# accessibility-testing

A skill that walks your agent through WCAG checks: axe scans, keyboard navigation, ARIA, screen readers. Useful when a project has to meet a11y requirements.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 575 installs · ★ 371
- Author: aj-geddes
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/accessibility-testing/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-04
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/aj-geddes-accessibility-testing

## What it does

The skill hands your agent ready-made accessibility testing recipes. It ships a minimal `@playwright/test` example built on `@axe-core/playwright`: open the page, run the scanner with the `wcag2a`, `wcag2aa`, `wcag21a` and `wcag21aa` tags, then assert the violations list is empty. Narrow the scan to one region, like `nav`, the same way.

Under `references/` sit longer guides: axe-core with Playwright, keyboard navigation testing, ARIA testing, Jest with `jest-axe`, Cypress, and Python with Selenium and axe. Pick the one matching your stack.

One caveat the author states outright: automated tests catch roughly 30-40% of issues. Manual screen reader passes and a keyboard-only walkthrough stay on your list, otherwise a chunk of barriers never shows up. The skill runs in Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI and OpenCode.

## Requirements
- Works with: Playwright

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill accessibility-testing -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill accessibility-testing -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill accessibility-testing -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts accessibility-testing
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill accessibility-testing -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --path skills/accessibility-testing
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill accessibility-testing -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/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/accessibility-testing/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- run an axe scan on a page and get the WCAG A and AA violations
- check that the UI works with a keyboard alone, no focus traps
- catch broken ARIA attributes before release
- wire contrast and text alternative checks into CI
- find a working example for Jest, Cypress or Selenium

## Example prompts
- run an axe scan on the homepage and list WCAG AA violations
- test keyboard navigation through the login form
- write a jest-axe test for the cart component

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: accessibility-testing
description: >
  Test web applications for WCAG compliance and ensure usability for users with
  disabilities. Use for accessibility test, a11y, axe, ARIA, keyboard
  navigation, screen reader compatibility, and WCAG validation.
---

# Accessibility Testing

## Table of Contents

- [Overview](#overview)
- [When to Use](#when-to-use)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Reference Guides](#reference-guides)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)

## Overview

Accessibility testing ensures web applications are usable by people with disabilities, including those using screen readers, keyboard navigation, or other assistive technologies. It validates compliance with WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) and identifies barriers to accessibility.

## When to Use

- Validating WCAG 2.1/2.2 compliance
- Testing keyboard navigation
- Verifying screen reader compatibility
- Testing color contrast ratios
- Validating ARIA attributes
- Testing form accessibility
- Ensuring focus management
- Testing with assistive technologies

## Quick Start

Minimal working example:

```typescript
// tests/accessibility/homepage.a11y.test.ts
import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
import AxeBuilder from "@axe-core/playwright";

test.describe("Homepage Accessibility", () => {
  test("should not have any automatically detectable WCAG A or AA violations", async ({
    page,
  }) => {
    await page.goto("/");

    const accessibilityScanResults = await new AxeBuilder({ page })
      .withTags(["wcag2a", "wcag2aa", "wcag21a", "wcag21aa"])
      .analyze();

    expect(accessibilityScanResults.violations).toEqual([]);
  });

  test("navigation should be accessible", async ({ page }) => {
    await page.goto("/");

    const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page }).include("nav").analyze();

    expect(results.violations).toEqual([]);
  });

// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)
```

## Reference Guides

Detailed implementations in the `references/` directory:

| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| [axe-core with Playwright](references/axe-core-with-playwright.md) | axe-core with Playwright |
| [Keyboard Navigation Testing](references/keyboard-navigation-testing.md) | Keyboard Navigation Testing |
| [ARIA Testing](references/aria-testing.md) | ARIA Testing |
| [Jest with jest-axe](references/jest-with-jest-axe.md) | Jest with jest-axe |
| [Cypress Accessibility Testing](references/cypress-accessibility-testing.md) | Cypress Accessibility Testing |
| [Python with Selenium and axe](references/python-with-selenium-and-axe.md) | Python with Selenium and axe |

## Best Practices

### ✅ DO

- Test with real assistive technologies
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