GoogleChromeLabs/pwacompat
PWACompat to bring Web App Manifest to older browsers observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3708
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 807
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1181 stars · 83 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
PWACompat is a small JavaScript library that brings Web App Manifest support to browsers that don't natively support it, such as Mobile Safari and older IE/Edge. It generates legacy icons, meta tags, splash screens, and theming from an existing manifest file.
Use cases
- make my web app manifest work on iOS Safari
- generate splash screens for my PWA on iPhone
- support add-to-homescreen icons in older browsers
- backfill meta tags and icons from a manifest.webmanifest
- make my PWA look native on non-compliant browsers
- support IE/Edge pinned sites feature from a manifest
When to choose
- you have a Web App Manifest but need wide browser support for icons, splash screens, and theming
- you want a drop-in script with no build step, loadable from a CDN
- you target iOS Safari users who add your site to the homescreen
When to avoid
- your target browsers all natively support Web App Manifests
- you need full PWA features like service workers or offline support, which this does not provide
- you want an actively developed solution with new features
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
web-framework developer-tools web-development frontend cross-platform browser pwa web-app-manifest browser-compatibility splash-screens ios-safari meta-tags progressive-web-apps web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/pwacompat · fetched 2026-08-28 · 512f456b7930
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| GoogleChromeLabs/pwacompat | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="GoogleChromeLabs/pwacompat")
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