Skill Instructions

Purpose

Provide a focused, repeatable accessibility checklist for changes to Eleventy-authored website pages and shared UI building blocks.

Hard Rules

Must

• For any changed page/component, confirm semantic structure and a sensible heading hierarchy.
• Ensure interactive elements are keyboard reachable and have visible focus.
• Ensure images/icons that convey meaning have appropriate alt text (decorative images should not add noise).
• Ensure links have descriptive text (avoid “click here”).
• For any forms/inputs, ensure there are labels (or equivalent accessible names).
• Run scripts/website-verify.sh --all and fix failures before claiming done.
• When shared authored sources change (_includes, _data, styles, site-assets, or examples), validate at least one representative consuming page in the rendered website/dist/ output.

Must Not

• Do not claim “done” if basic keyboard navigation is broken.
• Do not introduce new UI patterns without considering accessibility impact.

Quick Checklist (per changed page)

• Structure: one clear h1, no heading level jumps where avoidable
• Landmarks: use semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) where appropriate
• Keyboard: tab order is logical; focus is visible; no traps
• Images: meaningful images have alt; decorative images don’t distract screen readers
• Links: text is descriptive and unique enough in context
• Color/contrast: avoid low-contrast text and “color-only” meaning

Suggested Workflow (VS Code)

1. Open the changed page via the VS Code preview server (http://127.0.0.1:3000/website/dist/), then use the browser/* tools or the website-devtools skill to inspect DOM, focus order, and console state.
2. Use keyboard only (Tab/Shift+Tab/Enter/Space) to navigate key flows.
3. Spot-check headings and landmark structure in the DOM.
4. If shared components or layouts changed, repeat the checks on multiple pages that use them.
5. If available, use the website-devtools skill to validate focus states, responsive behavior, and console errors.