')
+	assert.equal(allowed?.severity, 'valid')
+})
+
+test('compares recognized license URLs with the selected license', async () => {
+	const matching = await validateLink({
+		field: 'license',
+		url: 'https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT.html',
+		expectedLicense: 'MIT',
+		isCustom: false,
+	})
+	const mismatching = await validateLink({
+		field: 'license',
+		url: 'https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT.html',
+		expectedLicense: 'Apache-2.0',
+		isCustom: false,
+	})
+
+	assert.equal(matching?.severity, 'valid')
+	assert.equal(mismatching?.severity, 'warn')
+})
+
+test('blocks every configured URL shortener and its subdomains', () => {
+	for (const domain of PROJECT_LINK_BLOCK_LIST.urlShorteners) {
+		assert.deepEqual(getBlockedProjectContentLink(`https://${domain}/project`), {
+			label: 'URL shortener',
+			url: `https://${domain}/project`,
+		})
+		assert.equal(
+			getBlockedProjectExternalLink(`https://subdomain.${domain}/project`)?.label,
+			'URL shortener',
+		)
+	}
+})
+
+test('blocks every configured external domain and its subdomains', () => {
+	for (const { label, domains } of PROJECT_LINK_BLOCK_LIST.external) {
+		for (const domain of domains) {
+			assert.deepEqual(getBlockedProjectExternalLink(`https://${domain}/project`), {
+				label,
+				url: `https://${domain}/project`,
+			})
+			assert.equal(
+				getBlockedProjectExternalLink(`https://subdomain.${domain}/project`)?.label,
+				label,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+})
+
+test('allows external-only blocklist entries in project content', () => {
+	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectContentLink('https://social.modrinth.com/project'), null)
+	assert.equal(
+		getBlockedProjectExternalLink('https://social.modrinth.com/project')?.label,
+		'Modrinth',
+	)
+})
+
+test('blocks IP-address URLs without blocking domain lookalikes', () => {
+	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectContentLink('http://127.0.0.1:25565')?.label, 'IP address')
+	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectContentLink('https://[2001:db8::1]')?.label, 'IP address')
+	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectExternalLink('http://127.0.0.1:25565')?.label, 'IP address')
+	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectContentLink('https://modrinth.com.example.dev'), null)
+	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectExternalLink('https://modrinth.com.example.dev'), null)
+	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectContentLink('not a URL'), null)
+})
+
+test('matches classified domains exactly or by subdomain', () => {
+	assert.equal(isCommonProjectLink('https://github.com/modrinth/code', 'source'), true)
+	assert.equal(isCommonProjectLink('https://subdomain.github.com/modrinth/code', 'source'), true)
+	assert.equal(isCommonProjectLink('https://fakegithub.com/modrinth/code', 'source'), false)
+	assert.equal(isCommonProjectLink('https://github.com.example.com/modrinth/code', 'source'), false)
+	assert.equal(isDiscordLink('https://discord.gg/modrinth'), true)
+	assert.equal(isDiscordLink('https://discord.gg.example.com/modrinth'), false)
+	assert.equal(isLinkShortener('https://bit.ly/modrinth'), true)
+	assert.equal(isLinkShortener('https://bit.ly.example.com/modrinth'), false)
+	assert.equal(isInappropriateLicenseLink('https://youtube.com/watch?v=example'), true)
+	assert.equal(isInappropriateLicenseLink('https://youtube.com.evil.dev/license'), false)
+})
+
+test('extracts normalized hostnames from valid web URLs', () => {
