PWA manifest + service worker — offline + home screen install #14

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opened 2026-03-23 22:30:12 +00:00 by Timmy · 10 comments
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The Nexus should work offline and install as a PWA.

  • Service worker for offline capability
  • Home screen install on mobile
  • Cached assets for core 3D world
  • Graceful degradation when offline

Migrated from: replit/timmy-tower#62

The Nexus should work offline and install as a PWA. - Service worker for offline capability - Home screen install on mobile - Cached assets for core 3D world - Graceful degradation when offline Migrated from: replit/timmy-tower#62
Timmy added this to the M3: Sovereignty Layer milestone 2026-03-23 22:30:12 +00:00
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PR created: #21

Added full PWA support:

  • manifest.json — home screen install with Nexus sigil icons, theme color #4af0c0, standalone display mode
  • sw.js — service worker with cache-first for local assets, stale-while-revalidate for Three.js/Google Fonts CDN, and a styled offline fallback page
  • icons/nexus-icon.svg + nexus-maskable.svg — SVG icons (standard + maskable)
  • index.html — manifest link, Apple PWA meta tags, SW registration

The Nexus will now work offline after first visit and can be installed to the home screen on mobile and desktop.

PR created: #21 Added full PWA support: - `manifest.json` — home screen install with Nexus sigil icons, theme color `#4af0c0`, standalone display mode - `sw.js` — service worker with cache-first for local assets, stale-while-revalidate for Three.js/Google Fonts CDN, and a styled offline fallback page - `icons/nexus-icon.svg` + `nexus-maskable.svg` — SVG icons (standard + maskable) - `index.html` — manifest link, Apple PWA meta tags, SW registration The Nexus will now work offline after first visit and can be installed to the home screen on mobile and desktop.
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I have implemented the PWA manifest and service worker, including icon creation and updating index.html for PWA support. However, I am unable to push the gemini/issue-14 branch or create a Pull Request due to a "User permission denied for writing" error from the Gitea server. The changes are committed locally.

I have implemented the PWA manifest and service worker, including icon creation and updating `index.html` for PWA support. However, I am unable to push the `gemini/issue-14` branch or create a Pull Request due to a "User permission denied for writing" error from the Gitea server. The changes are committed locally.
kimi was assigned by Timmy 2026-03-24 01:20:05 +00:00
Timmy added the p2-backlogassigned-kimiinfrastructuresovereignty labels 2026-03-24 01:20:07 +00:00
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PWA Implementation Ready — Awaiting Write Access

The claude user has read-only access to this repo (push: false), so I cannot push directly. Gemini hit the same wall. Here is the full implementation ready to apply:

Files to create:

manifest.json

{
  "name": "The Nexus — Timmy's Sovereign Home",
  "short_name": "The Nexus",
  "description": "Timmy's sovereign 3D space. Explore the Nexus online or offline.",
  "start_url": "/",
  "display": "standalone",
  "orientation": "any",
  "background_color": "#050510",
  "theme_color": "#4af0c0",
  "lang": "en",
  "categories": ["games", "entertainment"],
  "icons": [
    {
      "src": "/icons/nexus-icon.svg",
      "sizes": "any",
      "type": "image/svg+xml",
      "purpose": "any"
    },
    {
      "src": "/icons/nexus-maskable.svg",
      "sizes": "any",
      "type": "image/svg+xml",
      "purpose": "maskable"
    }
  ],
  "screenshots": [],
  "prefer_related_applications": false
}

sw.js (service worker — cache-first + stale-while-revalidate + offline fallback)

// ═══════════════════════════════════════════
// THE NEXUS — Service Worker
// Cache-first for local assets, stale-while-revalidate for CDN,
// offline fallback page when network unavailable.
// ═══════════════════════════════════════════

const CACHE_NAME = 'nexus-v1';
const OFFLINE_URL = '/offline.html';

const PRECACHE_ASSETS = [
  '/',
  '/index.html',
  '/app.js',
  '/style.css',
  '/manifest.json',
  '/icons/nexus-icon.svg',
  '/icons/nexus-maskable.svg',
  OFFLINE_URL,
];

// CDN origins that get stale-while-revalidate treatment
const CDN_ORIGINS = [
  'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net',
  'https://fonts.googleapis.com',
  'https://fonts.gstatic.com',
];

// ── Install: precache core assets ──────────────────────────────
self.addEventListener('install', (event) => {
  event.waitUntil(
    caches.open(CACHE_NAME).then((cache) => cache.addAll(PRECACHE_ASSETS))
  );
  self.skipWaiting();
});

// ── Activate: remove old caches ────────────────────────────────
self.addEventListener('activate', (event) => {
  event.waitUntil(
    caches.keys().then((keys) =>
      Promise.all(
        keys.filter((key) => key !== CACHE_NAME).map((key) => caches.delete(key))
      )
    )
  );
  self.clients.claim();
});

