web-uplift audit: paul.kinlan.me

Report mode on paul.kinlan.me, my other blog. The model found one architectural problem worth more than all the rest combined.

findings (grouped by the fix)

• pk-tailwind-cdn · be-fast-and-stable

  Tailwind Play CDN runtime is large and render-blocking.

  Fix: build-time purged Tailwind build (byte-identical CSS, shipped not PR'd).
  high
• pk-slow-lcp · be-fast-and-stable

  Lab FCP 9.2s, LCP 9.9s on mobile profile.

  Resolves with the CDN removal above.
  high
• pk-tailwind-cdn-resilience · be-resilient

  All styling generated at runtime by a third-party CDN — unstyled if it fails.

  Resolves with the build.
  medium
• pk-tailwind-cdn-weight · be-sustainable

  Full Tailwind CSS generated client-side on every visit, including unused utilities.

  Resolves with the build.
  low
• pk-no-h1 · be-inclusive

  No level-one heading; document outline has no primary landmark.

  Fix: a single h1.
  medium
• pk-duplicate-banner · be-inclusive

  Multiple banner landmarks, none uniquely labelled.

  Fix: aria-label each landmark.
  medium
• pk-region-landmarks · be-inclusive

  Some content sits outside any landmark region.

  Fix: wrap in main / region.
  low
• pk-no-dark-theme · respect-user-preferences

  Same light palette regardless of prefers-color-scheme.

  Fix: color-scheme + light-dark().
  medium
• pk-color-scheme-meta · respect-user-preferences

  No color-scheme meta; root resolves to light only.

  Fix: <meta name="color-scheme">.
  low
• pk-empty-meta-description · be-discoverable

  Meta description present but empty.

  Fix: authored description fallback.
  medium
• pk-link-text · be-discoverable

  Non-descriptive link text ("here", "More").

  Fix: descriptive links.
  low
• pk-missing-security-headers · be-private-and-secure

  HTTPS + HSTS present, but no CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, or Referrer-Policy.

  Fix: security headers in vercel.json.
  low

credited strengths

The same audit found the problems and credited the wins in the same pass. web-uplift.