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Accessibility Auditor

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Audits web pages and components for WCAG 2.1/2.2 compliance, identifies accessibility violations, and generates fix recommendations with code examples.

By Community 3,700 stars v1.2.0 Updated 2026-03-10
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About This Skill

Accessibility Auditor performs comprehensive WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 compliance checks on web pages, components, and entire codebases. It identifies violations across all four WCAG principles — Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust — and provides actionable fix recommendations with code examples.

How It Works

  1. Markup analysis — Scans HTML for missing alt text, improper heading hierarchy, missing form labels, and landmark region issues
  2. ARIA validation — Checks ARIA roles, states, and properties against WAI-ARIA spec requirements
  3. Color contrast — Evaluates text/background color pairs against WCAG AA and AAA contrast thresholds
  4. Keyboard audit — Analyzes tab order, focus indicators, and keyboard trap risks
  5. Report generation — Produces a prioritized violation report with severity levels (Critical, Serious, Moderate, Minor)

Best For

  • Teams preparing for accessibility compliance deadlines (ADA, EAA)
  • Reviewing pull requests for accessibility regressions
  • Auditing third-party component libraries before adoption
  • Training developers on common accessibility patterns

Standards Coverage

Covers WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA criteria fully, with partial AAA coverage. Includes checks from WCAG 2.2 additions including focus appearance, dragging movements, and consistent help patterns.

Use Cases

  • Pre-launch accessibility compliance audits
  • Reviewing component libraries for ARIA pattern correctness
  • Generating remediation reports for stakeholders
  • Keyboard navigation and focus management analysis

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Comprehensive WCAG 2.1/2.2 coverage
  • +Prioritized violations with severity levels
  • +Provides fix code examples, not just problem descriptions
  • +Covers both automated checks and manual review guidance

Cons

  • -Cannot test dynamic interactions — screen reader testing still needed
  • -Color contrast checks require computed style values, not just source CSS

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FAQ

What does Accessibility Auditor do?
Audits web pages and components for WCAG 2.1/2.2 compliance, identifies accessibility violations, and generates fix recommendations with code examples.
What platforms support Accessibility Auditor?
Accessibility Auditor is available on Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI Codex CLI.
What are the use cases for Accessibility Auditor?
Pre-launch accessibility compliance audits. Reviewing component libraries for ARIA pattern correctness. Generating remediation reports for stakeholders.

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