A skill your agent uses when applies to HTML documents with <li elements.

MITAuto-check passedFrontend & Design

Install Listitem

skills CLI
$ npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill listitem -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist listitem --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/listitem .claude/skills/listitem && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
listitem
GitHub stars
74k
Token cost
~819 tokens
SKILL.md length
411 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
390
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when applies to HTML documents with <li elements.

  • Applies to HTML documents with <li elements
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Reference, Check, Fix and Explain, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Tasks that involve Accessibility

What it does

Listitem is an agent skill from thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist. Use when applies to HTML documents with <li elements. Also applies to custom ARIA lists where role='listitem' must be owned by role='list'. Common violations occur in templating systems where list markup is split across components or in CSS resets where developers use <li for layout without proper list parents.

Its SKILL.md is about 820 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/rule.md`).

It sits in Frontend & Design, covering Accessibility. The repository describes itself as: 🗂 The essential checklist for modern web development, for humans and AI agents. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Applies to HTML documents with <li elements
  • Tasks that involve Accessibility

Example prompts

  • “listitem”
  • “/listitem”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e8d14d0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • frontendchecklist.io

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Listitem loads about 819 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 83 tokens; SKILL.md has 411 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~83
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~819
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.7k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist at commit e8d14d0, republished under its MIT licence (© thedaviddias). 411 words, ~819 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/listitem/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
listitem
description
Use when applies to HTML documents with `<li>` elements. Also applies to custom ARIA lists where `role='listitem'` must be owned by `role='list'`. Common violations occur in templating systems where list markup is split across components or in CSS resets where developers use `<li>` for layout without proper list parents.
metadata.category
accessibility
metadata.priority
medium
metadata.difficulty
beginner
metadata.estimatedTime
5
metadata.source
frontendchecklist.io
metadata.url
https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/accessibility/listitem

Place list items within list containers

When a <li> element exists outside a list container, screen readers lose the ability to announce critical context: NVDA and JAWS will not say 'list of 5 items' or 'item 2 of 5' because there is no list context. VoiceOver may announce the orphan <li> as plain text without any group context, stripping users of the structural information that helps them understand how many items exist and where they are in the list.

Quick Reference

  • Every <li> element must have a direct parent of <ul>, <ol>, or <menu>
  • Orphan <li> elements are invalid HTML per the HTML Living Standard
  • Screen readers announce list type and item count (e.g., 'list, 3 items') only when <li> is inside a valid list container
  • Similarly, role='listitem' must be owned by a role='list' element per WAI-ARIA requirements

Check

Find all <li> elements in the DOM. For each, check that its direct parent element is <ul>, <ol>, or <menu>. Flag any <li> whose parent is <div>, <section>, <nav>, <span>, or any element other than those three. Also check role='listitem' elements to ensure their closest ancestor with a list-related role is role='list'.

Fix

For each orphan <li>: (1) Wrap it and any sibling <li> elements in the appropriate list container — use <ul> for unordered items or <ol> for sequentially ordered items. (2) If the <li> was being used purely for styling (e.g., a bullet point visual), replace it with a <div> or <p> and apply the visual style via CSS. (3) If inside a navigation element, ensure <nav><ul><li> nesting is maintained.

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Explain

The HTML Living Standard specifies that <li> elements are only valid as children of <ul>, <ol>, or <menu>. This is a structural requirement, not a style preference. Screen readers use the list container to announce the list type ('bullet list' vs 'numbered list') and the total item count. Without the container, this context is lost entirely. Additionally, when list-style: none is applied to a <ul>, some browsers strip the list semantics — if this is intentional (e.g., a navigation menu), add role='list' to the <ul> to restore list semantics for screen readers.

Code Review

Review the rendered markup and interactive states that affect Place list items within list containers. Flag exact elements, roles, labels, focus behavior, or keyboard interactions that violate the rule, and note how to verify the fix with browser accessibility tooling or assistive tech.


For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/accessibility/listitem

© thedaviddias, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/listitem of thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/rule.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e8d14d0

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Questions about Listitem

What does Listitem do?

A skill your agent uses when applies to HTML documents with <li elements. Listitem is an agent skill from thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist. Use when applies to HTML documents with <li elements.

When should I use Listitem?

Listitem fits situations like: applies to HTML documents with <li elements; tasks that involve Accessibility.

How do I install Listitem in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill listitem -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/listitem in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist) into .claude/skills/listitem in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Listitem in Codex?

Run `npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill listitem -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/listitem in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist) into .agents/skills/listitem in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Listitem in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill listitem -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/listitem, .gemini/skills/listitem, .github/skills/listitem and .opencode/skills/listitem in your project.

What does Listitem need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Listitem is instructions for the agent only.

Does Listitem access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: frontendchecklist.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Listitem safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Listitem use?

Listitem is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Listitem use?

About 819 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 874 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Listitem?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Listitem: Web Interface Guidelines Reviewer (vercel-labs/openreview, 1.7k stars), Accessibility Review (markmead/hyperui, 12k stars), Web Animation Design (baptisteArno/typebot.io, 11k stars) and Accessibility Fixer (ibelick/ui-skills, 9.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Listitem?

thedaviddias (a GitHub user) maintains it in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, which has 74,421 GitHub stars. The repository holds 390 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.