feat: add --accessible flag for screen-reader-friendly output#47
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Adds an accessibility mode (--accessible flag or TW_ACCESSIBLE=1 env var) that annotates color-only indicators with text labels. Also fixes a bug where conversation unread status was fetched but never displayed. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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This PR introduces an --accessible flag and environment variable to improve screen reader compatibility by adding text labels to color-only indicators, while also fixing a bug with unread conversation statuses. This is a wonderful addition that makes the CLI more inclusive and ensures information is properly conveyed to all users. No issues were flagged during the review.
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Summary
--accessibleglobal flag (andTW_ACCESSIBLE=1env var) that annotates color-only indicators with text labels for screen readers: unread badges in inbox and conversation lists show(unread)instead of*, and thread separators use ASCII-instead of box-drawing─_unreadInfodiscarded)─separators with ASCII-in accessible mode for better screen reader compatibilityTest plan
npm run type-check— cleannpm test— 217 tests passnpm run format:check— cleantw inbox --accessible— verify(unread)text labels appeartw conversation unread --accessible— verify unread indicator showsTW_ACCESSIBLE=1 tw inbox— verify env var mode worksInspired by Doist/todoist-cli#95.
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