+	assert.equal(getLinkHostname('https://GITHUB.COM./modrinth/code'), 'github.com')
+	assert.equal(getLinkHostname('not a URL'), null)
+	assert.equal(getLinkHostname('mailto:example@example.com'), null)
+})
+
+test('validates recognized link syntax without performing remote checks', () => {
+	const source = validateLinkSyntax({
+		field: 'source',
+		url: 'https://github.com/modrinth/code',
+	})
+	const wrongField = validateLinkSyntax({
+		field: 'wiki',
+		url: 'https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/example',
+	})
+
+	assert.equal(source?.severity, 'valid')
+	assert.equal(wrongField?.severity, 'error')
+	assert.equal(wrongField?.message?.id, 'nags.link.wrong-field')
+})
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/types.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c9b6a62fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+export interface MessageDescriptor {
+	id: string
+	defaultMessage?: string
+	description?: string
+}
+
+export interface LinkCheckContext {
+	url: string | undefined
+	field: string
+	generalContent?: boolean
+
+	[key: string]: unknown
+}
+
+export interface LinkCheckResult {
+	severity: 'valid' | 'warn' | 'error'
+	message?: MessageDescriptor
+	values?: Record<string, unknown>
+}
+
+export interface BlockedProjectLink extends Record<string, unknown> {
+	label: string
+	url: string
+}
+
+export type FieldMatcher =
+	| string
+	| string[]
+	| ((field: string, context: LinkCheckContext) => boolean)
+
+export type LinkCheckVerify = (
+	match: RegExpMatchArray,
+	context: LinkCheckContext,
+) => LinkCheckResult
+
+export type RemoteLinkCheckVerify = (
+	match: RegExpMatchArray,
+	context: LinkCheckContext,
+) => Promise<LinkCheckResult>
+
+export type LinkCheckMatcher =
+	| RegExp
+	| ((remaining: string) => number | null | Promise<number | null>)
+
+export interface LinkCheckNode {
+	when: LinkCheckMatcher
+	label?: string
+	unrecognizedSeverity?: 'error' | 'warn'
+	unrecognizedMessage?: MessageDescriptor
+	forMatchers?: FieldMatcher[]
+	verifyMatch?: LinkCheckVerify | RemoteLinkCheckVerify
+	isRemoteVerification?: boolean
+	childNodes?: LinkCheckNode[]
+	isTransparent?: boolean
+	isFallback?: boolean
+}
+
+export interface LinkCheckBuilder {
+	when: LinkCheckMatcher
+	label?: string
+
+	for(fields: FieldMatcher): LinkCheckBuilder
+
+	verify(fn: LinkCheckVerify): LinkCheckBuilder
+	verifyRemotely(fn: RemoteLinkCheckVerify): LinkCheckBuilder
+
+	children(...shapes: LinkCheckChildShape[]): LinkCheckBuilder
+
+	severity(value: 'error' | 'warn'): LinkCheckBuilder
+
+	message(descriptor: MessageDescriptor): LinkCheckBuilder
+
+	transparent(): LinkCheckBuilder
+
+	fallback(): LinkCheckBuilder
+
+	warn(message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>): LinkCheckBuilder
+
+	error(message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>): LinkCheckBuilder
+}
+
+export type LinkCheckChildShape =
+	| LinkCheckNode
+	| LinkCheckBuilder
+	| RegExp
+	| string
+	| ((remaining: string) => number | null | Promise<number | null>)
+
+export interface MatchResult {
+	node: LinkCheckNode
+	match: RegExpMatchArray
+	expectedChild?: LinkCheckNode
+}
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/validation.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/validation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e49527d15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/moderation/src/validators/links/validation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,467 @@
+import {
+	checkDiscordInvite,
+	fetchBitbucketRepo,
+	fetchGiteaRepo,
+	fetchGiteeRepo,
+	fetchGitHubRepo,
+	fetchGitLabRepo,
+	type GitRepoFacts,
