diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron-weekly.yml b/.github/workflows/cron-weekly.yml
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+name: Markdown Links Check
+# runs every monday at 9 am
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 9 * * 1"
+
+jobs:
+  check-links:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
+        # checks all markdown files from important folders including all subfolders
+        with:
+          # only show errors that occur instead of successful links + errors
+          use-quiet-mode: 'yes'
+          # output full HTTP info for broken links
+          use-verbose-mode: 'yes'
+          config-file: '.github/workflows/markdown-link-check-config.json'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check-config.json b/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check-config.json
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+{
+  "replacementPatterns": [
+    {
+      "pattern": "^/",
+      "replacement": "./"
+    }
+  ],
+  "ignorePatterns": [
+    {
+      "pattern": "localhost"
+    },
+    {
+      "pattern": "https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/*"
+    },
+    {
+      "pattern": "https://stackblitz.com/*"
+    }
+  ]
+}
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