Hi Divesh, +1 for creating a dedicated repository for Apache OFBiz-based PWA applications.
Thanks, Arun Patidar On Wed, Jul 8, 2026 at 10:45 AM Divesh Dutta <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > As a follow-up to the discussion on the Production Run PWA, I would like to > propose creating a dedicated repository for PWA applications built on top > of Apache OFBiz. > > The idea is to keep the OFBiz framework, business applications, plugins, > services, and REST APIs in their existing repositories, while maintaining > frontend applications that consume those APIs in a separate repository. > > PWAs have their own development lifecycle, build tooling, dependencies, and > release cadence. > They are deployed independently from an OFBiz server and can be developed > using different frontend technologies depending on the use case. Keeping > them in a dedicated repository would allow the frontend ecosystem around > OFBiz to evolve independently while keeping a clear separation between > backend and frontend concerns. > > Such a repository could eventually host applications such as: > > > - Manufacturing PWAs (Production Runs, BOM, Routing, MRP) > > > - Fulfillment PWAs (Picking, Packing) > > > - Inventory PWAs (Receiving, Cycle Counting) > > > - Other API-driven frontend applications built on Apache OFBiz > > > This would also provide a common place for sharing frontend libraries, API > clients, authentication helpers, UI components, and documentation where > appropriate. > > I am interested in hearing the community's thoughts on whether a dedicated > repository for Apache OFBiz PWAs would be a good long-term direction. > > Thanks > -- > Divesh Dutta > www.hotwaxsystems.com >
