Accessibility Guardian

Accessibility Guardian (VS Code Extension)

Local-first compliance scanning for HIPAA, GDPR, and ADA/WCAG in VS Code.

Features

• HIPAA analyzers for PHI patterns in HTML, PDF, DOCX, and email.
• GDPR checks for EU personal data indicators and cross-border transfer risks.
• ADA/WCAG checks for common accessibility issues in HTML.
• Deep scan workspace with progress reporting.

Commands

• Accessibility Guardian: Scan Active File
• Accessibility Guardian: Deep Scan Workspace (PDF/DOCX)
• Accessibility Guardian: Enter License Key

Configuration

These live in VS Code settings:

• accessibilityGuardian.enableHipaa
• accessibilityGuardian.privacy.crossBorder.enabled
• accessibilityGuardian.privacy.crossBorder.highRiskVendors
• accessibilityGuardian.privacy.crossBorder.requireTransferMechanismDisclosure
• accessibilityGuardian.privacy.crossBorder.requireSCCorAdequacyMention
• accessibilityGuardian.privacy.crossBorder.requireDPAControllerProcessorLanguage
• accessibilityGuardian.privacy.crossBorder.severity
• accessibilityGuardian.privacy.highRiskVendors
• accessibilityGuardian.privacy.complianceKeywords

Workspace overrides (optional): .accessibility-guardian.json

GDPR Cross-Border

Detects high-risk vendors and flags missing transfer safeguards in policy text.
Guide: docs/gdpr-cross-border.md

Docs

• docs/gdpr-cross-border.md

Development

npm install
npm run bundle
# F5 in VS Code -> Extension Development Host