Service workers enable Vue applications to function offline, cache assets efficiently, and provide progressive web app capabilities for enhanced user experience. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve implemented service worker strategies in production Vue apps throughout my 12 years of frontend development since 2014. The most effective approach is using vite-plugin-pwa with Workbox for automated service worker generation and flexible caching strategies. This method provides zero-config PWA setup, automatic asset precaching, and customizable runtime caching without manual service worker coding.

Service workers enable offline functionality, asset caching, and progressive web app features, improving application reliability and user experience during poor network conditions. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve implemented service workers in production React applications throughout my 12 years of frontend development since 2014. The most effective approach is registering a service worker with proper lifecycle management and using Workbox for caching strategies. This method provides reliable offline support, automatic asset caching, and update handling without complex manual service worker coding.