From axiom
Audits and fixes accessibility issues across Apple platforms: VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, WCAG color contrast, touch targets, keyboard navigation, and App Store accessibility review preparation.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/axiom:axiom-accessibilityThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
**You MUST use this skill for ANY accessibility work including VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, color contrast, WCAG compliance, and UX flow auditing.**
You MUST use this skill for ANY accessibility work including VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, color contrast, WCAG compliance, and UX flow auditing.
| Symptom / Task | Reference |
|---|---|
| VoiceOver labels, hints, navigation | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| Dynamic Type scaling violations | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| Dynamic Type on tvOS (Large Text, tvOS 27) | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| Long-form reading apps (continuous reading, Speak Screen, text navigation) | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| Captions & subtitle styling in video players (generated subtitles, style preview) | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| Custom control technique choice (adjustable, passthrough, direct touch) | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| Accessibility Nutrition Labels | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| Color contrast (WCAG AA/AAA) | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| Touch target sizes (< 44x44pt) | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| Keyboard navigation (iPadOS/macOS) | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| Reduce Motion support | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| Assistive Access (cognitive, iOS 17+) | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| Accessibility Inspector workflows | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| App Store Review preparation | See skills/accessibility-diag.md |
| UX dead ends, dismiss traps | See skills/ux-flow-audit.md |
| Buried CTAs, missing empty states | See skills/ux-flow-audit.md |
| Missing loading/error states | See skills/ux-flow-audit.md |
| Deep link dead ends | See skills/ux-flow-audit.md |
| Accessibility dead ends (gesture-only) | See skills/ux-flow-audit.md |
| watchOS-specific (VoiceOver rotor on Digital Crown, AssistiveTouch, Double Tap) | See skills/watchos-a11y.md |
simulator-tester agent + xcui — see axiom-tools (skills/xcui-ref.md)digraph accessibility {
start [label="Accessibility issue" shape=ellipse];
what [label="What type?" shape=diamond];
start -> what;
what -> "skills/accessibility-diag.md" [label="VoiceOver/labels/hints"];
what -> "skills/accessibility-diag.md" [label="Dynamic Type"];
what -> "skills/accessibility-diag.md" [label="color contrast"];
what -> "skills/accessibility-diag.md" [label="touch targets"];
what -> "skills/accessibility-diag.md" [label="keyboard nav"];
what -> "skills/accessibility-diag.md" [label="Reduce Motion"];
what -> "skills/accessibility-diag.md" [label="Assistive Access"];
what -> "skills/accessibility-diag.md" [label="custom control techniques"];
what -> "skills/accessibility-diag.md" [label="continuous reading / text navigation"];
what -> "skills/accessibility-diag.md" [label="captions / subtitle styling"];
what -> "skills/accessibility-diag.md" [label="App Store prep / Nutrition Labels"];
what -> "skills/ux-flow-audit.md" [label="UX dead end/dismiss trap"];
what -> "skills/ux-flow-audit.md" [label="missing states"];
what -> "skills/watchos-a11y.md" [label="watchOS VoiceOver / AssistiveTouch / Double Tap"];
what -> "accessibility-auditor" [label="automated scan" shape=box];
}
skills/accessibility-diag.mdskills/accessibility-diag.mdskills/accessibility-diag.mdskills/accessibility-diag.mdskills/ux-flow-audit.mdskills/watchos-a11y.mdaccessibility-auditor agent or /axiom:audit accessibilityAccessibility audit → Launch accessibility-auditor agent or /axiom:audit accessibility
UX flow audit → Launch ux-flow-auditor agent
Image(decorative: "photo") for purely decorative images — automatically hidden from VoiceOver (equivalent to accessibilityHidden(true) but semantically clearer)accessibilityInputLabels() for buttons with complex or changing labels — improves Voice Control accuracy by providing alternative labelsaccessibilityDifferentiateWithoutColor environment value — when active, provide non-color cues (icons, patterns, labels) alongside color indicators| Thought | Reality |
|---|---|
| "I'll add VoiceOver labels when I'm done building" | Accessibility is foundational, not polish. accessibility-diag prevents App Store rejection. |
| "My app doesn't need accessibility" | All apps need accessibility. It's required by App Store guidelines and benefits all users. |
| "Dynamic Type just needs .scaledFont" | Dynamic Type has 7 common violations. accessibility-diag catches them all. |
| "Color contrast looks fine to me" | Visual assessment is unreliable. WCAG ratios require measurement. accessibility-diag validates. |
| "UX issues are just polish" | UX dead ends cause 1-star reviews. They're defects, not enhancements. |
| "The dismiss gesture handles it" | fullScreenCover has no dismiss gesture. That's the trap. |
User: "My button isn't being read by VoiceOver"
→ See skills/accessibility-diag.md
User: "How do I support Dynamic Type?"
→ See skills/accessibility-diag.md
User: "Check my app for accessibility issues"
→ See skills/accessibility-diag.md
User: "Prepare for App Store accessibility review"
→ See skills/accessibility-diag.md
User: "Scan my app for accessibility issues automatically"
→ Launch accessibility-auditor agent
User: "How do I support Assistive Access?"
→ See skills/accessibility-diag.md
User: "How do I prepare my tvOS app for Large Text?"
→ See skills/accessibility-diag.md
User: "VoiceOver stops reading at the end of each page in my book app"
→ See skills/accessibility-diag.md
User: "How do I let users restyle subtitles or get generated captions in my video player?"
→ See skills/accessibility-diag.md
User: "Check for UX dead ends and dismiss traps"
→ See skills/ux-flow-audit.md
User: "My fullScreenCover has no way to dismiss"
→ See skills/ux-flow-audit.md
User: "Are there missing empty states in my app?"
→ See skills/ux-flow-audit.md
npx claudepluginhub p/charleswiltgen-axiom-claude-plugin-plugins-axiomApplies platform accessibility best practices to SwiftUI, UIKit, and AppKit code, covering VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and all Nutrition Label categories. Ensures a11y from first draft in UI writing, editing, or review.
Build and audit accessible iOS/macOS interfaces with VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Switch Control, Full Keyboard Access, focus restoration, and custom rotors for SwiftUI, UIKit, and AppKit.
Validates WCAG 2.1 compliance for iOS apps through accessibility tree analysis, VoiceOver testing, contrast ratios, and semantic checks.