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pwa-development

Progressive Web App development guidelines covering service workers, caching strategies, offline functionality, and installability

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/mindrally/skills --skill pwa-development
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads pwa-development automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Progressive Web App Development Guidelines

You are an expert in building Progressive Web Applications with offline-first capabilities.

Core Principles

  • Design for offline-first experience
  • Implement proper caching strategies
  • Ensure fast loading and smooth performance
  • Follow web app manifest best practices
  • Provide native-like experience

Web App Manifest

{
  "name": "My Progressive Web App",
  "short_name": "MyPWA",
  "description": "A description of your app",
  "start_url": "/",
  "display": "standalone",
  "background_color": "#ffffff",
  "theme_color": "#000000",
  "icons": [
    {
      "src": "/icons/icon-192.png",
      "sizes": "192x192",
      "type": "image/png"
    },
    {
      "src": "/icons/icon-512.png",
      "sizes": "512x512",
      "type": "image/png"
    }
  ]
}

Service Worker Registration

// Register service worker
if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
  window.addEventListener('load', async () => {
    try {
      const registration = await navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js');
      console.log('SW registered:', registration.scope);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('SW registration failed:', error);
    }
  });
}

Service Worker Implementation

// sw.js
const CACHE_NAME = 'v1';
const STATIC_ASSETS = [
  '/',
  '/index.html',
  '/styles.css',
  '/app.js',
  '/offline.html'
];

// Install event - cache static assets
self.addEventListener('install', (event) => {
  event.waitUntil(
    caches.open(CACHE_NAME).then((cache) => {
      return cache.addAll(STATIC_ASSETS);
    })
  );
  self.skipWaiting();
});

// Activate event - cleanup old caches
self.addEventListener('activate', (event) => {
  event.waitUntil(
    caches.keys().then((cacheNames) => {
      return Promise.all(
        cacheNames
          .filter((name) => name !== CACHE_NAME)
          .map((name) => caches.delete(name))
      );
    })
  );
  self.clients.claim();
});

// Fetch event - serve from cache or network
self.addEventListener('fetch', (event) => {
  event.respondWith(
    caches.match(event.request).then((response) => {
      return response || fetch(event.request);
    }).catch(() => {
      return caches.match('/offline.html');
    })
  );
});

Caching Strategies

Cache First (Static Assets)

async function cacheFirst(request) {
  const cached = await caches.match(request);
  return cached || fetch(request);
}

Network First (Dynamic Content)

async function networkFirst(request) {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(request);
    const cache = await caches.open(CACHE_NAME);
    cache.put(request, response.clone());
    return response;
  } catch {
    return caches.match(request);
  }
}

Stale While Revalidate

async function staleWhileRevalidate(request) {
  const cache = await caches.open(CACHE_NAME);
  const cached = await cache.match(request);

  const fetchPromise = fetch(request).then((response) => {
    cache.put(request, response.clone());
    return response;
  });

  return cached || fetchPromise;
}

Background Sync

// Register sync in main app
async function registerSync() {
  const registration = await navigator.serviceWorker.ready;
  await registration.sync.register('sync-data');
}

// Handle sync in service worker
self.addEventListener('sync', (event) => {
  if (event.tag === 'sync-data') {
    event.waitUntil(syncData());
  }
});

async function syncData() {
  const data = await getQueuedData();
  await fetch('/api/sync', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify(data)
  });
}

Push Notifications

// Request permission
async function requestNotificationPermission() {
  const permission = await Notification.requestPermission();
  if (permission === 'granted') {
    const registration = await navigator.serviceWorker.ready;
    const subscription = await registration.pushManager.subscribe({
      userVisibleOnly: true,
      applicationServerKey: PUBLIC_VAPID_KEY
    });
    // Send subscription to server
  }
}

// Handle push in service worker
self.addEventListener('push', (event) => {
  const data = event.data.json();
  event.waitUntil(
    self.registration.showNotification(data.title, {
      body: data.body,
      icon: '/icons/icon-192.png'
    })
  );
});

Offline Detection

// Check online status
window.addEventListener('online', () => {
  console.log('Back online');
  syncPendingData();
});

window.addEventListener('offline', () => {
  console.log('Offline mode');
  showOfflineIndicator();
});

Performance Optimization

  • Implement app shell architecture
  • Use lazy loading for routes and components
  • Optimize images with responsive formats
  • Minimize JavaScript bundle size
  • Use code splitting

Testing

  • Test offline functionality
  • Verify caching behavior
  • Test on various network conditions
  • Validate manifest and icons
  • Use Lighthouse for PWA audits

Best Practices

  • Serve over HTTPS
  • Provide meaningful offline experience
  • Handle service worker updates gracefully
  • Implement proper error handling
  • Add loading states and skeletons

FAQ

What does the pwa-development skill do?

Progressive Web App development guidelines covering service workers, caching strategies, offline functionality, and installability

How do I install pwa-development?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/mindrally/skills --skill pwa-development in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/pwa-development/ (personal) or .claude/skills/pwa-development/ (project).

Which AI agents can use pwa-development?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is pwa-development safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains pwa-development?

It is published by mindrally in mindrally/skills. It has 773 recorded installs.

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