From 650ad1f7fb0dac59ff4adee6e9936bc97d6fb463 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jessica Janiuk Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:12:00 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add important service worker note (#63364) This adds an important note about the service worker to indicate we are not accepting new features. PR Close #63364 --- adev/src/content/ecosystem/service-workers/overview.md | 2 ++ packages/service-worker/PACKAGE.md | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/adev/src/content/ecosystem/service-workers/overview.md b/adev/src/content/ecosystem/service-workers/overview.md index 3ce87dfbaa9..6e0fe6e0788 100644 --- a/adev/src/content/ecosystem/service-workers/overview.md +++ b/adev/src/content/ecosystem/service-workers/overview.md @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ # Angular service worker overview +IMPORTANT: The Angular Service Worker is a basic caching utility for simple offline support with a limited featureset. We will not be accepting any new features other than security fixes. For more advanced caching and offline capabilities, we recommend exploring native browser APIs directly. + Service workers augment the traditional web deployment model and empower applications to deliver a user experience with the reliability and performance on par with code that is written to run on your operating system and hardware. Adding a service worker to an Angular application is one of the steps for turning an application into a [Progressive Web App](https://web.dev/progressive-web-apps/) (also known as a PWA). diff --git a/packages/service-worker/PACKAGE.md b/packages/service-worker/PACKAGE.md index 08ff655a730..7467d4c05e7 100644 --- a/packages/service-worker/PACKAGE.md +++ b/packages/service-worker/PACKAGE.md @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +IMPORTANT: The Angular Service Worker is a basic caching utility for simple offline support with a limited featureset. We will not be accepting any new features other than security fixes. For more advanced caching and offline capabilities, we recommend exploring native browser APIs directly. + Implements a service worker for Angular apps. Adding a service worker to an Angular app is one of the steps for turning it into a Progressive Web App (also known as a PWA).