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# Accessibility Agents v2.1: Developer Tools Team, 5 Platforms, and 55 Agents
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**COMMUNITY ACCESS -- February 28, 2026**
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Community Access is proud to announce the release of **Accessibility Agents v2.1**, a significant expansion of the open source accessibility agent ecosystem. This release brings 8 new agents, 3 new knowledge skills, 3 structured audit rule sets, and platform support for Codex CLI and Gemini CLI -- bringing the total to 55 agents across 5 platforms.
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## The Developer Tools Team
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The headline feature of v2.1 is a complete **Developer Tools team** -- 6 new agents purpose-built for Python development, wxPython GUI building, desktop application accessibility, and accessibility tool construction.
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**Developer Hub** leads the team as an intelligent routing agent. Describe what you need in plain language, and it connects you to the right specialist:
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- **Python Specialist** -- Debugging, packaging (PyInstaller, Nuitka, cx_Freeze), testing, type checking, async patterns, and performance optimization.
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- **wxPython Specialist** -- Sizer layouts, event handling, AUI framework, custom controls, threading, and cross-platform desktop GUI development.
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- **Desktop Accessibility Specialist** -- Platform APIs including UI Automation, MSAA/IAccessible2, ATK/AT-SPI, and NSAccessibility. Screen reader Name/Role/Value/State implementation, focus management, and high contrast support for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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- **Desktop A11y Testing Coach** -- Hands-on testing guidance for NVDA, JAWS, Narrator, VoiceOver, and Orca. Automated UIA testing, keyboard-only testing flows, and Accessibility Insights for Windows.
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- **Accessibility Tool Builder** -- Design and build scanning tools, rule engines, document parsers, report generators, severity scoring algorithms, and CI/CD integration for accessibility tooling.
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The Developer Tools team can also hand off to the Web Accessibility and Document Accessibility teams when your project spans multiple domains.
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## CI/CD Scanner Integration
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Two new bridge agents connect your CI/CD accessibility scanning pipelines directly into the agent ecosystem:
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- **Scanner Bridge** -- Ingests findings from the GitHub Accessibility Scanner, correlates them with local scans, and tracks Copilot fix status on scanner-created issues.
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- **Lighthouse Bridge** -- Parses Lighthouse CI accessibility audit data, maps findings to standard severity levels, and tracks score regressions across builds.
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## Structured Audit Rule Sets
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Three new numbered rule sets provide repeatable, structured audit frameworks:
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- **WX-A11Y-001 through WX-A11Y-012** -- wxPython accessibility audit covering 12 domains from screen reader support to platform-specific patterns.
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- **DTK-A11Y-001 through DTK-A11Y-012** -- Desktop accessibility audit covering platform API implementation, accessible control patterns, and assistive technology integration.
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- **TST-A11Y-001 through TST-A11Y-010** -- Accessibility testing audit covering screen reader testing procedures, keyboard testing flows, and automated testing setup.
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## Five Platforms
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Accessibility Agents v2.1 now supports five AI coding platforms:
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1. **Claude Code** -- Markdown-based agents in `.claude/agents/`
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2. **GitHub Copilot** -- Agents and workspace instructions in `.github/agents/`
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3. **Claude Desktop** -- MCP extension with 11 tools and 6 prompts
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4. **Codex CLI** -- Full agent support via `.codex/AGENTS.md`
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5. **Gemini CLI** -- 63 accessibility skills for geminicli.com discoverability
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## By the Numbers
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| Metric | v2.0.0 | v2.1 |
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|--------|--------|------|
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| Agents | 47 | 55 |
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| Platforms | 3 | 5 |
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| Knowledge skills | 14 | 17 |
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| Prompts | 52 | 54 |
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| Audit rule sets | 0 | 3 (34 rules) |
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| Agent teams | 4 | 5 |
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## Additional Improvements
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- **VS Code Chat Participant** -- Scaffolded `@a11y` VS Code extension for Tier 2 integration (in preview).
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- **Web Agent Hardening** -- All web agent rules strengthened against authoritative WCAG source documents.
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- **Security** -- Hardened MCP server path validation and locked dependency versions.
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- **Installer Overhaul** -- Comprehensive install/uninstall rewrite with manifest fallback support.
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- **CI/CD Workflow** -- Updated manifest workflow to use PR-based approach compatible with branch protection.
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## Install or Update
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**New installation:**
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```bash
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# macOS / Linux
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curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Community-Access/accessibility-agents/main/install.sh | bash
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```
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```powershell
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# Windows
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irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Community-Access/accessibility-agents/main/install.ps1 | iex
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```
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**Update existing installation:**
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```bash
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# macOS / Linux
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curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Community-Access/accessibility-agents/main/update.sh | bash
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```
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```powershell
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# Windows
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irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Community-Access/accessibility-agents/main/update.ps1 | iex
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```
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## Links
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- **Release:** [v2.1 on GitHub](https://github.com/Community-Access/accessibility-agents/releases/tag/v2.1)
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- **Website:** [community-access.github.io](https://community-access.github.io/)
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- **Documentation:** [Documentation Hub](https://community-access.github.io/docs.html)
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- **Getting Started:** [Getting Started Guide](https://github.com/Community-Access/accessibility-agents/blob/main/docs/getting-started.md)
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- **Contributing:** [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/Community-Access/accessibility-agents/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
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Free. MIT licensed. Built by and for the blind and low vision community.

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"date": "2026-02-28",
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"summary": "v2.1 brings a complete Developer Tools team with 6 new agents for Python, wxPython, desktop accessibility, and tool building. Plus CI/CD scanner integration, 3 structured audit rule sets, and platform support expanded to Codex CLI and Gemini CLI.",
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"title": "Building an Accessible Calendar with AI -- and Letting the Agents Review Their Own Work",

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