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name: web-app-manifest description: "Use when reviewing templates, rendered HTML, or shared components related to Link a Web App Manifest for installability. Validate the final browser-facing markup, not just the source framework abstraction." metadata: category: html priority: medium difficulty: beginner estimatedTime: "20" source: frontendchecklist.io url: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/html/web-app-manifest

Link a Web App Manifest for installability

A Web App Manifest is the minimum requirement for a site to be installable as a Progressive Web App. Installed PWAs launch in their own window, appear in app switchers, and can receive push notifications. Even for non-PWA sites, the manifest improves the experience when users bookmark to their home screen and provides metadata for browser share dialogs.

Quick Reference

• Link manifest.json with
• Include name, short_name, icons (192px and 512px minimum), and start_url
• Set display: standalone to hide browser chrome when launched from home screen
• Set theme_color to control the browser address bar and OS taskbar color

Check

Check if this HTML file has a Web App Manifest linked. If so, verify the manifest has all required fields for installability.

Fix

Create a minimal Web App Manifest with the required fields and link it from the HTML head.

Explain

Explain the Web App Manifest format, which fields are required for installability, and how icons work across different platforms.

Code Review

Review templates, server-rendered HTML, and shared components that output markup related to Link a Web App Manifest for installability. Flag exact elements, attributes, and routes where the rendered HTML violates the rule.

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For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/html/web-app-manifest