agent pinned an old axe version: missed rules the ci gate caught

agent pinned an old axe version: missed rules the ci gate caught - how to fix it

TL;DR

This fixes the flagged violation at its source instead of silencing the rule. The agent pinned an old axe version and missed rules the CI gate caught, so its clean report was stale. Follow the steps, re-run the scan, and gate the rule in CI so it stays fixed.

The error, verbatim

agent pinned an old axe version: missed rules the ci gate caught

Fix it step by step

Step 1

Pin the same axe-core version in the agent's environment and in CI; one version everywhere.

Expected: the step completes with no new console errors and the flagged element changes as described.

Step 2

Update both together on a schedule; version drift is the root cause.

Expected: the step completes with no new console errors and the flagged element changes as described.

Step 3

Re-run the agent scan on the pinned version and diff against the CI report.

Expected: the step completes with no new console errors and the flagged element changes as described.

Step 4

Fail the agent run loudly when its axe version differs from CI's.

Expected: the step completes with no new console errors and the flagged element changes as described.

When to use this skill

• Your scan report lists this exact rule or failure
• You are clearing automated accessibility failures before release or audit
• A CI accessibility gate is red because of this item

When NOT to use this skill

• An old axe is a silent coverage gap.
• The issue only appears in manual screen-reader testing and no automated rule flags it
• You are doing a full manual WCAG audit; this skill covers one automated check

Compatibility

Agent workflow guardrail; lockfile-pinned axe-core version.

Variant phrasings

agent pinned old axe version missed rules ci caught

Same underlying issue and the same fix. Searchers phrase it different ways; the remediation does not change.

Why it happens

The agent pinned an old axe version and missed rules the CI gate caught, so its clean report was stale. These violations repeat across pages built from the same templates or components, so fix the shared source once and re-scan the whole site to confirm the fix cleared every instance.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pstMytzOtBtw3Hznvg3tNA_w