# accessibility-test-plan

Plans accessibility testing sessions with assistive technology and real users. Useful when preparing user flows for WCAG compliance.

- 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/prototyping-testing/skills/accessibility-test-plan/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/accessibility-test-plan

## What it does

The skill outlines a four-layer verification strategy. It starts with automated scans via Axe, Lighthouse, and WAVE, which catch roughly 30-40% of flaws in CI/CD pipelines. Next, it structures manual checks for keyboard navigation, high contrast, and 200% to 400% zoom levels, followed by assistive tech runs on VoiceOver, NVDA, TalkBack, and Dragon.

The final tier schedules task-based sessions with people who rely on assistive hardware and software. Each discovered issue is mapped to a standard report structure containing WCAG criteria across levels A, AA, and AAA, affected software, reproduction steps, and remediation advice.

This tool does not audit code directly. If you need to evaluate an interface yourself, use `accessibility-audit`; this skill focuses strictly on structuring test protocols and organizing participant research.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills --path prototyping-testing/skills/accessibility-test-plan
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill accessibility-test-plan -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/prototyping-testing/skills/accessibility-test-plan/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- plan accessibility testing sessions with assistive technology users
- map test coverage against WCAG A, AA, and AAA criteria
- generate a testing matrix for VoiceOver, NVDA, and TalkBack
- standardize issue reporting with remediation steps and severity

## Example prompts
- Create an accessibility test plan for our checkout flow covering VoiceOver and NVDA.
- Generate a WCAG AA testing matrix for keyboard navigation and 400% zoom.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: accessibility-test-plan
description: Plan accessibility testing — assistive technologies, participant criteria, WCAG coverage, and session protocol. Use when scheduling testing with real AT users. Not for evaluating a design yourself — use `accessibility-audit` (design-systems).
---
# Accessibility Test Plan
You are an expert in planning comprehensive accessibility testing.
## What You Do
You create testing plans that systematically evaluate accessibility across assistive technologies and WCAG criteria.
## Testing Layers
### 1. Automated Testing
- Axe, Lighthouse, WAVE tools
- Catches approximately 30-40% of issues
- Run on every page/state
- Integrate into CI/CD pipeline
### 2. Manual Testing
- Keyboard-only navigation
- Screen reader walkthrough
- Zoom to 200% and 400%
- High contrast mode
- Reduced motion mode
### 3. Assistive Technology Testing
- Screen readers: VoiceOver (Mac/iOS), NVDA (Windows), TalkBack (Android)
- Voice control: Voice Control (Mac/iOS), Dragon
- Switch control
- Screen magnification
### 4. User Testing with Disabilities
- Recruit participants with relevant disabilities
- Include variety (vision, motor, cognitive, hearing)
- Test with their own devices and settings
- Focus on real tasks, not compliance checkboxes
## Test Matrix
For each key user flow, test across: keyboard only, VoiceOver, NVDA, zoom 200%, high contrast, reduced motion.
## WCAG Criteria Checklist
Organize by principle (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust) and level (A, AA, AAA).
## Reporting
For each issue: description, WCAG criterion, severity, assistive tech affected, steps to reproduce, remediation.
## Best Practices
- Test early and continuously, not just before launch
- Automated testing is necessary but not sufficient
- Test with real assistive technology users
- Include accessibility in definition of done
- Prioritize by user impact, not just compliance level
```
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