IBM Route Scanner

Use this skill when asked to scan Langflow frontend pages for accessibility issues with the local Python scanner. This skill only reports — it does not modify code. For test-writing guidance, formal audits, or PR-wide fixes, see ibm-a11y-testing-guide, ibm-a11y-level1-audit, and ibm-a11y-pr-remediation.

Scanner

Use the Python script:

uv run python scripts/a11y/a11y_scan.py \
  --url http://localhost:3000 \
  --routes-file scripts/a11y/a11y_routes.json \
  --route-group static \
  --out /tmp/langflow-a11y-report.json \
  --markdown /tmp/langflow-a11y-report.md \
  --html /tmp/langflow-a11y-report.html \
  --timeout-ms 45000

Script options:

• --url: base app URL, usually http://localhost:3000.
• --routes-file: route manifest JSON file. Prefer scripts/a11y/a11y_routes.json.
• --route-group: manifest group to scan. Default: static.
• --routes: comma-separated route paths to scan.
• --route: one route path; can be repeated instead of --routes.
• --levels: comma-separated issue levels. Default: violation.
• --out: JSON report path.
• --markdown: optional Markdown report path.
• --html: optional self-contained HTML report path.
• --timeout-ms: per-route timeout.
• --quiet-ms: network quiet window before scanning. Default: 1000.
• --states-file: JSON file with explicit modal/state actions.
• --headed: show browser while scanning.

Route Selection

Use scripts/a11y/a11y_routes.json as the source of truth for route selection.

The normal CI/local batch is the manifest static group. Prefer that unless the user asks for custom, dynamic, or gated routes.

Common manifest-backed command:

uv run python scripts/a11y/a11y_scan.py \
  --url http://localhost:3000 \
  --routes-file scripts/a11y/a11y_routes.json \
  --route-group static \
  --out /tmp/langflow-a11y-static.json \
  --markdown /tmp/langflow-a11y-static.md \
  --html /tmp/langflow-a11y-static.html

Dynamic routes need real IDs before scanning:

• /flow/:id/
• /flow/:id/view
• /playground/:id/
• /assets/knowledge-bases/:sourceId/chunks

For dynamic routes, get IDs from the loaded app, API responses, or existing test data before replacing placeholders.

Examples

Scan one route:

uv run python scripts/a11y/a11y_scan.py \
  --url http://localhost:3000 \
  --route /flows \
  --out /tmp/langflow-a11y-flows.json

Scan multiple routes:

uv run python scripts/a11y/a11y_scan.py \
  --url http://localhost:3000 \
  --routes-file scripts/a11y/a11y_routes.json \
  --route-group static \
  --out /tmp/langflow-a11y-report.json \
  --markdown /tmp/langflow-a11y-report.md \
  --html /tmp/langflow-a11y-report.html

Scan more than violations:

uv run python scripts/a11y/a11y_scan.py \
  --url http://localhost:3000 \
  --routes-file scripts/a11y/a11y_routes.json \
  --route-group static \
  --levels violation,potentialviolation,recommendation \
  --out /tmp/langflow-a11y-expanded.json

Scan route plus modal states:

uv run python scripts/a11y/a11y_scan.py \
  --url http://localhost:3000 \
  --states-file /tmp/langflow-a11y-states.json \
  --out /tmp/langflow-a11y-modal-report.json \
  --markdown /tmp/langflow-a11y-modal-report.md \
  --html /tmp/langflow-a11y-modal-report.html \
  --timeout-ms 45000

State file shape:

[
  {
    "route": "/settings/global-variables",
    "states": [
      {
        "name": "new-global-variable-modal",
        "open": [
          { "click": "[data-testid='api-key-button-store']" },
          { "waitFor": "[role='dialog']" }
        ],
        "close": [
          { "press": "Escape" },
          { "waitForHidden": "[role='dialog']" }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]

Supported state actions:

• { "click": "<css selector>" }
• { "clickText": "<visible text>" }
• { "clickRole": { "role": "button", "name": "Create" } }
• { "fill": { "selector": "<css selector>", "value": "text" } }
• { "press": "Escape" }
• { "press": { "selector": "<css selector>", "key": "Enter" } }
• { "waitFor": "<css selector>" }
• { "waitForHidden": "<css selector>" }
• { "waitForText": "<visible text>" }
• { "wait": 500 }
• { "scroll": { "selector": "<css selector>", "to": "bottom" } } — to is top or bottom; use "by": <pixels> for a relative scroll, and omit selector to scroll the page. Needed for virtualised grids whose tabbable rows only disappear after scrolling.

Report

The scanner always writes JSON. It can also write Markdown and HTML for presentation.

Use JSON for exact data. Use Markdown for PR comments or issues. Use HTML when the user wants a browsable report.

Summarize:

• report path
• Markdown/HTML report paths, when generated
• total issue count
• per-route issue count
• per-route API request count
• per-route request failure count
• top rule IDs

Use report fields directly:

• totalIssues
• results[].route
• results[].state
• results[].phase
• results[].apiRequests
• results[].requestFailures
• results[].diagnostics
• results[].issues[].ruleId

Rules

• Use only scanner output for findings.
• Do not invent route names. Read routes.tsx.
• Do not auto-click arbitrary buttons to find modals. Use explicit state actions.
• Avoid destructive modal actions unless the user explicitly asks and data is safe.
• If a route has zero API requests, mention that scan quality may be limited.
• This skill reports only; do not edit files. If the user also wants fixes applied, hand off to ibm-a11y-pr-remediation or ibm-a11y-level1-audit.