Manifest

The web app manifest is the JSON file that turns a website into an installable app. It declares the app’s identity (name, icons, theme), its installation boundary (scope), how it renders once launched (display), and the OS integration points — shortcuts, share_target, and protocol handlers — that make a PWA feel native.

Every member here is a single, source-backed reference page: what it does, how browsers and platforms treat it, and how to set it for your product.

In this section

Manifest scopeThe fenced boundary of your installed app — in-scope vs out-of-scope, share_target, shortcuts, and start_url.

Display modesstandalone, fullscreen, minimal-ui, browser — the fallback chain and display_override.

Planned topics

Reserved in the coverage matrix and filled in over time:

• Icons and maskable icons
• Screenshots and richer install UI
• Shortcuts
• share_target
• Localization (lang, dir, translations)

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