Accessibility Audit (axe-core)

Use the bash tool with npx to run accessibility audits.

Setup

Node.js (required for npx):

• •macOS: brew install node
• •Ubuntu: sudo apt install nodejs npm

Use npx @axe-core/cli (no global install needed), or npm install -g @axe-core/cli for global install.

Quick Audit

npx @axe-core/cli <URL> --stdout 2>/dev/null | head -100

With Specific Rules

npx @axe-core/cli <URL> --tags wcag2a,wcag2aa --stdout 2>/dev/null

Specific Element

npx @axe-core/cli <URL> --include "#main-content" --stdout 2>/dev/null

WCAG Levels

Tips

• •Focus on critical and serious violations first
• •Use --include to scope audit to specific sections
• •Run against localhost dev server for fastest results
• •Combine with color-contrast skill for detailed contrast checks