QA Testing (Accessibility)

Accessibility testing automation, CI gating, and audit methodology for web and mobile. Use this skill to decide what to automate, what requires manual testing, and how to build a sustainable accessibility quality gate.

Key distinction: software-ui-ux-design covers accessible design. This skill covers accessible testing — tooling, CI gates, screen reader protocols, and conformance evidence.

Quick Start

1. Add axe-core to existing component or E2E tests to catch common detectable issues early.
2. Establish a baseline before enabling blocking gates on legacy codebases.
3. Set a team-defined CI policy: a common starter is block on critical/serious, warn on moderate, but tune it per product risk and remediation maturity.
4. Plan manual audit for what automation cannot judge reliably: context, usability, cognitive load, and assistive-technology behavior.
5. Run screen-reader verification on critical user flows before release.

Workflow