v3.0.0

Accessibility Agents v3.0.0

This release captures all changes from v2.5 to v3.0.0.

Compare: v2.5...v3.0.0

Release Scope (v2.5 -> v3.0.0)

• 375 files changed
• 17,825 insertions, 283 deletions
• Major delivery areas: lifecycle hooks, VS Code 1.110 integration, citation authority, browser verification, plugin packaging, and release management docs

Highlights

1) Cross-Platform Lifecycle Hooks (Phase 4)

• Added Python hook scripts in .github/hooks/scripts/ for SessionStart, UserPromptSubmit, PreToolUse, PostToolUse, and SessionEnd
• Added consolidated hook configs for both Copilot and Claude flows:
  • .github/hooks/hooks-consolidated.jsonn - .claude/hooks/hooks-consolidated.jsonn- Implemented edit-gate enforcement for web UI files until accessibility review is completed
• Added setup and troubleshooting docs:
  • docs/guides/hooks-guide.mdn - docs/guides/hooks-troubleshooting.mdn - docs/HOOKS-CROSS-PLATFORM-STRATEGY.md`n

2) VS Code 1.110 Integration (Phases 5 and 6)

• Added Agent Debug Panel guidance and troubleshooting:
  • docs/guides/agent-debug-panel.mdn - updates in README.md, docs/hooks-guide.md, and docs/getting-started.mdn- Added session forking (/fork) guidance to orchestrator workflows
• Added getDiagnostics integration to specialist agents for lint-aware accessibility audits
• Added docs for:
  • OS notifications during long audits
  • AI co-author attribution (git.addAICoAuthor)
  • inline chat continuity
  • collapsible terminal tool output
  • custom thinking phrases
• Added built-in VS Code accessibility skill comparison:
  • docs/guides/vscode-builtin-skill-comparison.md`n

3) Citation Authority and Source Currency (Phase 1B)

• Added authoritative source citations across the agent ecosystem
• Added source registry and automated verification workflow:
  • .github/agents/SOURCE_REGISTRY.jsonn - .github/workflows/verify-sources.ymln

4) Agentic Browser Verification (Phase 3)

• Added browser-assisted validation design and testing guides:
  • docs/AGENTIC-BROWSER-TOOLS.mdn - docs/BROWSER-TOOLS-TESTING.mdn- Expanded remediation workflows in web-accessibility-wizard and web-issue-fixer`n

5) Marketplace and Prompt Ecosystem Expansion

• Added marketplace packaging metadata and submission support
• Added large prompt coverage expansion under .github/prompts/ for agent-aligned workflows

Notable Documentation Updates

• CHANGELOG.md now includes complete phased v3.0 history
• prd.md updated with completed phase status and release management tracking
• README.md expanded with current system requirements and troubleshooting
• CONTRIBUTING.md updated with version-currency testing requirements

Migration Notes from v2.5

• If you are on v2.5, update to latest toolchain versions first, then pull v3.0.0
• Hook-based enforcement is now part of normal web UI workflows
• Use the Agent Debug Panel in VS Code 1.110+ for visibility into hooks, tools, and agent loading

Full Commit Range

Recent high-impact commits in this range include:

• de47245 v3.0.0 release integration
• 77a92e8 consolidation into prd.md and migration audit
• ce4179a marketplace packaging and submission prep
• 4dfbdd9 autonomous browser verification implementation
• �511e08 context compaction and custom-skills guidance
• ac9d49 authoritative source citations rollout

Thanks to all contributors helping make accessibility workflows more reliable and easier to adopt.