a11y: manual screen-reader + WCAG formal certification

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Type

BLOCKED_EXTERNAL / human

Context

Automated Playwright a11y subset PASS. No third-party WCAG cert. Manual SR residual: docs/qa/ACCESSIBILITY_AUDIT.md.

Work

1. Manual keyboard + NVDA/VoiceOver pass on start/runner/result/share/auth/admin
2. Fix findings fix-forward
3. Optional external WCAG audit when budgeted

Done when

• Dated manual audit note under docs/qa/
• Critical findings closed
• Cert only if auditor issues it (do not self-certify)

Explicit ban

Do not claim WCAG AA/AAA from CI alone.

[kuker24]

Maintenance mode. Engineering modular closed. Manual a11y / third-party WCAG only — no self-cert from CI.

[kuker24]

Maintenance cycle 1 triage (2026-07-26 · main@fdbcf7e)

Engineering modular remains closed. No fake progress on this residual.

Check	Result
npm audit high+	0 vulnerabilities
Local format/lint/typecheck/unit	PASS
Production health / smoke	PASS (cold-start flake noted; monitor timeout align in cycle PR)
Liveness workflow recent	success
Retention monitor recent	success (last scheduled 2026-07-25)
Backup/PITR	still BLOCKED_EXTERNAL (policy unchanged)

This issue: still open; requires its own owner class (operator/human/product/external). No code path will mark it done without evidence.

[kuker24]

Residual hobby close (checklist)

docs/qa/MANUAL_A11Y_CHECKLIST.md

Auto a11y still PASS. Manual SR/cert still human/external. Do not self-certify WCAG from CI or checklist alone.

[kuker24]

Final hobby freeze

main freeze pin ab2fcdc (eng modular 100%; full PRD stops ~75%). Mode: MAINTENANCE ONLY.

This issue remains external/optional — not an engineering reopener. Process docs already exist under docs/deployment/RESIDUAL_HOBBY_CLOSE.md. Close only with real evidence (operator drill / human review / study / manual a11y note or cert).

[kuker24]

Final hobby release v1.0.0-hobby-final @ c535a6b

This residual is external / optional and is not a release blocker.

• Hobby modular engineering: 100%
• Hobby project finalization: 100%
• Full PRD product: still ~75% (honest)
• Status: ARCHIVED / MAINTENANCE · standing watch CLOSED

Leave open for operator/human/external work when available. Do not staff as eng sprints. Index: docs/deployment/RESIDUAL_HOBBY_CLOSE.md.