GitHub Accessibility Scanner

What GitHub Accessibility Scanner is

GitHub Accessibility Scanner is a free, MIT-licensed GitHub Action that scans websites, repositories, and dynamic content for accessibility barriers. It covers WCAG 2.2, uses Axe by default, and also supports AccessLint and plugins. The Action can create GitHub issues for findings, track them across runs to avoid duplicates, and close issues when a finding disappears. Copilot is optional: the scanner files issues without it, while Copilot can be assigned issues to suggest fixes and create pull requests. Configuration includes scan URLs, authentication, screenshots, issue grouping, experimental and best-practice findings, and selectors for individual URLs. It supports public and private repositories and GitHub Enterprise Cloud. Using it requires GitHub Actions and Issues to be enabled, available Actions minutes, and a fine-grained personal access token with write permissions. The project is in public preview, with ongoing feature development, and suggested fixes are not guaranteed to be fully accessible. It does not scan mobile apps, desktop applications, documents, email templates, or PDFs. Support requests and bug reports go through GitHub Issues.

Who it suits

It suits teams using GitHub Actions that want to track accessibility findings for websites, repositories, or dynamic content. Teams should be comfortable configuring repository permissions and reviewing suggested fixes, which are not guaranteed to be fully accessible.

Limits

The free plan is a MIT-licensed GitHub Action and requires GitHub Actions minutes; Copilot is optional. The scanner does not cover mobile apps, desktop applications, documents, email templates, or PDFs, and suggested fixes are not guaranteed to be fully accessible while the project is in public preview.

Getting started

1. Open the GitHub Accessibility Scanner repository.
2. Enable GitHub Actions and Issues in the repository.
3. Make sure Actions minutes are available and create a fine-grained personal access token with write permissions.
4. Configure scan URLs, authentication, and any desired screenshots, issue grouping, findings, or per-URL selectors.
5. Run the GitHub Action; assign issues to Copilot if you want fix suggestions and pull requests.

Verdict

GitHub Accessibility Scanner connects website and repository scans to GitHub issue tracking, with optional Copilot suggestions. Its preview status, setup requirements, and excluded content types are important constraints.