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+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import AxeBuilder from '@axe-core/playwright';
+
+test.describe('Accessibility Quality Gate Matrix', () => {
+  test('should pass standard automated a11y checking algorithms without strict violations', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Navigate to a critical landing view route
+    await page.goto('/');
+    
+    // Scan page elements using WCAG 2.1 AA benchmarks
+    const accessibilityScanResults = await new AxeBuilder({ page })
+      .withTags(['wcag2a', 'wcag2aa'])
+      .analyze();
+
+    // Task Requirement: Verify zero violations to avoid regression failures
+    expect(accessibilityScanResults.violations).toEqual([]);
+  });
+});
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