wtf is auditkit?

Audit Kit is a command-line tool for freelancers and agencies who need to audit client websites. You give it a URL, and it runs a set of automated checks covering HTML and SEO basics, security headers, and a performance analysis powered by Google's Lighthouse tool. The results are saved as readable markdown files in a folder of your choosing. The core of the tool is written in Rust, which handles HTML fetching, audit logic, and report writing. Node.js is included only to run Lighthouse, which requires a browser (Chrome, Chromium, Brave, or Edge) to be installed on the same machine. The simplest workflow is a single command, ak check, which prompts you for the site URL, runs the checks, and asks where to save the output. For client work, a fuller workflow is available: ak new creates a named workspace folder for the client, ak inspect runs all automated checks inside that workspace, and ak report generates a summary of findings along with a draft client email, all as markdown files organized in one directory. Individual commands can also be run standalone. The security command checks HTTP response headers. The lighthouse command runs the Lighthouse performance and accessibility scan and saves both a markdown summary and the raw JSON output. Each command accepts a save flag so you can drop results wherever your workflow expects them. The tool installs via npm or Bun, and architecture notes for developers are kept in a separate docs file in the repository.