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+# Accessibility Checklist
+
+Quick reference for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. Use alongside the `frontend-ui-engineering` skill.
+
+## Essential Checks
+
+### Keyboard Navigation
+- [ ] All interactive elements focusable via Tab key
+- [ ] Focus order follows visual/logical order
+- [ ] Focus is visible (outline/ring on focused elements)
+- [ ] Custom widgets have keyboard support (Enter to activate, Escape to close)
+- [ ] No keyboard traps (user can always Tab away from a component)
+- [ ] Skip-to-content link at top of page
+- [ ] Modals trap focus while open, return focus on close
+
+### Screen Readers
+- [ ] All images have `alt` text (or `alt=""` for decorative images)
+- [ ] All form inputs have associated labels (`<label>` or `aria-label`)
+- [ ] Buttons and links have descriptive text (not "Click here")
+- [ ] Icon-only buttons have `aria-label`
+- [ ] Page has one `<h1>` and headings don't skip levels
+- [ ] Dynamic content changes announced (`aria-live` regions)
+- [ ] Tables have `<th>` headers with scope
+
+### Visual
+- [ ] Text contrast ≥ 4.5:1 (normal text) or ≥ 3:1 (large text, 18px+)
+- [ ] UI components contrast ≥ 3:1 against background
+- [ ] Color is not the only way to convey information
+- [ ] Text resizable to 200% without breaking layout
+- [ ] No content that flashes more than 3 times per second
+
+### Forms
+- [ ] Every input has a visible label
+- [ ] Required fields indicated (not by color alone)
+- [ ] Error messages specific and associated with the field
+- [ ] Error state visible by more than color (icon, text, border)
+- [ ] Form submission errors summarized and focusable
+
+### Content
+- [ ] Language declared (`<html lang="en">`)
+- [ ] Page has a descriptive `<title>`
+- [ ] Links distinguish from surrounding text (not by color alone)
+- [ ] Touch targets ≥ 44x44px on mobile
+- [ ] Meaningful empty states (not blank screens)
+
+## Common HTML Patterns
+
+### Buttons vs. Links
+
+```html
+<!-- Use <button> for actions -->
+<button onClick={handleDelete}>Delete Task</button>
+
+<!-- Use <a> for navigation -->
+<a href="/tasks/123">View Task</a>
+
+<!-- NEVER use div/span as buttons -->
+<div onClick={handleDelete}>Delete</div>  <!-- BAD -->
+```
+
+### Form Labels
+
+```html
+<!-- Explicit label association -->
+<label htmlFor="email">Email address</label>
+<input id="email" type="email" required />
+
+<!-- Implicit wrapping -->
+<label>
+  Email address
+  <input type="email" required />
+</label>
+
+<!-- Hidden label (visible label preferred) -->
+<input type="search" aria-label="Search tasks" />
+```
+
+### ARIA Roles
+
+```html
+<!-- Navigation -->
+<nav aria-label="Main navigation">...</nav>
+<nav aria-label="Footer links">...</nav>
+
+<!-- Status messages -->
+<div role="status" aria-live="polite">Task saved</div>
+
+<!-- Alert messages -->
+<div role="alert">Error: Title is required</div>
+
+<!-- Modal dialogs -->
+<dialog aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="dialog-title">
+  <h2 id="dialog-title">Confirm Delete</h2>
+  ...
