accessibility-auditlisted
Install: claude install-skill rampstackco/claude-skills-starter
# Accessibility Audit
Run a thorough accessibility audit and produce a remediation plan. Stack-agnostic. Anchored to WCAG 2.1 AA, with notes on AAA where relevant.
This skill goes deeper than the accessibility checks in `qa-testing` and `design-standards`. Use this when accessibility itself is the goal.
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## When to use
- Pre-launch accessibility verification
- Compliance preparation (ADA, EN 301 549, AODA, Section 508)
- Remediation after an audit finding or complaint
- Annual or quarterly accessibility health check
- Onboarding accessibility into a team that hasn't prioritized it before
## When NOT to use
- General QA after deploys (use `qa-testing`)
- Component-level accessibility implementation (use `frontend-component-build`)
- Color contrast for design tokens (use `design-standards` or `brand-identity`)
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## Required inputs
- The site or product under audit
- The scope (full site, specific section, specific user flow)
- The target standard (WCAG 2.1 AA is most common)
- Any specific concerns or known issues
- Tools available (automated scanners, screen readers, manual testing)
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## The framework: WCAG's 4 principles
WCAG organizes accessibility around four principles. The audit covers each in depth.
### 1. Perceivable
Information and UI must be presentable in ways users can perceive.
**Audit checks:**
- **Text alternatives.** All non-decorative images have descriptive `alt` text. Decorative images use `alt=""`. Complex images (charts, infographics