GitHub Pilots Accessibility Agent for Copilot — 3,535 PRs Reviewed with 68% Resolution Rate

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GitHub announced a general-purpose accessibility agent that automatically evaluates frontend pull requests for WCAG violations and remediates simple issues before code ships. In pilot, the agent reviewed 3,535 PRs with a 68% resolution rate across five top issue types (structure/relationships, control naming, announcements, text alternatives, keyboard focus). GitHub evolved from a monolithic to sub-agent architecture to manage token costs.