diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4108ef8c2e..fd5515dda0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,14 @@ jobs:
       BASE_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           # linkcheck needs the base commit.
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Test CI scripts
+        run: ci/tests/report-scheduled-linkcheck-failure.sh
+
       - name: Cache binaries
         id: mdbook-cache
         uses: actions/cache@v4
@@ -88,3 +91,33 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # using split_inclusive that uses regex feature that uses an unstable feature
           RUSTC_BOOTSTRAP=1 cargo run --release --manifest-path ci/sembr/Cargo.toml src
+
+  notify-scheduled-failure:
+    name: Open an issue if links are broken
+    needs: ci
+    if: failure() && github.event_name == 'schedule'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      issues: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+      - name: Open an issue or comment on an existing one
+        run: ci/report-scheduled-linkcheck-failure.sh
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+
+  close-scheduled-failure:
+    name: Close linkcheck issue if no links are broken
+    needs: ci
+    if: success() && github.event_name == 'schedule'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      issues: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - name: Close issue
+        run: ci/close-scheduled-linkcheck-issues.sh
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/ci/close-scheduled-linkcheck-issues.sh b/ci/close-scheduled-linkcheck-issues.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..7fb4c74cc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/close-scheduled-linkcheck-issues.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+: "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY:?GITHUB_REPOSITORY must be set}"
+: "${GITHUB_RUN_ID:?GITHUB_RUN_ID must be set}"
+: "${GITHUB_SERVER_URL:?GITHUB_SERVER_URL must be set}"
+: "${GH_TOKEN:?GH_TOKEN must be set}"
+
+successful_run_url="$GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/actions/runs/$GITHUB_RUN_ID"
+
+issue_numbers=$(gh issue list \
+  --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+  --state open \
+  --label C-broken-links \
+  --label C-CI \
+  --label A-linkcheck \
+  --limit 100 \
+  --json number,title \
+  --jq '.[] | select(.title == "[automation] Dead links found") | .number')
+
+if [[ -z "$issue_numbers" ]]; then
+  echo "No scheduled linkcheck failure issue is open."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+while read -r issue_number; do
+  gh issue close "$issue_number" \
+    --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+    --comment "The scheduled link check is succeeding again: $successful_run_url"
+done <<< "$issue_numbers"
diff --git a/ci/report-scheduled-linkcheck-failure.sh b/ci/report-scheduled-linkcheck-failure.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..178b3b40a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/report-scheduled-linkcheck-failure.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+: "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY:?GITHUB_REPOSITORY must be set}"
+: "${GITHUB_RUN_ID:?GITHUB_RUN_ID must be set}"
+: "${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER:?GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER must be set}"
+: "${GITHUB_SERVER_URL:?GITHUB_SERVER_URL must be set}"
+: "${GITHUB_SHA:?GITHUB_SHA must be set}"
+: "${GH_TOKEN:?GH_TOKEN must be set}"
+
+title="[automation] Dead links found"
+job_url=$(gh api \
+  "repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/actions/runs/$GITHUB_RUN_ID/jobs" \
+  --jq '.jobs[] | select(.name == "ci") | .html_url')
+
+issue_number=$(gh issue list \
+  --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+  --state open \
+  --label C-broken-links \
+  --label C-CI \
+  --label A-linkcheck \
+  --limit 100 \
+  --json number,title \
+  --jq '[.[] | select(.title == "[automation] Dead links found")][0].number // empty')
+
+if [[ -n "$issue_number" ]]; then
+  gh issue comment "$issue_number" \
+    --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+    --body "The scheduled link check failed again in [CI run #$GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER]($job_url)."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+body=$(cat <<EOF
+The scheduled link check failed in [CI run #$GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER]($job_url).
+
+Commit: [$GITHUB_SHA]($GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/commit/$GITHUB_SHA)
+
+Please inspect the failed run for broken links or an automation error. Close this issue after the scheduled link check succeeds again.
+
+**WARNING**: Do not rename this issue or remove \`C-broken-links\`, \`C-CI\`, or \`A-linkcheck\`; doing so will break the automation.
