A11y default review

The site works for everyone or it doesn't work.

Accessibility regressions ship by default unless someone is looking. After a UI change, run this checklist before declaring it done. The bar is WCAG 2.1 AA — the same bar mateonunez.co is built to.

This is a review skill, not a teaching skill. It assumes you know what aria-live does; it tells you when to look for it.

When this skill is active

You just edited:

• A React/Vue/Svelte component that renders interactive elements
• A page route or layout
• Anything with onClick, onKeyDown, or focus management
• A form, modal, drawer, menu, tooltip, or toast
• Any element using tabindex or aria-*

The checklist