Provide accessible names for ARIA command elements

SkillMedia

Lets your agent review HTML and UI components for correct accessible names on command elements.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Provide accessible names for ARIA command elements skill

About this capability

Use when reviewing rendered HTML, interactive components, or design-system patterns related to Provide accessible names for ARIA command elements. Check native semantics first, then inspect keyboard behavior, focus flow, accessible names, and screen-reader output where relevant.

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by thedaviddias/front-end-checklist in skills/aria-command-name/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Without an accessible name, screen reader users will only hear the role (e.g., 'button') without knowing what it does, making the interface impossible to navigate.

Quick Reference

  • Elements with command roles (button, link, menuitem) must have a label
  • Accessible names can be provided via text content, aria-label, or aria-labelledby
  • Ensures users know the purpose of the interactive element

Check

Identify elements with command roles (like button or link) that lack a clear accessible name.

Fix

Add an accessible name using inner text, aria-label, or aria-labelledby to all command elements.

Explain

Explain how accessible names for command elements enable screen reader users to understand interactive controls.

Code Review

Review the rendered markup and interactive states that affect Provide accessible names for ARIA command elements. Flag exact elements, roles, labels, focus behavior, or keyboard interactions that violate the rule, and note how to verify the fix with browser accessibility tooling or assistive tech.


For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/en/rules/accessibility/aria-command-name

Signals

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Catalog kind
skill
Gateway key
aria-command-name
Source
github.com/thedaviddias/front-end-checklist