+	probeGiteaHost,
+} from './remote-checks.ts'
+import {
+	anchored,
+	check,
+	fallback,
+	getBlockedProjectContentLink,
+	getBlockedProjectExternalLink,
+	hasFieldSpecificDescendant,
+	matchesField,
+	matchNode,
+	matchNodeSyntax,
+	named,
+	validUrlPrefix,
+} from './syntax-checks.ts'
+import type {
+	LinkCheckBuilder,
+	LinkCheckContext,
+	LinkCheckNode,
+	LinkCheckResult,
+	MatchResult,
+	MessageDescriptor,
+} from './types.ts'
+
+function defineMessage<T extends MessageDescriptor>(descriptor: T): T {
+	return descriptor
+}
+
+function defineMessages<T extends Record<string, MessageDescriptor>>(descriptors: T): T {
+	return descriptors
+}
+
+const valid: LinkCheckResult = { severity: 'valid' }
+
+function warn(message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>): LinkCheckResult {
+	return { severity: 'warn', message, values }
+}
+
+function error(message: MessageDescriptor, values?: Record<string, unknown>): LinkCheckResult {
+	return { severity: 'error', message, values }
+}
+
+const coreMessages = defineMessages({
+	wrongField: {
+		id: 'nags.link.wrong-field',
+		defaultMessage: "{label} links aren't valid for this field.",
+	},
+	neverValid: {
+		id: 'nags.link.never-valid',
+		defaultMessage: "{label} links aren't allowed here.",
+	},
+	expectedType: {
+		id: 'nags.link.expected-type',
+		defaultMessage: "This isn't a valid {label} link.",
+	},
+})
+
+//TODO: we should probably just let you not provide https but backend currently requires it
+const invalidUrlMessage = defineMessage({
+	id: 'nags.link.invalid-url',
+	defaultMessage: 'This URL is invalid',
+})
+
+const invalidDescriptionUrlMessage = defineMessage({
+	id: 'nags.link.description.invalid-url',
+	defaultMessage: 'The description has an invalid link',
+})
+
+const checks = check(validUrlPrefix).message(invalidUrlMessage).transparent()
+
+const rootNode = checks as unknown as LinkCheckNode
+
+type PreparedLinkValidation =
+	| LinkCheckResult
+	| (() => LinkCheckResult | Promise<LinkCheckResult>)
+	| undefined
+
+function prepareMatchedLinkValidation(
+	context: LinkCheckContext,
+	found: MatchResult,
+	includeRemoteChecks: boolean,
+): PreparedLinkValidation {
+	const { node: matched, match, expectedChild } = found
+	const isLeaf = !matched.childNodes?.length
+	const applies = isLeaf && matched.forMatchers?.some((matcher) => matchesField(matcher, context))
+
+	if (!applies) {
+		if (context.generalContent && hasFieldSpecificDescendant(matched)) return valid
+
+		const build = matched.unrecognizedSeverity === 'warn' ? warn : error
+		if (matched.unrecognizedMessage && isLeaf) {
+			const message =
+				context.field === 'description' && matched.unrecognizedMessage.id === invalidUrlMessage.id
+					? invalidDescriptionUrlMessage
+					: matched.unrecognizedMessage
+			return build(message, { label: matched.label })
+		}
+
+		if (expectedChild) {
+			if (matched.unrecognizedMessage) {
+				return build(matched.unrecognizedMessage, { label: matched.label })
+			}
+
+			return build(coreMessages.expectedType, { label: expectedChild.label })
+		}
+
+		const validElsewhere = matched.forMatchers && matched.forMatchers.length > 0
+		const message = validElsewhere ? coreMessages.wrongField : coreMessages.neverValid
+		return build(message, { label: matched.label })
+	}
+
+	if (!matched.verifyMatch || (matched.isRemoteVerification && !includeRemoteChecks)) return valid
+	return () => matched.verifyMatch!(match, context)
+}
+
+function getBlockedLinkResult(context: LinkCheckContext): LinkCheckResult | undefined {
+	const url = context.url
+	if (!url) return
+	const blockedLink = context.generalContent
