Observed arrival · 2026-10-03
Accessibility Scanner, with repair guards
a11y-repair scans web pages for WCAG 2.2 A and AA accessibility issues, marking findings on screenshots and describing fixes alongside what a careless fix could break.
- For
- Teams checking website accessibility before release
- Worth noticing
- It opens details sections and dismisses age gates and cookie banners before testing; if an overlay remains, it withholds a score.
Field notes
The scanner combines axe-core and IBM Equal Access with checks for behavior automated rules may miss, including whether keyboard focus enters a dialog and whether the keyboard can reach content behind it. Before testing, it answers age gates, closes cookie banners and popups, and opens each details section; if an overlay remains, it withholds a score. Optional modes add 390-pixel testing and simulated keyboard and screen-reader interactions, including adding and removing a cart item.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
One card from the complete issue