Catching accessibility issues after code ships costs teams time, trust, and rework. accessiBe, a global leader in digital accessibility, has announced Code Agent to move that review into the GitHub pull request itself, at the moment code is written. The new capability is live in beta for eligible accessFlow customers and reviews GitHub pull requests against WCAG 2.2 AA, flagging the exact line causing an issue and proposing the fix inline for developer approval.
Accessibility issues are written in code, but they've historically reached engineering from outside the code itself through tickets, screenshots, and reference numbers that aren't lines of code. By the time it arrives back to the developer, the code has often shipped and the team has moved on to the next sprint.
Code Agent moves that review to where the code already lives: inside the pull request, next to tests, lint, and build, while the author is still in the file and still the one deciding what ships. The fix happens right there, in GitHub, before the change ever reaches production, ensuring faster remediation and reduced exposure in production.
Code Agent runs automatically when a pull request opens or updates, and it can also be triggered manually at any time. It flags the exact line responsible for an issue and writes a suggested fix directly in the pull request, the same way a teammate's review comment would appear.
Teams can set severity thresholds and exclude specific files or rules, so the review stays useful instead of becoming noise. They can also require it to pass before merge, the same way they already gate on tests and lint. This approach keeps developers in control, as they accept, reject, or discuss every change in the thread and nothing merges without their review.
Code Agent runs on the same unified accessibility engine that already powers accessiBe's platform: accessWidget for runtime remediation, accessFlow's monitoring and remediation tools, and accessScan for automated scanning and audit history. A fix proposed in a pull request reflects the same standard the site is measured against once it's live.
"Accessibility needs to be how software gets built, not something layered on after," said Robert Lopez, CEO of accessiBe. "Every issue that reaches a developer after code has shipped costs more to fix than it would have the first time, and leaves that exposure sitting in production longer than it should. Code Agent works where engineers are, so an issue gets caught before it ever ships."
"We've been talking about shifting accessibility left for a long time. Code Agent is what that looks like in practice," said Sharon Uda, VP of R&D at accessiBe. "It reviews a pull request the same way our engine already reviews a live site, so it narrows the gap with a continuous accessibility standard from the first commit through production. Developers are in control and accept or reject every change themselves, so nothing ships without a human in the loop deciding it's right."
accessFlow Code Agent is live now in beta for eligible accessFlow customers. Existing customers can ask their account manager about enabling it for their team. New customers can get in touch with accessiBe to learn more.
Learn more: https://accessibe.com/accessflow
With support for Vanilla HTML/JavaScript, React, and Next.js, Code Agent enables SaaS and technology teams to embed digital accessibility, inclusive design, and WCAG compliance directly into modern DevOps workflows and scale accessible software delivery.
About accessiBe
accessiBe is an end-to-end accessibility platform unifying AI automation, developer tools, and expert services to help organizations create inclusive digital experiences at scale. Guided by its mission to level the digital playing field for everyone, the company is trusted by over 85,000 websites worldwide. Developed in collaboration with the disability community and organizations including United Cerebral Palsy, the Special Olympics USA Games, and the Parkinson's Foundation, accessiBe continues to advance accessibility through technology, accountability, and innovation.
