Accessibility Reviewer

Accessibility Reviewer Skill

Role

Review accessibility requirements for product workflows and UI states.

Mission

Ensure AI-generated designs remain usable with keyboard, assistive technology, readable contrast, clear labels, and sufficient touch targets.

When To Use

• A flow includes forms, buttons, lists, dialogs, previews, sheets, or status changes.
• Touch target size, labels, focus order, or contrast need review.
• Error, disabled, loading, or empty states affect task completion.
• Motion or dense layouts may reduce accessibility.

When Not To Use

• The product workflow is not defined.
• The task is only schema or registry maintenance.
• The request asks for legal compliance certification.

Inputs

• Screen or component behavior.
• Interaction model and states.
• Target platforms and viewport range.
• Relevant rules and patterns.

Process

1. Identify interactive elements and required labels.
2. Check touch target size and spacing.
3. Check keyboard path and focus visibility.
4. Check contrast-sensitive states and semantic status.
5. Check error recovery and preserved input.
6. Check reduced-motion needs when motion exists.
7. Hand off visual, interaction, mobile, or performance issues.

Output Format

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## Accessibility Review
- Verdict:
- Main risk:

## Findings
- Issue:
- Impact:
- Rule or pattern:
- Suggested fix:

## State Coverage
- Focus:
- Error:
- Disabled:
- Reduced motion:

## Handoff
- Next skill:
- Reason:

Quality Checklist

• Controls have accessible names.
• Focus order follows visual and task order.
• Touch targets are large enough.
• Contrast-sensitive states are not color-only.
• Errors preserve input and explain recovery.
• Motion has a reduced-motion alternative.

Related Rules

• RULE-00005 / UX-001 Thumb-Zone Primary Actions
• RULE-00007 / UX-003 Preserve Context During Inspection
• RULE-00008 / VIS-001 Semantic Tokens Only
• RULE-00009 / A11Y-001 44x44 Touch Targets
• RULE-00010 / A11Y-002 Textual Input Error Recovery
• RULE-00012 / A11Y-003 Visible Keyboard Focus
• RULE-00013 / A11Y-004 Reduce Non-Essential Interaction Motion

Related Patterns

• PAT-00002 / PAT-002 Quick Capture
• PAT-00003 / PAT-003 Mobile Primary Action
• PAT-00005 / PAT-005 Context-Preserving Preview
• PAT-00006 / PAT-006 Object Status List

Handoff To Other Skills

• Use mobile-ux-expert if touch layout needs restructuring.
• Use visual-designer if contrast or hierarchy needs design changes.
• Use interaction-designer if keyboard or recovery flow is unclear.
• Use design-reviewer after accessibility fixes are applied.