install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install firefoxpwa

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#firefoxpwa

nixpkgs package indexes · firefoxpwa · source: raw.githubusercontent.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S firefoxpwa

Arch Linux sync databases · firefoxpwa · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install firefoxpwa

Chocolatey community package catalog · firefoxpwa · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install extras/firefoxpwa

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/firefoxpwa.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id filips.FirefoxPWA -e

Windows Package Manager source index · filips.FirefoxPWA · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Tool to install, manage and use Progressive Web Apps in Mozilla Firefox

Project links

Commands and aliases

firefoxpwa

history

Project history and usage

PWAsForFirefox is a companion native runtime, command-line tool, and Firefox extension for installing web sites as Progressive Web Apps even though Firefox itself does not provide a built-in standalone PWA installation flow.

Project history

The project appeared publicly on GitHub in 2021 and frames itself around a gap in Firefox: the browser supports many PWA-related web APIs, but not installation of sites as standalone system apps. PWAsForFirefox answers that by maintaining a modified Firefox runtime plus native helper tooling and an extension.

Adoption history

Its adoption is mostly among Firefox users who want Chromium-style site-specific app workflows without leaving Firefox. The official README points to AMO users and Repology/package badges, and the Homebrew input records packages across Homebrew, Chocolatey, Nix, Arch, Scoop, and winget.

How it is used

Typical use starts by installing the browser extension and native runtime, then using the extension or `firefoxpwa` console tool to install, launch, and manage standalone web apps and their isolated Firefox profiles.

Why package nerds care

Package maintainers care about PWAsForFirefox because it is not just a small CLI wrapper: native runtime, extension, Firefox compatibility, per-platform packaging, and code-signing all have to line up for the same versioned release.

Timeline

2021: GitHub repository created.
2024: 2.12.x and 2.13.x releases continued active packaging work.
2026: 2.18.4 published with ongoing Firefox/runtime maintenance.

Related projects

Related technologies include Firefox, Mozilla WebExtensions, Progressive Web Apps, site-specific browser tools, and Firefox chrome-customization projects cited by the upstream README.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux: ${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}/firefoxpwa/
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/firefoxpwa/
Windows: %APPDATA%\FirefoxPWA\

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`firefoxpwa`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version2.18.4

manager updated2026-06-23

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2.18.4

https://github.com/filips123/PWAsForFirefox

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:firefoxpwa
Version	2.18.4
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/firefoxpwa
Homepage	https://pwasforfirefox.filips.si/
Repository	https://github.com/filips123/PWAsForFirefox
Upstream docs	https://pwasforfirefox.filips.si/
License	MPL-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/filips123/PWAsForFirefox/archive/refs/tags/v2.18.4.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-23T12:29:57Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared
Caveats	To use the browser extension, manually link the app manifest with: sudo mkdir -p "/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/NativeMessagingHosts" sudo ln -sf "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/firefoxpwa/share/firefoxpwa.json" "/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/NativeMessagingHosts/firefoxpwa.json"

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	firefoxpwa
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

firefoxpwa

nix profile install nixpkgs#firefoxpwa

normalized package name match
Matched by: Firefoxpwa

nixpkgs package indexes · raw.githubusercontent.com · nixpkgs package indexes: firefoxpwa from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix

pacman95%

firefoxpwa 2.18.3-1

A tool to install, manage and use Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in Mozilla Firefox (native component)

https://pwasforfirefox.filips.si

sudo pacman -S firefoxpwa

License: MPL-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
7 dependencies
1 provides
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Firefoxpwa

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: firefoxpwa from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

Chocolatey95%

firefoxpwa

choco install firefoxpwa

normalized package name match
Matched by: Firefoxpwa

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: firefoxpwa from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='8.884','vim-x64'

Scoop95%

extras/firefoxpwa

scoop install extras/firefoxpwa

normalized package name match
Matched by: Firefoxpwa

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/firefoxpwa.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

filips.FirefoxPWA

winget install --id filips.FirefoxPWA -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Firefoxpwa

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: filips.FirefoxPWA from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/firefoxpwa.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install firefoxpwa with Homebrew, chocolatey, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget