a11y-assistant is a Visual Studio Code extension that helps you detect and fix accessibility issues in your HTML files. It integrates with the core a11y-assistant library to analyse your code and surface actionable diagnostics directly in your editor.
Features
Automatic Analysis
Runs an accessibility analysis automatically when you open or save an HTML file.
Inline Diagnostics
Highlights issues in the editor with severity levels:
Info
Warning
Error
Quick Fix Suggestions
Each diagnostic includes explanations, suggestions, and links to external resources for better understanding and resolution.
Seamless Integration
Uses the same underlying analysis engine as the a11y-assistant package, ensuring consistency across your tooling.
Demo
Coming soon
Requirements
Visual Studio Code v1.80.0 or later
Node.js v18 or later (only if you plan to build or contribute to the extension)
Extension Settings
This extension currently has no user-facing configuration. Future updates will include:
Enabling/disabling specific rules
Custom rule severity levels
Ignoring specific files or directories
Known Issues
Diagnostics currently run only on file open and save.
Release Notes
0.1.0
Initial release
Supports analysing HTML files on open and save
Highlights issues with appropriate severity levels
Provides suggestions and links to relevant resources
Contributing
Contributions are welcome!
If you'd like to report a bug, request a feature, or submit a pull request, please visit the GitHub repository.
