Description

Open-source accessibility testing engine for HTML interfaces, usable in browser tests through JavaScript and a Playwright integration.

AI-native score

How ready this product is for agents to use, on a 0–100 scale across four weighted dimensions. Security is one of them, so a high score is not a substitute for your own security or vendor-risk review. How is this scored?

Unrated. Only 19% of the scored decision fields are researched, so the grade is held until more are confirmed. The breakdown below shows what's been scored.

Component	Raw	Weight	Contribution
Integration	2/10	35%	7.0
Trust	1/6	30%	5.0
Portability	2/4	20%	10.0
Security	0/4	15%	0.0

Signals that fired

Integration: Command-line interface (+1) ; SDK / developer kit (+1)
Trust: Verified trust center (+1)
Portability: Self-hostable (+1) ; Open source (+1)

Signals not researched

These gaps cover the fields used in the AI-native score.

Integration surfaces: llms.txt, WebMCP, Headless signup, MCP servers, Agent2Agent (A2A) servers, Native connectors, API specs, Agent skills
Trust & data policy: Multi-factor authentication, Zero data retention, No generative AI training, Hard budget caps, Sandbox environment, Data export, Data import, Open standards, Standard protocol access, No proprietary-SDK lock-in, Documented provider swap
Security & compliance: Compliance certifications, Access controls

Trust & data policy

Trust center: Vendor trust center
Self-hostable: Yes
Open source: Yes
Source code: https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core

Not yet researched Multi-factor authentication, Zero data retention, No generative AI training, Hard budget caps, Sandbox environment, Data export, Data import, Open standards, Standard protocol access, No proprietary-SDK lock-in, Documented provider swap

What it does

Capabilities

Accessibility Scanning

Analyze a web page or interface and report accessibility (WCAG) violations.

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Jobs to be done

Audit a website for accessibility issues

Run an automated check of a page or site for accessibility conformance problems.

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Integration surfaces

How an agent connects to this product and finds its documentation. The largest dimension of the AI-native score (35%).

Command-line interfaces

axe CLI

Developer kits

axe-core JavaScript library
Languages: JavaScript

Not yet researched llms.txt, WebMCP, Headless signup, MCP servers, Agent2Agent (A2A) servers, Native connectors, API specs, Agent skills

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