Who is sightline-a11y for?

sightline-a11y is an open-source project built for web developers.

Does sightline-a11y have a free plan?

Yes — sightline-a11y is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does sightline-a11y run on?

sightline-a11y runs on the command line.

Is sightline-a11y still active?

The GitHub repository shows 11 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to sightline-a11y?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.

Is sightline-a11y open source?

Yes — sightline-a11y is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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sightline-a11y

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sightline-a11y is a Python package that implements accessibility audits for WCAG 2.2 criteria not covered by axe-core. It checks focus obscuring, focus appearance, target size, dragging interactions, and accessible authentication. Designed for use in Playwright-based testing and CI pipelines to help meet EN 301 549 and European Accessibility Act requirements.

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Overview

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In the Developer Tools space, sightline-a11y takes a focused approach. It focuses on detecting advanced accessibility violations required by WCAG 2.2 and European regulations that standard tools like axe-core miss. It is built as an open-source project for web developers. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the command line.

sightline-a11y first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 11 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include WCAG 2.2 Auditing, Focus Appearance Checks, and Target Size Validation.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

WCAG 2.2 Auditing
Focus Appearance Checks
Target Size Validation
Playwright Integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

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Frequently asked questions about sightline-a11y

What does sightline-a11y do?: Sightline-a11y focuses on detecting advanced accessibility violations required by WCAG 2.2 and European regulations that standard tools like axe-core miss. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who is sightline-a11y for?: sightline-a11y is an open-source project built for web developers.
Does sightline-a11y have a free plan?: Yes — sightline-a11y is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does sightline-a11y run on?: sightline-a11y runs on the command line.
Is sightline-a11y still active?: The GitHub repository shows 11 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to sightline-a11y?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.Track Debug ZenPress StarPulse
When did sightline-a11y launch?: sightline-a11y first shipped in 2026.
Is sightline-a11y open source?: Yes — sightline-a11y is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 3 Aug 2026
Built for: web developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Detecting advanced accessibility violations required by WCAG 2.2 and European regulations that standard tools like axe-core miss.

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GitHub: Ax1zz/sightline
PyPI: sightline-a11y

Developer

Ax1zz

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GitHub

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Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 3 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 11
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.1.0 · 3 Aug 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 3 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 3 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: sightline-a11y-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 3 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 3 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/sightline-a11y

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