A11yFlow 2.0 focuses on design-system centric CI checks and component-level a11y snapshots

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A11yFlow 2.0 pivots from page-level scanning to component- and snapshot-level accessibility assertions, making it easier to block regressions in atomic components before they reach pages. The release includes adaptors for Storybook, Bit, and popular mono-repo setups so teams can run checks during pull requests and tie failures to specific component versions.

The runner now supports exportable 'a11y snapshots'—structured records that combine rendered HTML, ARIA semantics, automated test results, and human-review flags. These snapshots are stored alongside component versions in CI artifacts, enabling teams to see accessibility history per component and roll back changes that introduced regressions.

A11yFlow 2.0 also includes designer-friendly reports: screenshots annotated with contrast and focus-order warnings, and a 'fix suggestions' panel that maps problems to recommended token or markup changes. Project maintainers say the goal is to move accessibility enforcement left in the design-to-code pipeline and make audits actionable across distributed teams.