Accessibility Check Step (axe-core)

Goal
Let users catch accessibility (WCAG) issues inside their existing BugBug tests, so they don’t need a separate tool. Demand for this is growing since the European Accessibility Act came into force.

Requirement
Add a new step type, “Check accessibility”. When a test reaches this step, it runs axe-core against the page as it is at that moment.

Scope (v1)

• Users can add the step from the step menu or the recorder, like any assertion.

• Configuration:

  • WCAG standard and level (2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2, A / AA / AAA). Default: WCAG 2.1 AA.

  • Failure threshold by impact (minor / moderate / serious / critical). Default: serious and above.

  • Optional selector to check only one part of the page, plus selectors to exclude.

  • Optional list of axe rules to disable.

• Result: the step passes or fails based on the threshold. Violations below the threshold are reported as warnings.