+</dialog>
+
+<!-- Loading states -->
+<div aria-busy="true" aria-label="Loading tasks">
+  <Spinner />
+</div>
+```
+
+### Accessible Lists
+
+```html
+<ul role="list" aria-label="Tasks">
+  <li>
+    <input type="checkbox" id="task-1" aria-label="Complete: Buy groceries" />
+    <label htmlFor="task-1">Buy groceries</label>
+  </li>
+</ul>
+```
+
+## Testing Tools
+
+```bash
+# Automated audit
+npx axe-core          # Programmatic accessibility testing
+npx pa11y             # CLI accessibility checker
+
+# In browser
+# Chrome DevTools → Lighthouse → Accessibility
+# Chrome DevTools → Elements → Accessibility tree
+
+# Screen reader testing
+# macOS: VoiceOver (Cmd + F5)
+# Windows: NVDA (free) or JAWS
+# Linux: Orca
+```
+
+## Quick Reference: ARIA Live Regions
+
+| Value | Behavior | Use For |
+|-------|----------|---------|
+| `aria-live="polite"` | Announced at next pause | Status updates, saved confirmations |
+| `aria-live="assertive"` | Announced immediately | Errors, time-sensitive alerts |
+| `role="status"` | Same as `polite` | Status messages |
+| `role="alert"` | Same as `assertive` | Error messages |
+
+## Common Anti-Patterns
+
+| Anti-Pattern | Problem | Fix |
+|---|---|---|
+| `div` as button | Not focusable, no keyboard support | Use `<button>` |
+| Missing `alt` text | Images invisible to screen readers | Add descriptive `alt` |
+| Color-only states | Invisible to color-blind users | Add icons, text, or patterns |
+| Autoplaying media | Disorienting, can't be stopped | Add controls, don't autoplay |
+| Custom dropdown with no ARIA | Unusable by keyboard/screen reader | Use native `<select>` or proper ARIA listbox |
+| Removing focus outlines | Users can't see where they are | Style outlines, don't remove them |
+| Empty links/buttons | "Link" announced with no description | Add text or `aria-label` |
+| `tabindex > 0` | Breaks natural tab order | Use `tabindex="0"` or `-1` only |
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+# Performance Checklist
+
+Quick reference checklist for web application performance. Use alongside the `performance-optimization` skill.
+
+## Core Web Vitals Targets
+
+| Metric | Good | Needs Work | Poor |
+|--------|------|------------|------|
+| LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) | ≤ 2.5s | ≤ 4.0s | > 4.0s |
+| INP (Interaction to Next Paint) | ≤ 200ms | ≤ 500ms | > 500ms |
+| CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) | ≤ 0.1 | ≤ 0.25 | > 0.25 |
+
+## Frontend Checklist
+
+### Images
+- [ ] Images use modern formats (WebP, AVIF)
+- [ ] Images are responsively sized (`srcset` and `sizes`)
+- [ ] Images have explicit `width` and `height` attributes (prevents CLS)
+- [ ] Below-the-fold images use `loading="lazy"`
+- [ ] Hero/LCP images use `fetchpriority="high"` and no lazy loading
+
+### JavaScript
+- [ ] Bundle size under 200KB gzipped (initial load)
+- [ ] Code splitting with dynamic `import()` for routes and heavy features
+- [ ] Tree shaking enabled (no dead code in production bundle)
+- [ ] No blocking JavaScript in `<head>` (use `defer` or `async`)
+- [ ] Heavy computation offloaded to Web Workers (if applicable)
+- [ ] `React.memo()` on expensive components that re-render with same props
+- [ ] `useMemo()` / `useCallback()` only where profiling shows benefit
+
+### CSS
+- [ ] Critical CSS inlined or preloaded
+- [ ] No render-blocking CSS for non-critical styles
+- [ ] No CSS-in-JS runtime cost in production (use extraction)
+- [ ] Font display strategy set (`font-display: swap` or `optional`)
+- [ ] System font stack considered before custom fonts
+
+### Network
+- [ ] Static assets cached with long `max-age` + content hashing
+- [ ] API responses cached where appropriate (`Cache-Control`)
+- [ ] HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 enabled
+- [ ] Resources preconnected (`<link rel="preconnect">`) for known origins
+- [ ] No unnecessary redirects
+
+### Rendering
+- [ ] No layout thrashing (forced synchronous layouts)
+- [ ] Animations use `transform` and `opacity` (GPU-accelerated)
+- [ ] Long lists use virtualization (e.g., `react-window`)
+- [ ] No unnecessary full-page re-renders
+
+## Backend Checklist
+
+### Database
+- [ ] No N+1 query patterns (use eager loading / joins)
+- [ ] Queries have appropriate indexes
+- [ ] List endpoints paginated (never `SELECT * FROM table`)