+		? getBlockedProjectContentLink(url)
+		: getBlockedProjectExternalLink(url)
+	return blockedLink ? error(coreMessages.neverValid, { label: blockedLink.label }) : undefined
+}
+
+export function validateLinkSyntax(context: LinkCheckContext): LinkCheckResult | undefined {
+	const url = context.url
+	if (!url) return
+
+	const blockedResult = getBlockedLinkResult(context)
+	if (blockedResult) return blockedResult
+
+	const normalizedUrl = url.replace(/^(https:\/\/)www\./i, '$1')
+	const found = matchNodeSyntax(rootNode, normalizedUrl, context, true)
+	if (!found)
+		return context.generalContent && validUrlPrefix(normalizedUrl) !== null ? valid : undefined
+
+	const prepared = prepareMatchedLinkValidation(context, found, false)
+	if (typeof prepared !== 'function') return prepared
+
+	const result = prepared()
+	return result instanceof Promise ? undefined : result
+}
+
+export async function validateLink(
+	context: LinkCheckContext,
+): Promise<LinkCheckResult | undefined> {
+	const url = context.url
+	if (!url) return
+
+	const blockedResult = getBlockedLinkResult(context)
+	if (blockedResult) return blockedResult
+
+	const normalizedUrl = url.replace(/^(https:\/\/)www\./i, '$1')
+	const found = await matchNode(rootNode, normalizedUrl, context, true)
+	if (!found) {
+		return context.generalContent && validUrlPrefix(normalizedUrl) !== null ? valid : undefined
+	}
+
+	const prepared = prepareMatchedLinkValidation(context, found, true)
+	if (typeof prepared !== 'function') return prepared
+	try {
+		return await prepared()
+	} catch {
+		return undefined
+	}
+}
+
+checks.children(
+	...named('Discord', [
+		check(/^discord\.gg/i).children(
+			check(/^\/([\w-]+)/i)
+				.for('discord')
+				.verifyRemotely((match) => checkDiscordInvite(match[1])),
+		),
+		check(/^(?:discord\.com|discordapp\.com)/i).children(
+			check(/^\/invite\/([\w-]+)/i)
+				.for('discord')
+				.verifyRemotely((match) => checkDiscordInvite(match[1])),
+			check(/^\/channels\//i).message(
+				defineMessage({
+					id: 'nags.link.discord.channel',
+					defaultMessage: 'This is a link to a Discord channel, not a server invite.',
+				}),
+			),
+			check(/^\/users\//i).message(
+				defineMessage({
+					id: 'nags.link.discord.user',
+					defaultMessage: 'This is a link to a Discord user, not a server invite.',
+				}),
+			),
+		),
+	]),
+)
+
+const gitRepoMessages = defineMessages({
+	notFound: {
+		id: 'nags.link.git.not-found',
+		defaultMessage: 'This repository could not be found (it may be private or deleted).',
+	},
+	empty: {
+		id: 'nags.link.git.empty',
+		defaultMessage: 'This repository appears to be empty.',
+	},
+	archived: {
+		id: 'nags.link.git.archived',
+		defaultMessage: 'This repository is archived, which disables issues.',
+	},
+	issuesDisabled: {
+		id: 'nags.link.git.issues-disabled',
+		defaultMessage: 'Issues are disabled on this repository.',
+	},
+	wikiDisabled: {
+		id: 'nags.link.git.wiki-disabled',
+		defaultMessage: 'The wiki is disabled on this repository.',
+	},
+})
+
+async function checkRepo(
+	fetchRepo: (path: string) => Promise<GitRepoFacts | undefined>,
+	path: string,
+	evaluate: (facts: GitRepoFacts) => LinkCheckResult,
+): Promise<LinkCheckResult> {
+	const facts = await fetchRepo(path)
+	if (!facts) return error(gitRepoMessages.notFound)
+
+	return evaluate(facts)
+}
+
+function gitHost(
+	name: string,
+	domain: string,
+	fetchRepo: (path: string) => Promise<GitRepoFacts | undefined>,
+	options: {
+		pathPattern?: string
+		subPageSeparator?: string
+		wikiPath?: string
+	} = {},
+): LinkCheckBuilder {