+EOF
+)
+
+gh issue create \
+  --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+  --title "$title" \
+  --body "$body" \
+  --label C-broken-links \
+  --label C-CI \
+  --label A-linkcheck
diff --git a/ci/tests/fakes/gh b/ci/tests/fakes/gh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..197b83af25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/tests/fakes/gh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+command=$1
+{
+  printf '%s' "$command"
+  shift
+  printf ' <%s>' "$@"
+  printf '\n'
+} >> "$GH_MOCK_LOG"
+
+case "$command" in
+  api)
+    if [[ ${GH_MOCK_API_FAIL-} == 1 ]]; then
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    echo "https://github.example/jobs/123"
+    ;;
+  issue)
+    if [[ ${1-} == list && -n ${GH_MOCK_ISSUE_NUMBER-} ]]; then
+      echo "$GH_MOCK_ISSUE_NUMBER"
+    fi
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/ci/tests/report-scheduled-linkcheck-failure.sh b/ci/tests/report-scheduled-linkcheck-failure.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..96526ef0ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/tests/report-scheduled-linkcheck-failure.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+repo_root=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../.." && pwd)
+script="$repo_root/ci/report-scheduled-linkcheck-failure.sh"
+tmp=$(mktemp -d)
+trap 'rm -rf "$tmp"' EXIT
+
+export PATH="$repo_root/ci/tests/fakes:$PATH"
+export GH_MOCK_LOG="$tmp/gh.log"
+export GITHUB_REPOSITORY="rust-lang/rustc-dev-guide"
+export GITHUB_RUN_ID=123
+export GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER=456
+export GITHUB_SERVER_URL="https://github.com"
+export GITHUB_SHA=0123456789abcdef
+export GH_TOKEN=test-token
+
+fail() {
+  echo "error: $*" >&2
+  exit 1
+}
+
+assert_log_contains() {
+  grep -F -- "$1" "$GH_MOCK_LOG" >/dev/null || fail "gh log does not contain: $1"
+}
+
+assert_log_excludes() {
+  if grep -F -- "$1" "$GH_MOCK_LOG" >/dev/null; then
+    fail "gh log unexpectedly contains: $1"
+  fi
+}
+
+# A first failure creates the issue with all labels and links to the failed job.
+: > "$GH_MOCK_LOG"
+unset GH_MOCK_ISSUE_NUMBER GH_MOCK_API_FAIL
+"$script" >/dev/null
+assert_log_contains 'issue <list> <--repo> <rust-lang/rustc-dev-guide> <--state> <open>'
+assert_log_contains '<--label> <C-broken-links> <--label> <C-CI> <--label> <A-linkcheck>'
+assert_log_contains '<--json> <number,title> <--jq> <[.[] | select(.title == "[automation] Dead links found")][0].number // empty>'
+assert_log_contains 'issue <create>'
+assert_log_contains '<--title> <[automation] Dead links found>'
+assert_log_contains '<--label> <C-broken-links> <--label> <C-CI> <--label> <A-linkcheck>'
+assert_log_contains '[CI run #456](https://github.example/jobs/123)'
+assert_log_excludes 'issue <comment>'
+
+# A later failure comments on the existing issue instead of creating another.
+: > "$GH_MOCK_LOG"
+export GH_MOCK_ISSUE_NUMBER=42
+"$script" >/dev/null
+assert_log_contains 'issue <comment> <42>'
+assert_log_contains 'failed again in [CI run #456](https://github.example/jobs/123)'
+assert_log_excludes 'issue <create>'
+
+# GitHub API errors and missing required environment variables remain fatal.
+: > "$GH_MOCK_LOG"
+export GH_MOCK_API_FAIL=1
+if "$script" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  fail "script succeeded after gh api failed"
+fi
+unset GH_MOCK_API_FAIL
+
+for variable in GITHUB_REPOSITORY GITHUB_RUN_ID GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER GITHUB_SERVER_URL GITHUB_SHA GH_TOKEN; do
+  if env -u "$variable" "$script" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    fail "script succeeded without $variable"
+  fi
+done
+
+echo "report-scheduled-linkcheck-failure tests passed"