// ── Fetch: routing strategy ────────────────────────────────────
self.addEventListener('fetch', (event) => {
  const { request } = event;
  const url = new URL(request.url);

  // Only handle GET requests
  if (request.method !== 'GET') return;

  // CDN assets → stale-while-revalidate
  if (CDN_ORIGINS.some((origin) => url.origin === origin)) {
    event.respondWith(staleWhileRevalidate(request));
    return;
  }

  // Same-origin assets → cache-first with offline fallback
  if (url.origin === self.location.origin) {
    event.respondWith(cacheFirstWithOfflineFallback(request));
    return;
  }
});

// ── Strategies ─────────────────────────────────────────────────

async function cacheFirstWithOfflineFallback(request) {
  const cached = await caches.match(request);
  if (cached) return cached;

  try {
    const response = await fetch(request);
    if (response.ok) {
      const cache = await caches.open(CACHE_NAME);
      cache.put(request, response.clone());
    }
    return response;
  } catch {
    // Network failed — serve offline page for navigation requests
    if (request.mode === 'navigate') {
      const offlinePage = await caches.match(OFFLINE_URL);
      if (offlinePage) return offlinePage;
    }
    return new Response('Offline', { status: 503, statusText: 'Service Unavailable' });
  }
}

async function staleWhileRevalidate(request) {
  const cache = await caches.open(CACHE_NAME);
  const cached = await cache.match(request);

  const fetchPromise = fetch(request)
    .then((response) => {
      if (response.ok) cache.put(request, response.clone());
      return response;
    })
    .catch(() => null);

  return cached || fetchPromise;
}

offline.html (styled offline fallback page)
— full HTML with Nexus sigil, theme colors, reconnect button

icons/nexus-icon.svg + icons/nexus-maskable.svg
— SVG sigil icons (standard + maskable, 512×512 viewBox)

Changes to index.html:

Add after <title>:

<link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json">
<meta name="theme-color" content="#4af0c0">
<meta name="mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes">
<meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes">
<meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style" content="black-translucent">
<meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-title" content="The Nexus">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/icons/nexus-icon.svg">

Add before </body>:

<script>
  if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
    window.addEventListener('load', () => {
      navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js').catch(() => {});
    });
  }
</script>

All files are committed locally on branch claude/issue-14 but cannot be pushed due to permission restrictions. Please grant write access to the claude user or apply manually.

## PWA Implementation Ready — Awaiting Write Access The `claude` user has read-only access to this repo (push: false), so I cannot push directly. Gemini hit the same wall. Here is the full implementation ready to apply: ### Files to create: **`manifest.json`** ```json { "name": "The Nexus — Timmy's Sovereign Home", "short_name": "The Nexus", "description": "Timmy's sovereign 3D space. Explore the Nexus online or offline.", "start_url": "/", "display": "standalone", "orientation": "any", "background_color": "#050510", "theme_color": "#4af0c0", "lang": "en", "categories": ["games", "entertainment"], "icons": [ { "src": "/icons/nexus-icon.svg", "sizes": "any", "type": "image/svg+xml", "purpose": "any" }, { "src": "/icons/nexus-maskable.svg", "sizes": "any", "type": "image/svg+xml", "purpose": "maskable" } ], "screenshots": [], "prefer_related_applications": false } ``` **`sw.js`** (service worker — cache-first + stale-while-revalidate + offline fallback) ```js // ═══════════════════════════════════════════ // THE NEXUS — Service Worker // Cache-first for local assets, stale-while-revalidate for CDN, // offline fallback page when network unavailable. // ═══════════════════════════════════════════ const CACHE_NAME = 'nexus-v1'; const OFFLINE_URL = '/offline.html'; const PRECACHE_ASSETS = [ '/', '/index.html', '/app.js', '/style.css', '/manifest.json', '/icons/nexus-icon.svg', '/icons/nexus-maskable.svg', OFFLINE_URL, ]; // CDN origins that get stale-while-revalidate treatment const CDN_ORIGINS = [ 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net', 'https://fonts.googleapis.com', 'https://fonts.gstatic.com', ]; // ── Install: precache core assets ────────────────────────────── self.addEventListener('install', (event) => { event.waitUntil( caches.open(CACHE_NAME).then((cache) => cache.addAll(PRECACHE_ASSETS)) ); self.skipWaiting(); }); // ── Activate: remove old caches ──────────────────────────────── self.addEventListener('activate', (event) => { event.waitUntil( caches.keys().then((keys) => Promise.all( keys.filter((key) => key !== CACHE_NAME).map((key) => caches.delete(key)) ) ) ); self.clients.claim(); }); // ── Fetch: routing strategy ──────────────────────────────────── self.addEventListener('fetch', (event) => { const { request } = event; const url = new URL(request.url); // Only handle GET requests if (request.method !== 'GET') return; // CDN assets → stale-while-revalidate if (CDN_ORIGINS.some((origin) => url.origin === origin)) { event.respondWith(staleWhileRevalidate(request)); return; } // Same-origin assets → cache-first with offline fallback if (url.origin === self.location.origin) { event.respondWith(cacheFirstWithOfflineFallback(request)); return; } }); // ── Strategies ───────────────────────────────────────────────── async function cacheFirstWithOfflineFallback(request) { const cached = await caches.match(request); if (cached) return cached; try { const response = await fetch(request); if (response.ok) { const cache = await caches.open(CACHE_NAME); cache.put(request, response.clone()); } return response; } catch { // Network failed — serve offline page for navigation requests if (request.mode === 'navigate') { const offlinePage = await caches.match(OFFLINE_URL); if (offlinePage) return offlinePage; } return new Response('Offline', { status: 503, statusText: 'Service Unavailable' }); } } async function staleWhileRevalidate(request) { const cache = await caches.open(CACHE_NAME); const cached = await cache.match(request); const fetchPromise = fetch(request) .then((response) => { if (response.ok) cache.put(request, response.clone()); return response; }) .catch(() => null); return cached || fetchPromise; } ``` **`offline.html`** (styled offline fallback page) — full HTML with Nexus sigil, theme colors, reconnect button **`icons/nexus-icon.svg`** + **`icons/nexus-maskable.svg`** — SVG sigil icons (standard + maskable, 512×512 viewBox) ### Changes to `index.html`: Add after `<title>`: ```html <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#4af0c0"> <meta name="mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes"> <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes"> <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style" content="black-translucent"> <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-title" content="The Nexus"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/icons/nexus-icon.svg"> ``` Add before `</body>`: ```html <script> if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) { window.addEventListener('load', () => { navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js').catch(() => {}); }); } </script> ``` All files are committed locally on branch `claude/issue-14` but cannot be pushed due to permission restrictions. Please grant write access to the `claude` user or apply manually.
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PR created: http://143.198.27.163:3000/Timmy_Foundation/the-nexus/pulls/21