+	const path = options.pathPattern ?? /[^/]+\/[^/]+/.source
+	const sep = options.subPageSeparator ?? ''
+	const wikiPath = options.wikiPath ?? 'wiki'
+
+	return check(anchored(domain), name)
+		.severity('warn')
+		.children(
+			check(anchored(`/(${path})/?$`), 'repo')
+				.for('source')
+				.verifyRemotely((match) =>
+					checkRepo(fetchRepo, match[1], (facts) =>
+						facts.empty ? error(gitRepoMessages.empty) : valid,
+					),
+				),
+
+			check(anchored(`/(${path})${sep}/issues`), 'issues')
+				.for('issues')
+				.verifyRemotely((match) =>
+					checkRepo(fetchRepo, match[1], (facts) => {
+						if (facts.archived) return error(gitRepoMessages.archived)
+						if (facts.issues === false) return error(gitRepoMessages.issuesDisabled)
+						return valid
+					}),
+				),
+
+			check(anchored(`/(${path})${sep}/${wikiPath}`), 'wiki')
+				.for('wiki')
+				.verifyRemotely((match) =>
+					checkRepo(fetchRepo, match[1], (facts) =>
+						facts.wiki === false ? error(gitRepoMessages.wikiDisabled) : valid,
+					),
+				),
+		)
+}
+
+// Repo Platforms, includes most source/issues/wiki + Github Sponsor
+checks.children(
+	gitHost('GitHub', 'github\\.com', fetchGitHubRepo)
+		// Github sponsor is here
+		//TODO: we can't actually check if sponsors is setup with auth or cuz of cors im not really sure but regardless it doesn't works from browser
+		.children(check(/^\/sponsors\/[^/]+/i, 'sponsors').for('github')),
+
+	gitHost('Codeberg', 'codeberg\\.org', (path) => fetchGiteaRepo('codeberg.org', path)),
+
+	gitHost('GitLab', 'gitlab\\.com', fetchGitLabRepo, {
+		pathPattern: /[^/]+(?:\/[^/]+)+/.source,
+		subPageSeparator: '/-',
+		wikiPath: 'wikis',
+	}),
+
+	gitHost('Bitbucket', 'bitbucket\\.org', fetchBitbucketRepo),
+
+	gitHost('Gitee', 'gitee\\.com', fetchGiteeRepo),
+)
+
+checks.children(
+	check(async (remaining) => {
+		const hostMatch = /^[^/]+/.exec(remaining)
+		if (!hostMatch) return null
+		return (await probeGiteaHost(hostMatch[0])) ? 0 : null
+	}, 'Self-hosted Gitea/Forgejo')
+		.severity('warn')
+		.children(
+			check(/^([^/]+)\/([^/]+\/[^/]+)\/?$/i, 'repo')
+				.for('source')
+				.verifyRemotely((match) =>
+					checkRepo(
+						(path) => fetchGiteaRepo(match[1], path),
+						match[2],
+						(facts) => (facts.empty ? error(gitRepoMessages.empty) : valid),
+					),
+				),
+
+			check(/^([^/]+)\/([^/]+\/[^/]+)\/issues/i, 'issues')
+				.for('issues')
+				.verifyRemotely((match) =>
+					checkRepo(
+						(path) => fetchGiteaRepo(match[1], path),
+						match[2],
+						(facts) => {
+							if (facts.archived) return error(gitRepoMessages.archived)
+							if (facts.issues === false) return error(gitRepoMessages.issuesDisabled)
+							return valid
+						},
+					),
+				),
+
+			check(/^([^/]+)\/([^/]+\/[^/]+)\/wiki/i, 'wiki')
+				.for('wiki')
+				.verifyRemotely((match) =>
+					checkRepo(
+						(path) => fetchGiteaRepo(match[1], path),
+						match[2],
+						(facts) => (facts.wiki === false ? error(gitRepoMessages.wikiDisabled) : valid),
+					),
+				),
+		),
+)
+
+// Donation
+checks.children(
+	check(/^patreon\.com/i, 'Patreon').children(check(/^\/(?:user\?u=\d+|[\w.-]+)/i).for('patreon')),
+
+	check(/^(?:buymeacoffee\.com|buymeacoff\.ee)/i, 'Buy Me a Coffee').children(
+		check(/^\/([\w-]+)/i).for('bmac'),
+	),
+
+	check(/^paypal\.[a-z.]{2,}/i, 'PayPal')
+		.for('paypal')
+		.children(
+			check(/^\/paypalme\/[\w.-]+/i),
+			check(/^\/donate/i),
+			check(/^\/cgi-bin\/webscr\?cmd=_donations/i),
+		),
+	check(/^paypal\.me/i, 'PayPal').children(check(/^\/([\w.-]+)/i).for('paypal')),
+
+	// Github sponsor is with the rest of github.
