What it does
Front-End Checklist collects hundreds of best-practice rules for building websites. They cover accessibility, speed, search-engine visibility, security, images, privacy and more. Each rule is ranked from critical to low priority and links to an explanation of how to check and fix it.
You can read it as a plain checklist, browse and filter it on its website, or connect it to an AI coding assistant. The connection uses MCP (Model Context Protocol, a standard way to plug tools into AI assistants), so an assistant can review code or audit a public web page against the rules. Ready-made "skills" are also offered for tools that support them.
Who it's for
Web developers and designers checking a site before launch, and teams that use AI assistants for code review.
Can I use it without coding?
Yes. Anyone can read the checklist on its website; connecting it to an AI assistant takes a short technical setup. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- Runs on
- Web browser
- Computer
- An ordinary computer is fine
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
- Browse the rules on the project's website and filter them by category.
- Work through the checklist items that apply to your site or project.
- Optionally connect an AI coding assistant to its MCP server to review your code.
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
- More on staying safe
Where people are talking about it
- Front-End ChecklistHacker News · Oct 2017