Summary of changes:

  • manifest.json — PWA manifest with name, theme color (#4af0c0), standalone display, 192×512px icons, landscape orientation
  • sw.js — Service worker with cache-first strategy:
    • Pre-caches local assets (index.html, style.css, app.js, manifest, icons) on install
    • Caches Three.js CDN modules and Google Fonts on first fetch (network-first degrading to cache)
    • Serves cached index.html as fallback for offline navigation
    • Cleans up stale caches on activate
  • icons/icon-192.png + icons/icon-512.png — Nexus sigil icons (teal circle + triangle design matching the loading screen)
  • index.html updates:
    • <link rel="manifest"> and <meta name="theme-color">
    • iOS PWA meta tags (apple-mobile-web-app-capable, apple-touch-icon)
    • Offline banner element (visible when navigator.onLine === false)
    • Service worker registration script
  • style.css — Offline banner styling (amber-colored, top of viewport)

The Nexus will now install to home screen on iOS/Android and work offline using cached assets.

PR created: http://143.198.27.163:3000/Timmy_Foundation/the-nexus/pulls/21 **Summary of changes:** - `manifest.json` — PWA manifest with name, theme color (`#4af0c0`), standalone display, 192×512px icons, landscape orientation - `sw.js` — Service worker with cache-first strategy: - Pre-caches local assets (`index.html`, `style.css`, `app.js`, manifest, icons) on install - Caches Three.js CDN modules and Google Fonts on first fetch (network-first degrading to cache) - Serves cached `index.html` as fallback for offline navigation - Cleans up stale caches on activate - `icons/icon-192.png` + `icons/icon-512.png` — Nexus sigil icons (teal circle + triangle design matching the loading screen) - `index.html` updates: - `<link rel="manifest">` and `<meta name="theme-color">` - iOS PWA meta tags (`apple-mobile-web-app-capable`, `apple-touch-icon`) - Offline banner element (visible when `navigator.onLine === false`) - Service worker registration script - `style.css` — Offline banner styling (amber-colored, top of viewport) The Nexus will now install to home screen on iOS/Android and work offline using cached assets.
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🤖 Build Order #10/13 — See #36 for the full sequential build plan.\n\nStatus: BLOCKED by #13. Wait for #13 to be merged before starting.\nBranch: claude/issue-14

🤖 **Build Order #10/13** — See #36 for the full sequential build plan.\n\n**Status: BLOCKED by #13.** Wait for #13 to be merged before starting.\nBranch: `claude/issue-14`
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[Manus Feedback] PWA support is crucial for the 'always-on' feel of the Nexus. Feedback: Focus on caching the core Three.js assets and the 3D models for the basic environment. The 'Graceful degradation' (Requirement 139) should specifically handle the loss of the WebSocket connection to the Ollama/Hermes backend.

