Frameworks

a11yst detects your web framework and uses a matching adapter for dev-server hints, route discovery, readiness, and source mapping.

Support status

Framework	Route discovery	Source mapping	Notes
HTML	Filesystem .html	Static HTML adapter	Static sites and previews
React	React Router paths from source	React adapter	Falls back to / with diagnostic
Next.js	App + Pages router scan	Next adapter	Dynamic segments may need samples
Vue	Explicit routes recommended	Vue adapter	No filesystem discovery in this phase
Nuxt	pages/ scan	Nuxt adapter	Falls back to / when empty
Angular	Explicit routes recommended	Angular adapter	Reads angular.json for diagnostics

React Native, Expo, and native mobile platforms are not currently supported for operational audits.

Detection

a11yst detect
a11yst detect --json

Set framework explicitly in config when detection is ambiguous.

Route discovery modes

Mode	Behavior
off	Only routes listed in config
fallback (default)	Use adapter discovery; fall back to configured routes
merge	Combine configured routes with discovered routes

a11yst routes --explain

Shows discovered routes, sources, and diagnostics per project.

Official website

The a11yst documentation site is MkDocs + Material with framework: "html", explicit routes, and a local preview server. See a11yst.config.ts in this repository.

Choose a guide

• HTML
• React
• Next.js
• Vue
• Nuxt
• Angular

Configuration reference: Configuration.