JoinGrove

Install as PWA

Source: docs/get-started/install-pwa.md
Generated: 01/09/2026

Install JoinGrove as a Progressive Web App from a browser session — ideal for Chromebooks and low-spec clients.

Key Concepts

  • What: PWA install pins JoinGrove to your app shelf with offline-capable metadata (joingrovePwa in product.json).
  • Why: Students on borrowed Chromebooks or shared PCs get a native-feeling app without a full desktop install.
  • Related: Chromebook guide (install-chromebook.md), run modes (run-modes.md).

API / Reference

Item Value
Install command joingrove.installPwa
Theme color #2d8659 (grove green)
Config product.json → joingrovePwa
Backend required REH server or sessions-web must be running
Default web URL joingroveRunAnywhere.defaultEditorWebUrl

Setup & Installation

  1. Start a browser-accessible JoinGrove server (npm run sessions-web or npm run server).
  2. Open the URL in Chrome, Edge, or Safari.
  3. Command Palette → Install JoinGrove as App (PWA) (joingrove.installPwa).
  4. Confirm the install prompt — JoinGrove appears on your app shelf.

Code Examples

Start browser Agents UI:

npm run sessions-web

Then in the browser session, use Command Palette → Install JoinGrove as App (PWA).

For classic workbench in the PWA, append to URL:

?classic=true

Next: Configure joingroveRunAnywhere.productionEditorWebUrlTemplate for production campus deployments.

How It Connects