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Currently, jsx-a11y/no-autofocus reports all autofocus attributes regardless of the element or context.
However, autofocus should be allowed inside dialogs and popovers because the focus does not move to the element until the dialog or popover is shown by user interaction.
In most cases, using autofocus within dialogs and popovers actually improves accessibility.

dialogs and popovers:

• <dialog> element
• role="dialog" attribute
• popover attribute

This is described in the HTML Living Standard and on MDN.
HTML Living Standard

When the autofocus attribute is specified on an element inside dialog elements or HTML elements whose popover attribute is set, then it will be focused when the dialog or popover becomes shown.

MDN

When implementing a dialog, it is important to consider the most appropriate place to set user focus. When using HTMLDialogElement.showModal() to open a <dialog>, focus is set on the first nested focusable element. Explicitly indicating the initial focus placement by using the autofocus attribute will help ensure initial focus is set on the element deemed the best initial focus placement for any particular dialog.

This is not implemented in the original rule, but I believe we should consider this specific scenario.

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