Before blue team evaluation, every cited link is verified via a ranged streaming request, safely unwrapping them to plain text if broken while protecting the primary target URL from removal.
flowchart TD
Draft[Draft Article] --> Extract[Extract Links]
Extract --> IsTarget{Is Target Link?}
IsTarget -- Yes --> Shield[Shield & Retain]
IsTarget -- No --> Probe[Parallel HTTP Range Probe]
Probe --> Status{HTTP Status}
Status -- 2xx / 3xx --> Keep[Keep Link]
Status -- 4xx / 5xx / Timeout --> Unwrap[Unwrap to Plain Text]
Shield --> Ready[Verified Draft to Blue Team]
Keep --> Ready
Unwrap --> ReadyReferenced by