Exporting an Audit Your Developer Will Actually Use

A report is only useful if someone can act on it. Here is how to hand off an audit cleanly.

September 3, 2026 · 3 min read

A report is a handoff

An audit rarely gets fixed by the person who runs it. It gets handed to a developer, so its real job is to make their work as clear and quick as possible.

Include the source page

The single most useful thing an export can contain is where each broken link lives. A developer who knows the exact page to edit fixes an issue in minutes; one who has to hunt for it does not.

Group and prioritize

Grouping issues by type and sorting by importance lets a developer work efficiently, fixing all the redirects together, then the 404s, starting with the pages that matter most.

Make it re runnable

A good handoff ends with a way to confirm the fixes worked. Being able to re run the audit and see the list shrink turns a one time report into a closed loop.

Key takeaways

An audit is a handoff to whoever fixes it
Always include the source page of each issue
Group by type and sort by importance
Make it easy to re run and confirm fixes

Written by

Julien Jimenez

Julien Jimenez is an independent software builder based in Paris. He designs, ships, and operates focused SaaS products for small businesses and independent professionals. Read the full author page.