QuickStart a Vue.js Progressive Web App using a CMS API

Progressive Web Apps (PWA) combine the look and feel of an app with the ease of programming of a website. These cutting edge apps make it easy for your users to access your content, and engaged users increase your revenue. Rapid Loading is one of its features. PWA’s load faster than mobile websites, even with limited internet availability, ensuring your users always have the best experience. Here are the main features:

• Access Anywhere
• Direct Deployment
• Promote with SEO
• Always Available (even offline)
• Easy Updates
• Safe and Secure

Cosmic JS makes it easy to manage content for your progressive web applications. In this blog we’ll quickstart a Vue.js Progressive Web App using the Cosmic CLI. Our application was mainly inspired by Offerup, Letgo, and Craigslist. It’s a PWA and is built using Vue.js, Node.js, GraphQL and Cosmic JS. Install, deploy and edit every part of this PWA app from your Cosmic JS Bucket Dashboard. 🔥

TL;DR:

Vue.js Progressive Web AppVue.js Progressive Web App DemoVue.js Progressive Web App CodebaseCreate a Progressive Web App using Vue, Cosmic JS and GraphQL

Cosmic JS is an API-first content management platform that makes it easy to add content to any existing or new application. Cosmic JS enables content managers and developers to work better together. By providing an intuitive Admin Dashboard, powerful APIs, and flexible user roles, applications are built faster, more light-weight, and your whole team saves time in the process.

QuickStart a Vue.js Progressive Web App using a CMS API

Cosmic JS is an example of a robust headless CMS and API that’s promoting collaboration on cross-functional teams to build apps faster. Get started building Cosmic-powered apps in seconds 🚀 We have Node.js, React, Vue, Gatsby and Serverless Starters to help you get your project started quickly. There are over 70 app examples available in the Cosmic JS Apps Marketplace to speed up your project as well. Today we’ll be using the Cosmic JS CLI to quickstart a Vue.js Progressive Web App.

Step 1: Create an Account

Sign up for Cosmic JS + Install the Cosmic CLI + Create a New Bucket

Step 2 🛠️ Installation

Install via the Cosmic CLI:

I set up an example Bucket for this blog:

Run cosmic -h for a list of all commands. Run cosmic [command] -h for details on options for a specific command. You're now up and running with a Vue.js Progressive Web App that can be managed entirely from your Cosmic JS Bucket Dashboard and Command Line Terminal tool of choice.

Conclusion

I was able to easily install a Vue.js Progressive Web App using a headless CMS API that I can now use to manage dynamic content changes. When ditching the installed content management system and going API-first isn’t quick enough, check out the Starter Apps from Cosmic JS to get a project up and running in seconds. 🔥

If you have any comments or questions about building Vue.js apps with Cosmic JS, reach out to us on Twitter and join the conversation on Slack.