+
+	check(/^ko-fi\.com/i, 'Ko-fi').children(check(/^\/([\w-]+)/i).for('ko-fi')),
+
+	(() => {
+		const YOUTUBE_CHANNEL = '(?:@[\\w.-]+|channel/[\\w-]+|c/[\\w-]+|user/[\\w-]+)'
+
+		return check(/^(?:youtube\.com|youtu\.be)/i, 'YouTube')
+			.message(
+				defineMessage({
+					id: 'nags.link.youtube.unrecognized',
+					defaultMessage: "This doesn't look like a YouTube donation link.",
+				}),
+			)
+			.for('other')
+			.children(
+				check(anchored(`/${YOUTUBE_CHANNEL}/join`)),
+				check(anchored(`/${YOUTUBE_CHANNEL}/store`)),
+			)
+	})(),
+)
+
+//TODO: remove this if/when we move this to the backend as we can know this if its backend
+// tho actually we will probably still need it even then if we're fine with non immediate redirects
+// we at the very least need to reword it in that case idk man
+checks.children(
+	fallback('Unrecognized redirect link')
+		.for(['discord', 'github', 'patreon', 'ko-fi', 'paypal', 'bmac'])
+		.verify((_match, context) =>
+			warn(
+				defineMessage({
+					id: 'nags.link.unverifiable-redirect',
+					defaultMessage: "This doesn't look like a {platform} link.",
+				}),
+				{ platform: context.platformName ?? context.field },
+			),
+		),
+)
+
+const licenseCheckMessages = defineMessages({
+	urlMismatch: {
+		id: 'nags.link.license.url-mismatch',
+		defaultMessage:
+			'This link points to the {detected} license, but your project is set to {selected}.',
+	},
+	urlRedundant: {
+		id: 'nags.link.license.url-redundant',
+		defaultMessage:
+			"You don't need to link to a generic license page for a supported license — consider linking to your repository's own license file instead, or leaving this blank.",
+	},
+})
+
+function licenseVerify(detected: string | null, context: Record<string, unknown>): LinkCheckResult {
+	const expectedLicense = context.expectedLicense as string | undefined
+	const isCustom = context.isCustom as boolean | undefined
+
+	if (detected && expectedLicense && !isCustom) {
+		return detected.toLowerCase() === expectedLicense.toLowerCase()
+			? valid
+			: warn(licenseCheckMessages.urlMismatch, { detected, selected: expectedLicense })
+	}
+
+	return isCustom ? valid : warn(licenseCheckMessages.urlRedundant)
+}
+
+checks.children(
+	check(anchored('spdx\\.org'), 'SPDX').children(
+		check(anchored('/licenses/([\\w.-]+)\\.html'))
+			.for('license')
+			.verify((match, ctx) => licenseVerify(match[1], ctx)),
+	),
+	check(anchored('opensource\\.org'), 'OSI').children(
+		check(anchored('/licenses?/([\\w.-]+)'))
+			.for('license')
+			.verify((match, ctx) => licenseVerify(match[1], ctx)),
+	),
+	check(anchored('choosealicense\\.com'), 'choosealicense.com').children(
+		check(anchored('/licenses/([\\w.-]+)'))
+			.for('license')
+			.verify((match, ctx) => licenseVerify(match[1], ctx)),
+	),
+	check(anchored('(?:www\\.)?gnu\\.org'), 'GNU').children(
+		check(anchored('/licenses/[\\w.-]+'))
+			.for('license')
+			.verify((_match, ctx) => licenseVerify(null, ctx)),
+	),
+	check(anchored('(?:www\\.)?apache\\.org'), 'Apache').children(
+		check(anchored('/licenses/[\\w.-]+'))
+			.for('license')
+			.verify((_match, ctx) => licenseVerify(null, ctx)),
+	),
+	check(anchored('creativecommons\\.org'), 'Creative Commons').children(
+		check(anchored('/(?:licenses/[\\w-]+|publicdomain/zero)/[\\d.]+/?'))
