--- title: Accessibility resources for open source developers description: A practical guide to four open source accessibility tools for developers: GitHub's accessibility best practices guide (including an ACCESSIBILITY.md template... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/accessibility-resources-for-open-source-developers-lsjgz4inw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Accessibility resources for open source developers | daily.dev og:description: A practical guide to four open source accessibility tools for developers: GitHub's accessibility best practices guide (including an ACCESSIBILITY.md template... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/accessibility-resources-for-open-source-developers-lsjgz4inw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/LsjGz4iNW.png og:image:alt: Accessibility resources for open source developers og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Accessibility resources for open source developers **[All Things Open](https://daily.dev/sources/allthingsopen)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A practical guide to four open source accessibility tools for developers: GitHub's accessibility best practices guide (including an ACCESSIBILITY.md template and CI integration), the AI-powered GitHub Accessibility Scanner that runs on GitHub Actions using Copilot, the Accessibility Annotation Toolkit for Figma-based design handoff, and GitHub's accessibility documentation for testing with screen readers like NVDA. The post also promotes the Open Source Accessibility Summit on October 19 in Raleigh, NC. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is the GitHub Accessibility Scanner and how does it work? It is an open source, AI-powered tool that runs on GitHub Actions and uses Copilot to find, file, and fix accessibility barriers in a codebase automatically. Instead of waiting for a manual audit, it surfaces accessibility issues the same way other automated checks do, integrating directly into a project's existing CI workflow. _daily.dev surfaces tools like this for teams building accessibility checks into their CI pipeline._ ### How do I start adding accessibility practices to an open source project? Begin by creating an ACCESSIBILITY.md file and pairing it with accessibility checks in continuous integration, following GitHub's accessibility best practices guide. This turns accessibility from an abstract goal into a concrete, trackable part of the development workflow, rather than something addressed only after users report problems. _Maintainers tracking practical accessibility workflows can follow tooling updates on daily.dev._ ### What is the Accessibility Annotation Toolkit for Figma? It is an open source Figma toolkit built for accessibility-focused design and handoff, letting accessibility considerations get addressed during design before any code is written. It helps designers and developers collaborate on accessibility requirements earlier in the workflow instead of retrofitting fixes after implementation. _daily.dev helps developers bridging design and code stay current on accessibility-first workflows._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [From pledge to practice: Building a more inclusive open source ecosystem](https://daily.dev/posts/from-pledge-to-practice-building-a-more-inclusive-open-source-ecosystem-qxalt0gvk) · GitHub Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Building GitHub’s next chapter in accessibility](https://daily.dev/posts/building-github-s-next-chapter-in-accessibility-ciddqipqb) · GitHub Blog · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [The accessibility gap hiding in your open source dependencies](https://daily.dev/posts/the-accessibility-gap-hiding-in-your-open-source-dependencies-2qipcrksu) · All Things Open · 7 upvotes · 0 comments - [Github Integrates AI to Improve Accessibility Issue Management and Automate Feedback Triage](https://daily.dev/posts/github-integrates-ai-to-improve-accessibility-issue-management-and-automate-feedback-triage-3vu0hjwbk) · InfoQ · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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