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Cache buster

Open DenuxPlays opened this issue 1 month ago • 3 comments

What type of request is this?

Self-hosting improvement

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Hey,

I noticed that when it tools updates that my browser does not notice that he has to update the cached site.

Is there example of this tool in the wild?

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Additional context

This isn't a proposal for a new tool but rather an improvement of the site itself.

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  • [x] Check the feature is not already implemented in the project.
  • [x] Check that there isn't already an issue that request the same feature to avoid creating a duplicate.
  • [x] Check that the feature can be implemented in a client side only app (IT-Tools is client side only, no server).

DenuxPlays avatar Dec 01 '25 08:12 DenuxPlays

Hi @DenuxPlays, IT-Tools is PWA that could work offline, so it fetch all at each update. There could be a "non PWA" version that only works online and don't fetch assets.

sharevb avatar Dec 01 '25 16:12 sharevb

oh have not noticed that.

TBH I am not sure if maintaining a "non PWA" version is worth it.

Maybe implementing a mechanism that checks if a new version is available if you have an internet connection would be better. Just something that users get notified when there are new tools or bug fixes would be great then

DenuxPlays avatar Dec 01 '25 16:12 DenuxPlays

@DenuxPlays , as far as I read in vite-pwa docs, once set (and it has always been) to autoupdate, prompting for update "can be a pain" (as said by https://vite-pwa-org.netlify.app/guide/auto-update in a danger box). I really dont know what is means, probably a lot of breaks, JS error, need of Ctrl+F5... https://github.com/vite-pwa/vite-plugin-pwa/issues/228

By the way, the vite pwa plugin and workbox service worker always update when possible. May be I could add a generic message saying that application has been updated. But the link I can put into to let users know that may have changed will be: https://github.com/sharevb/it-tools/commits/chore/all-my-stuffs/

sharevb avatar Dec 02 '25 07:12 sharevb

Okay Reading this documentation I think I have an error on my side maybe it does not update immediately and I need to keep the app open for a few moments.

I think implementing something is not worth the amount of maintenance that is required to keep it working.

DenuxPlays avatar Dec 02 '25 09:12 DenuxPlays