ComposeA11yScanner

Spec sheet

Purpose

ComposeA11yScanner is a runtime accessibility scanner for Jetpack Compose that detects issues and highlights them directly on the rendered UI.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended users

The documented setup and APIs are for developers building Jetpack Compose Android apps, including teams that need trusted internal builds to run the scanner.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Audience

The project is designed for developers building Jetpack Compose UIs who want runtime accessibility feedback during development.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Platforms

The project supports Android API 24 and newer; rendered-pixel contrast analysis requires API 26 or newer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The documentation discusses Navigation Compose, Fragments, nested ComposeView hosting, and AndroidX Startup integration.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

Questions, bug reports, rule proposals, and pull requests are welcome through GitHub Issues.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The project is available under the Apache License 2.0.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Accessibility checks

Its built-in rules check touch target overlap, missing or duplicate content descriptions, focus order, text scaling, text over images, clickable roles, and text contrast.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Automated scans

YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · github.com

Browser extension

NoRead 25 Sep 2026 · github.com

Build safety

Debuggable builds are enabled automatically by default, while non-debuggable builds are denied unless the consuming app explicitly opts in.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Build support

The scanner supports Android API 24 and newer, while rendered-pixel contrast analysis requires API 26 or newer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Built-in checks

Built-in rules check touch target overlap, missing or duplicate content descriptions, focus order, text scaling, image text overlays, clickable roles, and text contrast.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

CI/CD integration

NoRead 25 Sep 2026 · github.com

Contrast limits

Contrast analysis may skip visually ambiguous backgrounds, does not use OCR for text outside Compose semantics, and applies one configured ratio rather than separate large-text thresholds.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Custom rules

Developers can add accessibility checks by implementing A11yRule and registering custom rules on an A11yScannerController.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Finding details

Each finding includes severity, a WCAG reference, and a suggested fix.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integration

The recommended setup adds the scanner from JitPack with debugImplementation, and AndroidX Startup handles activity tracking and installation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Manual review tools

NoRead 25 Sep 2026 · github.com

Mobile testing

YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · github.com

Remediation guidance

YesRead 25 Sep 2026 · github.com

Review limits

The project says automated findings complement but do not replace TalkBack, font scaling, keyboard or switch access testing, and human accessibility review.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security control

Non-debuggable builds are denied by default and can run the scanner only after explicit opt-in; the recommended debugImplementation setup keeps scanner code out of release builds.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Setup

The documented setup adds the scanner from JitPack as a debugImplementation dependency, with AndroidX Startup handling activity tracking and installation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Testing scope

The project says automated findings complement and do not replace TalkBack, font scaling, keyboard or switch access, and human accessibility review.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Visual feedback

The scanner outlines issues on screen and gives each finding a severity, WCAG reference, and suggested fix.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

WCAG coverage

wcag 2.2Read 25 Sep 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Every ComposeA11yScanner plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Accessibility Testing Software#80 of 1698.0