App shortcuts

Lets a web application register shortcuts for common tasks. These would typically be added to the app launcher icon (for a progressive web app) enabling the user to quickly run key tasks.

Adding these to the web platform provides an equivalent capability to native apps on many platforms.

Documentation

• https://web.dev/app-shortcuts/
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KhHWikx1z-604LIjDKEdnL9MyezJklxM8kEYNnMLIQs/view
• https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/04/29/windows-10-tip-see-your-top-sites-in-the-jump-list/

Specification

Editor's draft

Status in Chromium

Blink components: UI>Browser>WebAppInstalls

Enabled by default (tracking bug) in:

• Chrome for desktop release 85
• Chrome for Android release 84

Consensus & Standardization

• Firefox: No public signals
• Edge: In development
• Safari: No public signals
• Web Developers: No signals

Owners

• rahsin@microsoft.com
• cmumford@chromium.org

Intent to Prototype url

Last updated on 2020-05-26