Severity Mapping

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Severity Mapping skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Severity Mapping is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Product · Sub-category: accessibility · Last updated: 2026-05-26

type:audit

Canonical severity level definitions and cross-domain mapping for web, document, and markdown audits. Score impact ranges, WCAG conformance alignment, and cross-format normalization.

From the source SKILL.md

Canonical severity definitions shared across web, document, and markdown audit domains.

What this skill does

Severity Mapping is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the accessibility sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/severity-mapping/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Severity Mapping Claude Code skill is built for product managers, product designers, and cross-functional teams planning, shipping, and measuring product features. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/severity-mapping
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/severity-mapping/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/severity-mapping/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/severity-mapping/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/severity-mapping/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\severity-mapping\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Severity Mapping Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/severity-mapping/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Severity Mapping skill do?

Canonical severity level definitions and cross-domain mapping for web, document, and markdown audits. Score impact ranges, WCAG conformance alignment, and cross-format normalization.

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Severity Mapping skill?

Use Severity Mapping when your Claude Code task falls under the Product category — specifically in the accessibility area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Severity Mapping" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/product/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Severity Mapping skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Severity Mapping is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/Community-Access/accessibility-agents/blob/HEAD/.github/skills/severity-mapping/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: Community-Access
Website: https://github.com/taylorarndt/a11y-agent-team#readme

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

Community-Access. (2026). Severity Mapping [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/severity-mapping/

BibTeX

@misc{severity-mapping-2026,
  author    = {Community-Access},
  title     = {Severity Mapping [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/severity-mapping/}
}

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