A tool to install, manage and use Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in Mozilla Firefox. Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are web apps that use web APIs and features along with a progressive enhancement strategy to bring a native app-like user experience to cross-platform web applications. Although Firefox supports many of Progressive Web App APIs, it does not support functionality to install them as a standalone system app with an app-like experience. This project creates a custom-modified Firefox runtime to allow websites to be installed as standalone apps and provides a console tool and browser extension to install, manage and use them. Command-line tool to install, manage and run Progressive Web Apps in Firefox. Extension to set up native programs, and install, manage and run PWAs and their profiles directly from the main Firefox browser. Isolated Firefox installation and profile(s) that stores the PWAs.

Features

  • Installed PWAs have their own start/app menu entry and taskbar icon, and live in their own window
  • Installed PWAs have tabs and address bar for a better app-like feel
  • Support for installing all websites as Progressive Web Apps
  • Support for all Firefox addons/extensions and built-in Firefox features
  • Support for automatic (user-triggered) installation and patching of installation and profile(s)
  • Command-line tool to install, manage and run Progressive Web Apps in Firefox

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License

Mozilla Public License 1.0 (MPL)

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Programming Language

JavaScript

Related Categories

JavaScript Browser Extensions and Plugins, JavaScript Command Line Tools

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2022-11-08