Accessibility

Language and AI

I am Deaf. ASL is my first language, English my second. I use AI to turn my thinking into clear written English.

The ideas here are mine. AI handles the language, not the thinking.

This is accessibility, too. A screen reader removes the barrier between a person and a page. AI removes the barrier between my thinking and the written English this site runs on. It is the tool that lets me build in a language that was never my first.

Note from Joshua D. Ledbetter (Founder)

Our Standards

The DevSafe website and documentation partially conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. That means sufficient color contrast, keyboard operability, readable text, and predictable navigation.

We treat these guidelines as a floor, not a ceiling. Where we can exceed them, we do.

Evaluation: This assessment was last performed on April 30, 2026, using manual testing with VoiceOver on macOS, keyboard-only navigation, and automated contrast checking. We review accessibility with each major release.

Website Accessibility

• Dark theme. Designed for low-glare, extended-use readability.
• Keyboard navigation. Every interactive element on this site is reachable and operable with a keyboard. No mouse required.
• Semantic HTML. We use proper heading hierarchy, landmark regions, and ARIA labels so assistive technology can parse the page structure.
• Screen reader support. Decorative elements are hidden from assistive technology. Meaningful content is labeled. We test with VoiceOver.
• No audio dependencies. There is no audio content on this website. All communication is written. All information is visual and textual.
• Readable type. Body text uses a minimum 16px base size. Line lengths stay under 75 characters for comfortable reading. Primary text meets or exceeds 4.5:1 contrast. Secondary text meets 3:1 for its size and use.
• Reduced motion. Animations respect the prefers-reduced-motion media query. If your system is set to reduce motion, we honor that.

CLI Accessibility

DevSafe is a command-line tool. The terminal is inherently text-based, which creates a strong accessibility baseline. Here is what we build on top of that.

• Text-only output. Every command produces plain text. No GUI windows, no audio alerts, no blinking cursors that carry meaning. If the terminal can display it, you can read it.
• No audio dependencies. DevSafe never uses sound to convey information. Success, failure, warnings: all communicated through text and exit codes.
• Configurable output. Verbose, quiet, and JSON output modes. Pipe output to any tool. Parse it however you need to.
• Clear error messages. When something goes wrong, the CLI tells you what happened, why, and what to do next. No cryptic codes without explanation.
• Screen reader compatible. Output is linear, structured, and free of ANSI escape sequences that break screen readers (unless your terminal requests them).

Known Limitations

We are honest about what we haven't solved yet.

• Some terminal animations (progress bars, spinners) may not translate well to all screen readers. We provide a --no-progress flag to disable them.
• Documentation hosted on third-party platforms (GitHub, package registries) follows those platforms' accessibility standards, which we do not control.
• Color-coded terminal output (green for success, red for errors) also includes text labels, but some terminal emulators may not render these correctly in high-contrast modes.

If you find something we missed, tell us. We will fix it.

Reporting Issues

If you encounter an accessibility barrier with DevSafe, whether on the website or in the CLI, we want to know.

• Contact form: Submit an accessibility report
• GitHub: Open an issue with the accessibility label

We aim to respond to accessibility reports within 2 business days. If a fix is possible, we prioritize it.

Third-Party Content

DevSafe integrates with cloud storage providers (Cloudflare R2, AWS S3, and others) and links to third-party documentation. We do not control the accessibility of those external services.

If a third-party integration creates an accessibility barrier for you, contact us and we will work to find an alternative path.