Add accessibility instructions for AI coding agents #293290
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Pull request overview
This PR significantly streamlines accessibility instructions for AI coding agents by replacing verbose documentation with concise, code-focused patterns. The new format targets AI agents rather than human developers by emphasizing practical code examples over comprehensive explanations.
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- Replaced 273-line comprehensive accessibility guide with 79-line focused instruction set
- Consolidated detailed sections on accessibility help dialogs, accessible views, and verbosity settings into minimal code examples
- Removed extensive documentation on keyboard navigation, ARIA labels, and accessibility signals in favor of essential patterns
- Updated description metadata to clearly indicate AI-agent-specific scope
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.github/instructions/accessibility.instructions.mdto guide AI agents on accessibility patterns in VS Code.Content
CONTEXT_ACCESSIBILITY_MODE_ENABLEDAccessibleContentProviderReviewer
@meganrogge — Primary architect of VS Code's accessibility infrastructure (PR #212138 AccessibleViewRegistry, PR #221523 accessible view navigation)