GoogleChromeLabs/sw-precache
[Deprecated] A node module to generate service worker code that will precache specific resources so they work offline. 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: 4269
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2642
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5187 stars · 381 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A deprecated Node.js module that generates service worker code to precache static web app resources for offline use, integrating with build tools like gulp and webpack. It has been superseded by Workbox.
Use cases
- generate a service worker to precache static assets for offline use
- make my web app shell load without waiting for the network
- add offline-first caching to a progressive web app
- integrate service worker generation into my gulp or webpack build
- cache-first serving of HTML, CSS, JS, and images in a PWA
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy project already built on sw-precache
- reading historical code or migrating an old PWA codebase
When to avoid
- starting a new progressive web app project
- you want actively maintained service worker tooling - use Workbox instead
- you need modern runtime caching strategies or Express-style wildcard routes
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
caching build-tool cli web-development frontend developer-tools browser cli service-worker pwa offline-first precaching deprecated workbox-predecessor nodejs
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/sw-precache · fetched 2026-08-28 · 36d7caff012f
- homepage: https://developers.google.com/web/tools/workbox/guides/migrations/migrate-from-sw · fetched 2026-08-29 · 98b3e3eb4b9e
- site_page: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/capabilities · fetched 2026-08-29 · fa7a497e35fc
- site_page: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/automation-and-testing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9d1a85eb8718
- site_page: https://developer.chrome.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · e332f343e20e
- site_page: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/web-platform · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3a64aa5949b9
- site_page: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/chromedriver · fetched 2026-08-29 · 299702e6528a
- site_page: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1b3000706122
- site_page: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/webstore · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7e2ba0f4b2c3
- site_page: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/chromium · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5b41a2712c9e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| GoogleChromeLabs/sw-precache | main | 10 |
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