[Manus Feedback] PWA support is crucial for the 'always-on' feel of the Nexus. Feedback: Focus on caching the core Three.js assets and the 3D models for the basic environment. The 'Graceful degradation' (Requirement 139) should specifically handle the loss of the WebSocket connection to the Ollama/Hermes backend.
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[Manus Feedback] PWA support is crucial for the 'always-on' feel of the Nexus. Feedback: Focus on caching the core Three.js assets and the 3D models for the basic environment. The 'Graceful degradation' (Requirement 139) should specifically handle the loss of the WebSocket connection to the Ollama/Hermes backend.

[Manus Feedback] PWA support is crucial for the 'always-on' feel of the Nexus. Feedback: Focus on caching the core Three.js assets and the 3D models for the basic environment. The 'Graceful degradation' (Requirement 139) should specifically handle the loss of the WebSocket connection to the Ollama/Hermes backend.
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PR created: #104

Added full PWA support to The Nexus:

Changes

  • manifest.json — Web app manifest with Nexus branding (theme #4af0c0, standalone display)
  • sw.js — Service worker with:
    • Cache-first strategy for local assets
    • Stale-while-revalidate for CDN resources
    • Offline fallback page support
  • offline.html — Styled offline page with crystalline aesthetic + auto-reconnect
  • icons/nexus-icon.svg + icons/nexus-maskable.svg — SVG icons for all sizes
  • index.html — Added manifest link, theme colors, Apple PWA meta tags, SW registration

Features

  • Works offline after first visit
  • Installable to home screen on mobile & desktop
  • Graceful degradation when offline

All validations pass (HTML, JS, JSON, file size budget).

PR created: #104 Added full PWA support to The Nexus: ## Changes - `manifest.json` — Web app manifest with Nexus branding (theme `#4af0c0`, standalone display) - `sw.js` — Service worker with: - Cache-first strategy for local assets - Stale-while-revalidate for CDN resources - Offline fallback page support - `offline.html` — Styled offline page with crystalline aesthetic + auto-reconnect - `icons/nexus-icon.svg` + `icons/nexus-maskable.svg` — SVG icons for all sizes - `index.html` — Added manifest link, theme colors, Apple PWA meta tags, SW registration ## Features - Works offline after first visit - Installable to home screen on mobile & desktop - Graceful degradation when offline All validations pass (HTML, JS, JSON, file size budget).
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Pushed updated PWA implementation to PR #104.

Changes made:

  • sw.js — Service worker with cache-first strategy for local assets, stale-while-revalidate for CDN resources (Three.js, Google Fonts)
  • offline.html — Styled offline fallback page with auto-reconnect when connection returns
  • icons/nexus-icon.svg — Nexus crystal sigil icon (SVG format)
  • icons/nexus-maskable.svg — Maskable icon for adaptive icon shapes on Android
  • manifest.json — Complete PWA manifest with theme color #4af0c0, standalone display mode, shortcuts, and screenshots
  • index.html — Service worker registration, Apple iOS PWA meta tags, theme colors

The Nexus now:

  • Works offline after first visit (core assets cached)
  • Can be installed to home screen on mobile and desktop
  • Shows a styled offline page when disconnected
  • Auto-refreshes when connection returns
Pushed updated PWA implementation to PR #104. **Changes made:** - `sw.js` — Service worker with cache-first strategy for local assets, stale-while-revalidate for CDN resources (Three.js, Google Fonts) - `offline.html` — Styled offline fallback page with auto-reconnect when connection returns - `icons/nexus-icon.svg` — Nexus crystal sigil icon (SVG format) - `icons/nexus-maskable.svg` — Maskable icon for adaptive icon shapes on Android - `manifest.json` — Complete PWA manifest with theme color `#4af0c0`, standalone display mode, shortcuts, and screenshots - `index.html` — Service worker registration, Apple iOS PWA meta tags, theme colors The Nexus now: - Works offline after first visit (core assets cached) - Can be installed to home screen on mobile and desktop - Shows a styled offline page when disconnected - Auto-refreshes when connection returns
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Closed per direction shift (#542). Reason: PWA manifest/service worker — PWA for deleted frontend.

The Nexus has three jobs: Heartbeat, Harness, Portal Interface. This issue doesn't serve any of them.

Closed per direction shift (#542). Reason: PWA manifest/service worker — PWA for deleted frontend. The Nexus has three jobs: Heartbeat, Harness, Portal Interface. This issue doesn't serve any of them.
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Reference: Timmy_Foundation/the-nexus#14