About siteaudit
siteaudit is an MCP server for evaluating websites across accessibility, performance, SEO, design, and mobile responsiveness. It provides full audits, quick triage, and prioritized findings for teams reviewing site quality and compliance.
Key features
- 01Five-category website audits
- 02WCAG 2.1 AA checks with criterion references
- 03Performance analysis and fixes
- 04SEO metadata and structured-data checks
- 05Side-by-side URL comparison
Use cases
- 01Review accessibility issues against WCAG 2.1 AA
- 02Triage site quality with scores and grades
- 03Identify performance and SEO improvements
MCP support
The MCP server exposes tools for comprehensive and category-focused website audits, quick checks, and comparison of two URLs.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
6Saved tool list · updated 3w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | Yes | The URL to audit (e.g., https://example.com) |
| format | enum | No | Output format: 'report' for readable markdown, 'json' for structured datareport | json |
Details
From the project README@gridwork/siteaudit
An MCP server that audits any website for accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA / EAA), performance, SEO, design quality, and mobile responsiveness. Get actionable scores, grades, and prioritized fixes.
Built for the compliance era: EU Accessibility Act enforcement is live, EU AI Act deadline is August 2026. Every website needs auditing.
By Gridwork
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
audit_site | Full comprehensive audit across all 5 categories |
quick_check | Scores and grades only — fast triage |
audit_accessibility | WCAG 2.1 AA focused audit with criterion references |
audit_performance | Performance analysis with actionable fixes |
audit_seo | SEO check: meta, OG, structured data, etc. |
compare_sites | Side-by-side comparison of two URLs |
Install
Claude Code
claude mcp add @gridwork/siteaudit -- node /path/to/@gridwork/siteaudit/dist/index.js
Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"@gridwork/siteaudit": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/@gridwork/siteaudit/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}
Cursor / Windsurf
Add to your MCP config:
{
"@gridwork/siteaudit": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/@gridwork/siteaudit/dist/index.js"]
}
}
Build from Source
npm install
npm run build
What It Checks
Accessibility (30% of score)
- Language attribute, image alt text, form labels
- Heading hierarchy, link text quality, ARIA landmarks
- Skip navigation, tab order, auto-playing media
- WCAG criterion references on every issue
Performance (20%)
- Load time, page size, DOM complexity
- Render-blocking resources, compression, caching
- Image optimization (dimensions, lazy loading)
- Resource preloading and preconnect hints
SEO (20%)
- Title, meta description, heading structure
- Open Graph, Twitter Cards, canonical URL
- Structured data (JSON-LD), favicon
- Internal linking, robots directives
Design Quality (15%)
- Font consistency, color system coherence
- Touch target sizes, text readability
- Visual hierarchy, CTA presence
- Dark mode support, branding elements
Mobile (15%)
- Viewport configuration, zoom support
- Fixed-width overflow detection
- Responsive images, media queries
- Input types for mobile keyboards
EAA Compliance Status
Every audit includes an EAA (European Accessibility Act) compliance assessment:
- COMPLIANT: Meets WCAG 2.1 AA baseline
- PARTIAL: Some issues to resolve
- NON-COMPLIANT: Critical accessibility failures
License
MIT
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