Audit

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Context: this sub-skill is one lens of the broader ui-craft skill. If the ui-craft skill is also installed, read its SKILL.md first for Discovery + Anti-Slop + Craft Test, then apply the specific lens below.

Run a technical audit of the UI at $ARGUMENTS. Load the ui-craft skill and apply the audit lens.

Step 0: Visual capture (mandatory)

Code-only review is insufficient. Every audit/critique starts with the surface as the user sees it. Try the following in order; use the first one available:

• Playwright MCP — if playwright MCP server is available, use it. Capture full-page screenshots at three viewports: desktop (1280×800), tablet (768×1024), mobile (375×812). Capture dark mode if the app supports it.
• Browser DevTools / Chrome MCP — second choice; same viewport set.
• Other browser automation (agent-browser, cursor-ide-browser) — third choice.
• Ask the user — last resort. If no automation is available, request screenshots from the user before proceeding. Be specific:
• "Visual review needs screenshots. Please provide:
• Full-page at 1280px (desktop)
• Full-page at 768px (tablet)
• Full-page at 375px (mobile)
• Dark mode of each, if supported."

Do not begin the review until visuals are captured or provided. State this explicitly to the user when no automation succeeds — don't silently fall back to code-only review.

If the user declines to provide screenshots, run a code-only pass and clearly mark the report [CODE-ONLY REVIEW — visual issues not assessed] at the top so the limitation is explicit.

Note: audit is knob-agnostic — accessibility and performance are not tunable.

Scope (non-negotiable checks):

• Accessibility — read references/accessibility.md:
• Visible :focus-visible on every interactive element
• Keyboard reachable, no focus traps
• Touch targets ≥ 44px (mobile)
• Color not the only signal for state
• Form labels, error association, required indication
• prefers-reduced-motion honored for all animations
• Performance — read references/motion.md Rendering Performance section:
• Only transform / opacity animated (no width/top/height)
• No transition: all
• will-change scoped to active interaction, removed after
• Images have width/height or aspect-ratio (CLS)
• No layout thrash in scroll/resize handlers
• Responsive — read references/responsive.md:
• Mobile-first breakpoints, no fixed-width components
• env(safe-area-inset-*) respected on fixed elements
• Touch zones don't overlap
• No horizontal scroll at 320px

Output format — the Review Format table from SKILL.md:

| Before | After | Why |

| --- | --- | --- |

Group findings by priority: Critical (blocks usability/a11y) → High-impact (immediately noticeable) → Quick wins (polish).

Do NOT rewrite code unless asked. Report findings first; wait for approval before editing.

Close with a Craft Report (references/review.md → Craft Report), wrapping the findings table above — Checked states scope (a11y/perf/responsive, at which viewports), Passed carries anything inspected and found sound, Changed stays empty pre-approval, Verdict names the top priority. Produce it even on a clean audit — a11y/perf/responsive coming back clean is the finding.

Next step: /harden — turn the findings into real production coverage (rung 1).