+- [ ] Connection pooling configured
+- [ ] Slow query logging enabled
+
+### API
+- [ ] Response times < 200ms (p95)
+- [ ] No synchronous heavy computation in request handlers
+- [ ] Bulk operations instead of loops of individual calls
+- [ ] Response compression (gzip/brotli)
+- [ ] Appropriate caching (in-memory, Redis, CDN)
+
+### Infrastructure
+- [ ] CDN for static assets
+- [ ] Server located close to users (or edge deployment)
+- [ ] Horizontal scaling configured (if needed)
+- [ ] Health check endpoint for load balancer
+
+## Measurement Commands
+
+```bash
+# Lighthouse CLI
+npx lighthouse https://localhost:3000 --output json --output-path ./report.json
+
+# Bundle analysis
+npx webpack-bundle-analyzer stats.json
+# or for Vite:
+npx vite-bundle-visualizer
+
+# Check bundle size
+npx bundlesize
+
+# Web Vitals in code
+import { onLCP, onINP, onCLS } from 'web-vitals';
+onLCP(console.log);
+onINP(console.log);
+onCLS(console.log);
+```
+
+## Common Anti-Patterns
+
+| Anti-Pattern | Impact | Fix |
+|---|---|---|
+| N+1 queries | Linear DB load growth | Use joins, includes, or batch loading |
+| Unbounded queries | Memory exhaustion, timeouts | Always paginate, add LIMIT |
+| Missing indexes | Slow reads as data grows | Add indexes for filtered/sorted columns |
+| Layout thrashing | Jank, dropped frames | Batch DOM reads, then batch writes |
+| Unoptimized images | Slow LCP, wasted bandwidth | Use WebP, responsive sizes, lazy load |
+| Large bundles | Slow Time to Interactive | Code split, tree shake, audit deps |
+| Blocking main thread | Poor INP, unresponsive UI | Use Web Workers, defer work |
+| Memory leaks | Growing memory, eventual crash | Clean up listeners, intervals, refs |
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+# Security Checklist
+
+Quick reference for web application security. Use alongside the `security-and-hardening` skill.
+
+## Pre-Commit Checks
+
+- [ ] No secrets in code (`git diff --cached | grep -i "password\|secret\|api_key\|token"`)
+- [ ] `.gitignore` covers: `.env`, `.env.local`, `*.pem`, `*.key`
+- [ ] `.env.example` uses placeholder values (not real secrets)
+
+## Authentication
+
+- [ ] Passwords hashed with bcrypt (≥12 rounds), scrypt, or argon2
+- [ ] Session cookies: `httpOnly`, `secure`, `sameSite: 'lax'`
+- [ ] Session expiration configured (reasonable max-age)
+- [ ] Rate limiting on login endpoint (≤10 attempts per 15 minutes)
+- [ ] Password reset tokens: time-limited (≤1 hour), single-use
+- [ ] Account lockout after repeated failures (optional, with notification)
+- [ ] MFA supported for sensitive operations (optional but recommended)
+
+## Authorization
+
+- [ ] Every protected endpoint checks authentication
+- [ ] Every resource access checks ownership/role (prevents IDOR)
+- [ ] Admin endpoints require admin role verification
+- [ ] API keys scoped to minimum necessary permissions
+- [ ] JWT tokens validated (signature, expiration, issuer)
+
+## Input Validation
+
+- [ ] All user input validated at system boundaries (API routes, form handlers)
+- [ ] Validation uses allowlists (not denylists)
+- [ ] String lengths constrained (min/max)
+- [ ] Numeric ranges validated
+- [ ] Email, URL, and date formats validated with proper libraries
+- [ ] File uploads: type restricted, size limited, content verified
+- [ ] SQL queries parameterized (no string concatenation)
+- [ ] HTML output encoded (use framework auto-escaping)
+- [ ] URLs validated before redirect (prevent open redirect)
+
+## Security Headers
+
+```
+Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'
+Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
+X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
+X-Frame-Options: DENY
+X-XSS-Protection: 0  (disabled, rely on CSP)
+Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
+Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()
+```
+
+## CORS Configuration
+
+```typescript
+// Restrictive (recommended)
+cors({
+  origin: ['https://yourdomain.com', 'https://app.yourdomain.com'],
+  credentials: true,
+  methods: ['GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH', 'DELETE'],
+  allowedHeaders: ['Content-Type', 'Authorization'],
+})
+
+// NEVER use in production:
+cors({ origin: '*' })  // Allows any origin
+```
+
+## Data Protection
+
+- [ ] Sensitive fields excluded from API responses (`passwordHash`, `resetToken`, etc.)
