Fast, async, stream-based link checker written in Rust.
Finds broken URLs and mail addresses inside Markdown, HTML, reStructuredText, websites and more!
Publisher’s description
What is lychee?
lychee is an open-source notes & to-do program for Windows from lycheeverse. It ranks 28th by popularity among notes & to-do in this catalogue. It is written in Rust.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.24.2, released on May 1, 2026. 17 versions are listed since November 8, 2022, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 4.9 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 2,408 times. The source code on GitHub (lycheeverse/lychee) has 4,032 stars. Similar programs include Obsidian, Logseq and QOwnNotes.
Project description on GitHub: “⚡ Fast, async, stream-based link checker written in Rust. Finds broken URLs and mail addresses inside Markdown, HTML, reStructuredText, websites and more!”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: lychee is an open-source notes & to-do tool for 64-bit PCs. It is actively maintained.
Is lychee safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
32975D1493EE1A975D6BB41E4FB56FE419CB442DED628BB772BA2E614ACFACAD· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the lycheeverse/lychee repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- No binaries in the repository10
- No dangerous workflows10
- Licence declared10
- Published packages10
- Code review5
- Branch protection3
- Restricted token permissions0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Fuzzing0
- Security policy0
- Pinned dependencies0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 17 versions ›17 versions over 3 years · about 4.9 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.24.2Latest | May 1, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 0.23.0 | February 13, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 0.22.0 | December 5, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 0.20.1 | August 25, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 0.20.0 | August 22, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 0.19.1 | June 16, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 0.18.1 | February 11, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 0.18.0 | December 18, 2024 | — | 64-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id lycheeverse.lychee -echoco install lychee -yProgram files (.exe): lychee.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- lycheeverse
- Category
- Notes & to-do
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/lycheeverse/lychee
- Written in
- Rust
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.24.2
- Released
- May 1, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- December 15, 2022
- Versions listed
- 17
- Updates / year
- 4.9
- Chocolatey downloads
- 2,408
- GitHub stars
- 4,032
- GitHub forks
- 239
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- lycheeverse.lychee
- Chocolatey package
- lychee
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is lychee free?
Yes. lychee is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is lychee safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install lychee with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does lychee run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of lychee?
The versions page lists all 17 versions with links to their official installer files, back to November 8, 2022.
Can I use lychee without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to lychee?
Obsidian, Logseq, QOwnNotes, Evernote and Super Productivity. The alternatives page compares them.
