established manifest.json

manifest.json

A JSON file describing how your site should behave if someone installs it to their home screen as a web app — its name, icon, colours and display mode.

Why it exists

Powers the 'Add to home screen' / installable-app experience on mobile and desktop browsers, and is a baseline requirement for a Progressive Web App.

How much should you trust it?

A genuine W3C Web App Manifest standard.

Where it goes

Site root: example.com/manifest.json, linked from your HTML with

Build yours

Fill this in and download manifest.json directly — the same generator lives in the full builder alongside the other 15 files.