Use when reviewing error handling middleware, API route handlers, or server responses for security-sensitive information disclosure.

Use when reviewing rendered HTML, interactive components, or design-system patterns related to Avoid scrolljacking and custom scroll behavior. Check native semantics first, then inspect keyboard behavior, focus flow, accessible names, and screen-reader output where relevant.

Use when performing accessibility audits of web pages, components, or full user flows. Applies to all web content accessed via assistive technology. Particularly important for custom JavaScript widgets, single-page applications, dynamically updated content, modal dialogs, and forms with validation.

Use when auditing slow page loads, heavy assets, or rendering delays related to Eliminate render-blocking resources. Verify the actual bottleneck in DevTools, Lighthouse, or field data before recommending changes.

Use when auditing internal link structure after a URL migration, domain change, or site rebuild. Applies to any site that has had redirects in place for more than a month.

Use when evaluating content pages for SEO quality. Applies to blog posts, product descriptions, landing pages, or any page expected to receive organic search traffic.

Use when reviewing rendered HTML, interactive components, or design-system patterns related to Write in plain language. Check native semantics first, then inspect keyboard behavior, focus flow, accessible names, and screen-reader output where relevant.

Use when auditing slow page loads, heavy assets, or rendering delays related to Keep page weight under 1500KB. Verify the actual bottleneck in DevTools, Lighthouse, or field data before recommending changes.

Use when auditing an XML sitemap or diagnosing indexing issues. Applies to any site where noindex meta tags or X-Robots-Tag headers may be applied to URLs also listed in the sitemap.

Use when auditing internal link structure or reviewing link attributes. Applies to any site using rel=nofollow on links pointing to pages within the same domain.

Use when auditing content pages for AI discoverability. Applies to any informational page intended to appear in AI-generated answers, search snippets, or knowledge base extraction.

Use when reviewing dashboards, admin tables, search results, or feeds with many repeated items. Confirm the bottleneck is DOM or rendering cost before introducing virtualization because small lists usually do not need the added complexity.

Use when reviewing client-side JavaScript, HTML source, or git history for exposed credentials, API keys, or tokens.

Use when auditing slow page loads, heavy assets, or rendering delays related to Optimize largest contentful paint. Verify the actual bottleneck in DevTools, Lighthouse, or field data before recommending changes.

Use when auditing a page's link elements for crawlability, reviewing JavaScript-heavy SPAs where navigation may not use `<a href>` tags, or checking that dynamically generated links have valid href values.

Use when reviewing slow initial loads caused by optional features. Prioritize code that is expensive to download or execute and not required for the first viewport, first input, or core task completion.

Use when auditing slow page loads, heavy assets, or rendering delays related to Minimize HTTP requests. Verify the actual bottleneck in DevTools, Lighthouse, or field data before recommending changes.

Use when reviewing templates, rendered HTML, or shared components related to Add resource hints (preload, prefetch, dns-prefetch). Validate the final browser-facing markup, not just the source framework abstraction.

Use when reviewing rendered HTML, interactive components, or design-system patterns related to Use a single label for each form field. Check native semantics first, then inspect keyboard behavior, focus flow, accessible names, and screen-reader output where relevant.

Use when reviewing rendered HTML, interactive components, or design-system patterns related to Ensure headings contain text. Check native semantics first, then inspect keyboard behavior, focus flow, accessible names, and screen-reader output where relevant.