+			.for('license')
+			.verify((_match, ctx) => licenseVerify(null, ctx)),
+	),
+)
+
+// Google Forms for issues and Docs for Wiki
+checks.children(
+	check(/^docs\.google\.com/i, 'Google').children(
+		check(/^\/forms\//i, 'Forms').for('issues'),
+		check(/^\/document\//i, 'Documents').for('wiki'),
+	),
+)
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/project-fields/index.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/project-fields/index.ts
index 4878df7cab..64cf10c9e7 100644
--- a/packages/moderation/src/validators/project-fields/index.ts
+++ b/packages/moderation/src/validators/project-fields/index.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import LinkifyIt from 'linkify-it'
 
+import { getBlockedProjectContentLink } from '../links/index.ts'
 import { getNonStandardTextRatio, validateNonStandardText } from '../non-standard-text/index.ts'
 import { validateProfanity } from '../profanity/index.ts'
-import { getBlockedProjectContentLink } from '../project-links/index.ts'
 
 export interface ProjectFieldMessageDescriptor {
 	id: string
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/project-links/index.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/project-links/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7af2eec671..0000000000
--- a/packages/moderation/src/validators/project-links/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-export interface ProjectLinkBlocklistEntry {
-	label: string
-	domains: readonly string[]
-}
-
-export const PROJECT_LINK_SHORTENERS = [
-	'bit.ly',
-	'adf.ly',
-	'tinyurl.com',
-	'short.io',
-	'is.gd',
-] as const
-
-const URL_SHORTENER_BLOCKLIST_ENTRY: ProjectLinkBlocklistEntry = {
-	label: 'URL shortener',
-	domains: PROJECT_LINK_SHORTENERS,
-}
-
-export const PROJECT_CONTENT_LINK_BLOCKLIST: readonly ProjectLinkBlocklistEntry[] = [
-	URL_SHORTENER_BLOCKLIST_ENTRY,
-]
-
-export const PROJECT_EXTERNAL_LINK_BLOCKLIST: readonly ProjectLinkBlocklistEntry[] = [
-	URL_SHORTENER_BLOCKLIST_ENTRY,
-	{ label: 'Twitter', domains: ['twitter.com', 'x.com'] },
-	{ label: 'Instagram', domains: ['instagram.com'] },
-	{ label: 'Facebook', domains: ['facebook.com'] },
-	{ label: 'TikTok', domains: ['tiktok.com'] },
-	{ label: 'Telegram', domains: ['telegram.org', 't.me'] },
-	{ label: 'Bilibili', domains: ['bilibili.com'] },
-	{ label: 'Bluesky', domains: ['bsky.app'] },
-	{ label: 'Twitch', domains: ['twitch.tv'] },
-	{ label: 'Reddit', domains: ['reddit.com', 'redd.it'] },
-	{ label: 'Modrinth', domains: ['modrinth.com'] },
-	{ label: 'Minecraft', domains: ['minecraft.net'] },
-	{
-		label: 'Mod distribution platform',
-		domains: ['curseforge.com', 'planetminecraft.com', '9minecraft.net', 'mcmod.cn'],
-	},
-	{
-		label: 'AI mod generation platform',
-		domains: ['creativemode.net', 'orcaclient.com', 'autoforged.cn'],
-	},
-]
-
-export interface BlockedProjectLink extends Record<string, unknown> {
-	label: string
-	url: string
-}
-
-function isIpAddress(hostname: string) {
-	const strippedHostname = hostname.replace(/^\[|]$/g, '')
-	return /^\d{1,3}(?:\.\d{1,3}){3}$/.test(strippedHostname) || strippedHostname.includes(':')
-}
-
-function getBlockedProjectLink(
-	url: string,
-	blocklist: readonly ProjectLinkBlocklistEntry[],
-): BlockedProjectLink | null {
