Testaro — Web Accessibility Testing

Overview

Testaro is a comprehensive web accessibility testing framework that aggregates results from multiple accessibility evaluation tools into a unified reporting pipeline. Presented at the 25th ACM SIGACCESS ASSETS conference representing CVS Health.

Conference Presentation

• Venue: 25th ACM International Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2023)
• Role: Speaker/Contributor representing CVS Health
• Focus: Multi-tool compliance rule evaluation and unified reporting

Key Features

• Multi-Tool Aggregation: Combines results from multiple accessibility testing engines (axe-core, WAVE, etc.)
• Unified Reporting: Standardized output format across disparate tool results
• Browser-Based Testing: Automated test execution in real browser environments
• CI Integration: Pluggable into GitHub Actions and other CI/CD pipelines for shift-left accessibility validation
• Compliance Rules: Automated evaluation against WCAG standards

Impact

• Enabled automated accessibility compliance checking across CVS Health’s web properties
• Shifted accessibility validation left in the development lifecycle
• Reduced production accessibility issues by integrating with CI pipelines

Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js
• Testing: Playwright, axe-core
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions
• Reporting: Custom unified report format