+- [ ] Sensitive data not logged (passwords, tokens, full CC numbers)
+- [ ] PII encrypted at rest (if required by regulation)
+- [ ] HTTPS for all external communication
+- [ ] Database backups encrypted
+
+## Dependency Security
+
+```bash
+# Audit dependencies
+npm audit
+
+# Fix automatically where possible
+npm audit fix
+
+# Check for critical vulnerabilities
+npm audit --audit-level=critical
+
+# Keep dependencies updated
+npx npm-check-updates
+```
+
+## Error Handling
+
+```typescript
+// Production: generic error, no internals
+res.status(500).json({
+  error: { code: 'INTERNAL_ERROR', message: 'Something went wrong' }
+});
+
+// NEVER in production:
+res.status(500).json({
+  error: err.message,
+  stack: err.stack,         // Exposes internals
+  query: err.sql,           // Exposes database details
+});
+```
+
+## OWASP Top 10 Quick Reference
+
+| # | Vulnerability | Prevention |
+|---|---|---|
+| 1 | Broken Access Control | Auth checks on every endpoint, ownership verification |
+| 2 | Cryptographic Failures | HTTPS, strong hashing, no secrets in code |
+| 3 | Injection | Parameterized queries, input validation |
+| 4 | Insecure Design | Threat modeling, spec-driven development |
+| 5 | Security Misconfiguration | Security headers, minimal permissions, audit deps |
+| 6 | Vulnerable Components | `npm audit`, keep deps updated, minimal deps |
+| 7 | Auth Failures | Strong passwords, rate limiting, session management |
+| 8 | Data Integrity Failures | Verify updates/dependencies, signed artifacts |
+| 9 | Logging Failures | Log security events, don't log secrets |
+| 10 | SSRF | Validate/allowlist URLs, restrict outbound requests |
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+# Testing Patterns Reference
+
+Quick reference for common testing patterns across the stack. Use alongside the `test-driven-development` skill.
+
+## Test Structure (Arrange-Act-Assert)
+
+```typescript
+it('describes expected behavior', () => {
+  // Arrange: Set up test data and preconditions
+  const input = { title: 'Test Task', priority: 'high' };
+
+  // Act: Perform the action being tested
+  const result = createTask(input);
+
+  // Assert: Verify the outcome
+  expect(result.title).toBe('Test Task');
+  expect(result.priority).toBe('high');
+  expect(result.status).toBe('pending');
+});
+```
+
+## Test Naming Conventions
+
+```typescript
+// Pattern: [unit] [expected behavior] [condition]
+describe('TaskService.createTask', () => {
+  it('creates a task with default pending status', () => {});
+  it('throws ValidationError when title is empty', () => {});
+  it('trims whitespace from title', () => {});
+  it('generates a unique ID for each task', () => {});
+});
+```
+
+## Common Assertions
+
+```typescript
+// Equality
+expect(result).toBe(expected);           // Strict equality (===)
+expect(result).toEqual(expected);        // Deep equality (objects/arrays)
+expect(result).toStrictEqual(expected);  // Deep equality + type matching
+
+// Truthiness
+expect(result).toBeTruthy();
+expect(result).toBeFalsy();
+expect(result).toBeNull();
+expect(result).toBeDefined();
+expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+
+// Numbers
+expect(result).toBeGreaterThan(5);
+expect(result).toBeLessThanOrEqual(10);
+expect(result).toBeCloseTo(0.3, 5);      // Floating point
+
+// Strings
+expect(result).toMatch(/pattern/);
+expect(result).toContain('substring');
+
+// Arrays / Objects
+expect(array).toContain(item);
+expect(array).toHaveLength(3);
+expect(object).toHaveProperty('key', 'value');
+
+// Errors
+expect(() => fn()).toThrow();
+expect(() => fn()).toThrow(ValidationError);
+expect(() => fn()).toThrow('specific message');
+
+// Async
+await expect(asyncFn()).resolves.toBe(value);
+await expect(asyncFn()).rejects.toThrow(Error);
+```
+
+## Mocking Patterns
+
+### Mock Functions
+
+```typescript
+const mockFn = jest.fn();
+mockFn.mockReturnValue(42);
+mockFn.mockResolvedValue({ data: 'test' });
+mockFn.mockImplementation((x) => x * 2);
+
+expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalled();
+expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledWith('arg1', 'arg2');
+expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+```
+
+### Mock Modules
+
+```typescript
+// Mock an entire module
+jest.mock('./database', () => ({
