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Update Log 5.0.6.9 - Minor Update
March 31, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#Update, #5.0.6.9
Update: Version 5.0.6.9 – Axe-Core 4.11.2 & UI Polish This update brings our underlying accessibility engine up to the latest standards, resolves URL duplication issues in the crawler, and introduce... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.6.8 - Minor Update
March 29, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾
Update: Version 5.0.6.8 – Security, Performance & Stability This major update brings extensive performance optimisations, critical security hardenings, and deep thread-safety improvements across the... Continue reading
Install Instructions
March 21, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#Install
🪟 Windows Instructions Running the Application Note: On the first launch, Windows Defender SmartScreen may prevent the application from starting because it is made by an independent developer. To p... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.6.7 - Tiny Update
March 20, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#Update, #5.0.6.7
Update: Version 5.0.6.7 – Quick Patch This update resolves a minor issue where report screenshots were returning a 403 Forbidden error. The cause was an overly restrictive security change that unint... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.6.6 - Minor Update
March 20, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#Update, #5.0.6.6
Update: Version 5.0.6.6 – Security & Stability This minor update brings a comprehensive deep audit to the core scanning engine, frontend stability, and generated reports. Key highlights include stri... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.6.5 - Minor Update
March 18, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#Update 5.0.6.5, #Minor
Update: Version 5.0.6.5 - Security, Stability & Accessibility This minor update brings a comprehensive deep audit to the core scanning engine, frontend stability, and generated reports. Key highlights... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.6.4 - Minor Update
March 12, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.5.4, #Update
Update: Core Logic & Reporting Precision This update addresses several functional bugs within the scanning engine and reporting interface, alongside a refined visual identity for the terminal and bran... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.6.3 - Minor Update
March 10, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.5.3, #Update
Update: Refinement & Platform Synchronisation Interface & Cross-Platform Experience This update focuses on visual consistency and interface polish across all supported operating systems, ensuring a mo... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.6.2 - Minor Update
February 25, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾
Update: UI Enhancements & Core Stability Interface & User Experience This update introduces significant improvements to the frontend interface, focusing on user experience, system integration, and wor... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.6.1 - Compatibility Update
February 18, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.6.1, #Linux, #Support, #Update
Update: Linux Support Native Linux Support Announcing full support for Linux users, including the Steam Deck. I've focused on making the experience as smooth as possible: New Launcher: A dedicated nat... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.6.1 - Minor Update
February 15, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾
Update: Rebranding to Octopus Scanner & macOS Support Rebranding: Introducing Octopus Scanner Effective immediately, the application formerly known as Accessibility Scanner has been rebranded to Octop... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.6.0 - Major Update
February 11, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.6.0, #Major, #Update, #A11y, #Feature
Major Update: Production Release & Long-Term Support Transition This update marks a significant milestone in the project's lifecycle as it transitions to a Long-Term Support (LTS) schedule . Moving fo... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.5.9 - Minor Update
February 09, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.5.9, #Update, #Minor, #Roadmap
This update addresses minor UI bugs within the application interface and generated reports. Bug Fixes & Optimization Dark Mode Rendering: Fixed axe rule skip links to ensure correct visibility and con... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.5.8 - Major Update
February 08, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.5.8, #Update, #Major, #Feature
This update introduces a major new workflow feature for reviewing potential accessibility issues and addresses several bugs, with a specific focus on improving the accessibility of the reporting inter... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.5.7 - Minor Update
February 03, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.5.7, #Update, #Minor
This update introduces a refreshed startup wizard, adds report integrity verification, applies workflow improvements to screenshot management, and updates the launcher to be more self-contained. Visua... Continue reading
Third Party Licenses
February 01, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾
This software includes the following third-party components. For the full license text, please refer to the file THIRD-PARTY-LICENSES available to download. Package License Link @babel/code-frame MIT... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.5.6 - Minor Update
February 01, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.5.6, #Minor, #Update
This update introduces the Scan Visualiser, adds multi-domain capabilities, and applies significant quality-of-life improvements to HTML reports. New Features Scan Visualiser: Added a new visualiser t... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.5.5 - Microscopic Update
January 15, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.5.5, #Update, #Frontend, #A11y, #Scanner, #Microscopic
Code Clean-up General code tidy-up and structural improvements... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.5.4 - Tiny Update
January 13, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.5.4, #Beta, #Tiny, #Update, #Holiday
Security Patch, Initial Setup Wizard, Accessibility Polish, and UI Logic Fixes This update introduces a critical security patch and brings accessibility improvements to the Initial Setup Wizard along... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.5.3 - Tutorial Update
January 12, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.5.3, #Beta, #Update, #Tutorial, #Minor
Feature Expansion: Shadow DOM, Guided Setup & Stability Overhaul This release marks a significant step forward for the Accessibility Scanner. I have modernised the entire core foundation to boost stab... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.5.2 - Minor Update
January 07, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.5.2, #Update, #Beta
Core Engine Refactor, High Contrast Mode, and Stability Enhancements This update focuses on a significant refactor of the core data handling and reporting engine to improve stability for large-scale s... Continue reading
Update Log 5.0.5.1 - Minor Update
January 05, 2026 by Lachie1999 💾#5.0.5.1, #Update, #Minor, #User Journey Recorder, #Beta
Recorder Overhaul, New Debugging Tools, and Stability Improvements This release delivers a substantial overhaul of the User Journey Recorder, alongside new debugging capabilities and a wide range of s... Continue reading
Report Example
June 15, 2025 by Lachie1999 💾
🐙 Octopus Scanner: Anatomy of the Report Each accessibility report is a comprehensive and interactive auditing workbench. Delivered as a single, fully editable, self-contained HTML file , it is eng... Continue reading
Octopus Scanner: Troubleshooting Guide
May 08, 2025 by Lachie1999 💾
🐙 Octopus Scanner: The Complete Troubleshooting Guide This guide provides a systematic approach to diagnosing and resolving issues you may encounter while using the Octopus Accessibility Scanner. I... Continue reading
Terms & Conditions
April 28, 2025 by Lachie1999 💾
Terms and Conditions These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of the Octopus Scanner application (the “Application”) provided by Lachlan Thompson (“Developer”). Please read the... Continue reading
Octopus Scanner Guide
April 23, 2025 by Lachie1999 💾
🐙 Octopus Scanner v5.0.6: User Guide & Interface Definitions This comprehensive reference guide categorises the interface by section, explaining the exact function of every input field, button, and... Continue reading