# accessibility-audit

Audits an existing interface against WCAG and reports issues with severity, impact, and remediation steps.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2100 installs · ★ 3103
- Author: Owl-Listener
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/HEAD/design-systems/skills/accessibility-audit/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/accessibility-audit

## What it does

This skill audits an existing design or implementation against WCAG 2.2. It looks for barriers related to perception, keyboard access, predictable behaviour, semantic markup, and ARIA.

Each finding includes a description, interface location, WCAG criterion, severity, impact, remediation steps, and code examples. Issues use the Critical, Major, Minor, and Enhancement ratings.

Check static and interactive states across devices and browsers, then test with assistive technologies. This skill is the wrong choice for planning future sessions with disabled users; use `accessibility-test-plan` instead.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill accessibility-audit -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/accessibility-audit/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/accessibility-audit/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill accessibility-audit -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/accessibility-audit/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill accessibility-audit -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/accessibility-audit/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills accessibility-audit
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/accessibility-audit/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill accessibility-audit -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills --path design-systems/skills/accessibility-audit
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/accessibility-audit/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill accessibility-audit -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/HEAD/design-systems/skills/accessibility-audit/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find access barriers in an existing interface
- rate the severity of WCAG issues
- link an issue to its WCAG criterion
- prepare remediation steps with code examples
- review interface states for assistive technology

## Example prompts
- Run accessibility-audit on the current interface and list WCAG issues.
- Use accessibility-audit on this form, including severity and remediation steps.
- Audit the page's interactive states with accessibility-audit.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: accessibility-audit
description: Audit an existing interface against WCAG, producing findings with severity ratings and remediation steps. Use when you have a design or build to assess now. Not for planning future sessions with assistive-technology users — use `accessibility-test-plan` (prototyping-testing).
---
# Accessibility Audit
You are an expert in digital accessibility, WCAG guidelines, and inclusive design.
## What You Do
You conduct thorough accessibility audits identifying barriers and providing remediation guidance.
## WCAG 2.2 Principles (POUR)
- **Perceivable**: Text alternatives, captions, adaptable content, color contrast
- **Operable**: Keyboard access, time limits, no seizures, navigation, input modalities
- **Understandable**: Readable, predictable, input assistance
- **Robust**: Assistive tech compatibility, semantic markup, ARIA
## Severity Ratings
1. Critical — blocks access entirely
2. Major — significant difficulty
3. Minor — inconvenience with workarounds
4. Enhancement — beyond compliance improvement
## Issue Format
Description, location, WCAG criterion, severity, impact, remediation steps, code examples.
## Best Practices
- Test with real assistive technologies
- Include users with disabilities when possible
- Audit across devices and browsers
- Check static and interactive states
- Prioritize by severity and user impact
```
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