+  query: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([{ id: 1, title: 'Test' }]),
+}));
+
+// Mock specific exports
+jest.mock('./utils', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('./utils'),
+  generateId: jest.fn().mockReturnValue('test-id'),
+}));
+```
+
+### Mock at Boundaries Only
+
+```
+Mock these:                    Don't mock these:
+├── Database calls             ├── Internal utility functions
+├── HTTP requests              ├── Business logic
+├── File system operations     ├── Data transformations
+├── External API calls         ├── Validation functions
+└── Time/Date (when needed)    └── Pure functions
+```
+
+## React/Component Testing
+
+```tsx
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+describe('TaskForm', () => {
+  it('submits the form with entered data', async () => {
+    const onSubmit = jest.fn();
+    render(<TaskForm onSubmit={onSubmit} />);
+
+    // Find elements by accessible role/label (not test IDs)
+    await screen.findByRole('textbox', { name: /title/i });
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('textbox', { name: /title/i }), {
+      target: { value: 'New Task' },
+    });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /create/i }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(onSubmit).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ title: 'New Task' });
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('shows validation error for empty title', async () => {
+    render(<TaskForm onSubmit={jest.fn()} />);
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /create/i }));
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText(/title is required/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
+```
+
+## API / Integration Testing
+
+```typescript
+import request from 'supertest';
+import { app } from '../src/app';
+
+describe('POST /api/tasks', () => {
+  it('creates a task and returns 201', async () => {
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/tasks')
+      .send({ title: 'Test Task' })
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${testToken}`)
+      .expect(201);
+
+    expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
+      id: expect.any(String),
+      title: 'Test Task',
+      status: 'pending',
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('returns 422 for invalid input', async () => {
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/tasks')
+      .send({ title: '' })
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${testToken}`)
+      .expect(422);
+
+    expect(response.body.error.code).toBe('VALIDATION_ERROR');
+  });
+
+  it('returns 401 without authentication', async () => {
+    await request(app)
+      .post('/api/tasks')
+      .send({ title: 'Test' })
+      .expect(401);
+  });
+});
+```
+
+## E2E Testing (Playwright)
+
+```typescript
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+test('user can create and complete a task', async ({ page }) => {
+  // Navigate and authenticate
+  await page.goto('/');
+  await page.fill('[name="email"]', 'test@example.com');
+  await page.fill('[name="password"]', 'testpass123');
+  await page.click('button:has-text("Log in")');
+
+  // Create a task
+  await page.click('button:has-text("New Task")');
+  await page.fill('[name="title"]', 'Buy groceries');
+  await page.click('button:has-text("Create")');
+
+  // Verify task appears
+  await expect(page.locator('text=Buy groceries')).toBeVisible();
+
+  // Complete the task
+  await page.click('[aria-label="Complete Buy groceries"]');
+  await expect(page.locator('text=Buy groceries')).toHaveCSS(
+    'text-decoration-line', 'line-through'
+  );
+});
+```
+
+## Test Anti-Patterns
+
+| Anti-Pattern | Problem | Better Approach |
+|---|---|---|
+| Testing implementation details | Breaks on refactor | Test inputs/outputs |
+| Snapshot everything | No one reviews snapshot diffs | Assert specific values |
+| Shared mutable state | Tests pollute each other | Setup/teardown per test |
+| Testing third-party code | Wastes time, not your bug | Mock the boundary |
+| Skipping tests to pass CI | Hides real bugs | Fix or delete the test |
+| Using `test.skip` permanently | Dead code | Remove or fix it |
+| Overly broad assertions | Doesn't catch regressions | Be specific |
+| No async error handling | Swallowed errors, false passes | Always `await` async tests |