diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-deadlinks/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-deadlinks/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ebd66a9b0093
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-deadlinks/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{ lib, stdenv, rustPlatform, fetchFromGitHub, Security }:
+
+rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
+  pname = "cargo-deadlinks";
+  version = "0.8.0";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "deadlinks";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "${version}";
+    sha256 = "1zd5zgq3346xijllr0qdvvmsilpawisrqgdmsqir8v3bk55ybj4g";
+  };
+
+  cargoSha256 = "1ar3iwpy9mng4j09z4g3ynxra2qwc8454dnc0wjal4h16fk8gxwv";
+
+  checkFlags = [
+    # uses internet
+    "--skip non_existent_http_link --skip working_http_check"
+    # expects top-level directory to be named "cargo-deadlinks"
+    "--skip simple_project::it_checks_okay_project_correctly"
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin Security;
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Cargo subcommand to check rust documentation for broken links";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/deadlinks/cargo-deadlinks";
+    license = with licenses; [ asl20 /* or */ mit ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ newam ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index bb1330550ecd..bfb049c58329 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -12358,6 +12358,9 @@ with pkgs;
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) CoreFoundation Security;
   };
   cargo-criterion = callPackage ../development/tools/rust/cargo-criterion { };
+  cargo-deadlinks = callPackage ../development/tools/rust/cargo-deadlinks {
+    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Security;
+  };
   cargo-deb = callPackage ../tools/package-management/cargo-deb {
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Security;
   };