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CodeA11y

codea11y

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Helps make your website compliant with WCAG.
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CodeA11y - Accessibility GitHub Copilot Extension

CodeA11y is a GitHub Copilot extension that helps developers write accessible code that conforms to WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA success criteria.

Features

  • 🤖 AI-powered accessibility guidance through GitHub Copilot Chat
  • 🔍 Automated accessibility analysis using axe-core
  • 📋 TODO management for accessibility fixes
  • 🎯 Context-aware suggestions based on your current code

Installation

  1. Install the extension from the VS Code marketplace
  2. Ensure you have GitHub Copilot enabled
  3. Configure your website URL in settings

Configuration

  • codea11y.websiteUrl: The URL of your website to analyze (default: http://127.0.0.1:5500)
  • codea11y.timeout: Timeout for website analysis in milliseconds (default: 10000)

Usage

  1. Open the GitHub Copilot Chat panel
  2. Use @CodeA11y to interact with the accessibility assistant
  3. Ask questions about making your code more accessible
  4. Get real-time analysis of your website's accessibility issues

Development

  • Run npm install to install dependencies
  • Run npm run compile to build the extension
  • Run npm run watch for development with auto-compilation
  • Run npm run lint to check code quality

Contributing

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch
  3. Make your changes
  4. Run tests and linting
  5. Submit a pull request

License

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