-	let hostname: string
-	try {
-		hostname = new URL(url).hostname.toLowerCase().replace(/\.$/, '')
-	} catch {
-		return null
-	}
-
-	if (isIpAddress(hostname)) return { label: 'IP address', url }
-
-	const entry = blocklist.find(({ domains }) =>
-		domains.some((domain) => hostname === domain || hostname.endsWith(`.${domain}`)),
-	)
-
-	return entry ? { label: entry.label, url } : null
-}
-
-export function getBlockedProjectContentLink(url: string): BlockedProjectLink | null {
-	return getBlockedProjectLink(url, PROJECT_CONTENT_LINK_BLOCKLIST)
-}
-
-export function getBlockedProjectExternalLink(url: string): BlockedProjectLink | null {
-	return getBlockedProjectLink(url, PROJECT_EXTERNAL_LINK_BLOCKLIST)
-}
diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/validators/project-links/tests.ts b/packages/moderation/src/validators/project-links/tests.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5afab43700..0000000000
--- a/packages/moderation/src/validators/project-links/tests.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-import assert from 'node:assert/strict'
-import test from 'node:test'
-
-import {
-	getBlockedProjectContentLink,
-	getBlockedProjectExternalLink,
-	PROJECT_CONTENT_LINK_BLOCKLIST,
-	PROJECT_EXTERNAL_LINK_BLOCKLIST,
-} from './index.ts'
-
-test('blocks every configured project-content domain and its subdomains', () => {
-	for (const { label, domains } of PROJECT_CONTENT_LINK_BLOCKLIST) {
-		for (const domain of domains) {
-			assert.deepEqual(getBlockedProjectContentLink(`https://${domain}/project`), {
-				label,
-				url: `https://${domain}/project`,
-			})
-			assert.equal(
-				getBlockedProjectContentLink(`https://subdomain.${domain}/project`)?.label,
-				label,
-			)
-		}
-	}
-})
-
-test('blocks every configured external-link domain and its subdomains', () => {
-	for (const { label, domains } of PROJECT_EXTERNAL_LINK_BLOCKLIST) {
-		for (const domain of domains) {
-			assert.deepEqual(getBlockedProjectExternalLink(`https://${domain}/project`), {
-				label,
-				url: `https://${domain}/project`,
-			})
-			assert.equal(
-				getBlockedProjectExternalLink(`https://subdomain.${domain}/project`)?.label,
-				label,
-			)
-		}
-	}
-})
-
-test('allows external-only blocklist entries in project content', () => {
-	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectContentLink('https://social.modrinth.com/project'), null)
-	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectExternalLink('https://social.modrinth.com/project')?.label, 'Modrinth')
-})
-
-test('blocks IP-address URLs without blocking domain lookalikes', () => {
-	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectContentLink('http://127.0.0.1:25565')?.label, 'IP address')
-	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectContentLink('https://[2001:db8::1]')?.label, 'IP address')
-	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectExternalLink('http://127.0.0.1:25565')?.label, 'IP address')
-	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectContentLink('https://modrinth.com.example.dev'), null)
-	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectExternalLink('https://modrinth.com.example.dev'), null)
-	assert.equal(getBlockedProjectContentLink('not a URL'), null)
-})