diff --git a/web/index.html b/web/index.html
index 11a3844..91e096a 100644
--- a/web/index.html
+++ b/web/index.html
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/vite.svg" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
     <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json" />
+    <meta name="theme-color" content="#faff69" />
     <title>HWLab</title>
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" />
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin="" />
diff --git a/web/public/icons/icon-192.png b/web/public/icons/icon-192.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a678aa6
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diff --git a/web/public/icons/icon-512.png b/web/public/icons/icon-512.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db90e5f
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diff --git a/web/public/manifest.json b/web/public/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c88bde5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  "name": "HWLab",
+  "short_name": "HWLab",
+  "description": "Self-hosted hardware inventory with AI photo intake",
+  "start_url": "/",
+  "display": "standalone",
+  "background_color": "#000000",
+  "theme_color": "#faff69",
+  "orientation": "portrait-primary",
+  "icons": [
+    {
+      "src": "/icons/icon-192.png",
+      "sizes": "192x192",
+      "type": "image/png",
+      "purpose": "any maskable"
+    },
+    {
+      "src": "/icons/icon-512.png",
+      "sizes": "512x512",
+      "type": "image/png",
+      "purpose": "any maskable"
+    }
+  ],
+  "categories": ["utilities", "productivity"],
+  "screenshots": []
+}
diff --git a/web/public/sw.js b/web/public/sw.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38ff09a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/public/sw.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+const CACHE_NAME = 'hwlab-shell-v1'
+
+// App shell assets to cache on install
+const SHELL_ASSETS = [
+  '/',
+  '/index.html',
+]
+
+self.addEventListener('install', (event) => {
+  event.waitUntil(
+    caches.open(CACHE_NAME).then((cache) => cache.addAll(SHELL_ASSETS))
+  )
+  self.skipWaiting()
+})
+
+self.addEventListener('activate', (event) => {
+  // Remove old caches
+  event.waitUntil(
+    caches.keys().then((keys) =>
+      Promise.all(
+        keys.filter((k) => k !== CACHE_NAME).map((k) => caches.delete(k))
+      )
+    )
+  )
+  self.clients.claim()
+})
+
+self.addEventListener('fetch', (event) => {
+  const url = new URL(event.request.url)
+
+  // API requests: network only — never cache
+  if (url.pathname.startsWith('/api/')) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  // Navigation requests: serve from cache, fall back to network (app shell)
+  if (event.request.mode === 'navigate') {
+    event.respondWith(
+      caches.match('/').then((cached) => cached ?? fetch(event.request))
+    )
+    return
+  }
+
+  // Static assets: cache-first
+  event.respondWith(
+    caches.match(event.request).then(
+      (cached) => cached ?? fetch(event.request).then((response) => {
+        if (response.ok && event.request.method === 'GET') {
+          const clone = response.clone()
+          caches.open(CACHE_NAME).then((cache) => cache.put(event.request, clone))
+        }
+        return response
+      })
+    )
+  )
+})
diff --git a/web/scripts/gen-icons.cjs b/web/scripts/gen-icons.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1378aaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/scripts/gen-icons.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// Generates minimal PNG icons for the PWA manifest.
+// Uses pure Node.js — no canvas or image library needed.
+// Output: valid PNG icons with an "H" monogram on black background with volt (#faff69) color.
+// For production, replace with properly designed icons.
+
+const fs = require('fs')
+const path = require('path')
+const zlib = require('zlib')
+
+function makePNG(size, bgHex, fgHex) {
+  // PNG signature
+  const sig = Buffer.from([137, 80, 78, 71, 13, 10, 26, 10])
+
+  // IHDR chunk
+  const ihdrData = Buffer.alloc(13)
+  ihdrData.writeUInt32BE(size, 0)
+  ihdrData.writeUInt32BE(size, 4)
+  ihdrData[8] = 8   // bit depth
+  ihdrData[9] = 2   // color type RGB
+  ihdrData[10] = 0  // compression
+  ihdrData[11] = 0  // filter
+  ihdrData[12] = 0  // interlace
+  const ihdr = makeChunk('IHDR', ihdrData)
+
+  // IDAT chunk — raw RGB pixel data, filtered (filter byte 0 = none per row)
+  const bg = hexToRgb(bgHex)
+  const fg = hexToRgb(fgHex)
+  const rawRows = []
+  const margin = Math.floor(size * 0.2)
+  for (let y = 0; y < size; y++) {
+    const row = [0] // filter byte
+    for (let x = 0; x < size; x++) {
+      // Simple "H" monogram in the center
+      const inMargin = x >= margin && x < size - margin && y >= margin && y < size - margin
+      const isStroke =
+        inMargin &&
+        ((x < margin + Math.floor(size * 0.08) || x > size - margin - Math.floor(size * 0.08)) ||
+         (Math.abs(y - size / 2) < Math.floor(size * 0.06)))
+      const c = isStroke ? fg : bg
+      row.push(c[0], c[1], c[2])
+    }
+    rawRows.push(Buffer.from(row))
+  }
+  const rawData = Buffer.concat(rawRows)
+  const compressed = zlib.deflateSync(rawData)
+  const idat = makeChunk('IDAT', compressed)
+
+  // IEND
+  const iend = makeChunk('IEND', Buffer.alloc(0))
+
+  return Buffer.concat([sig, ihdr, idat, iend])
+}
+
+function makeChunk(type, data) {
+  const len = Buffer.alloc(4)
+  len.writeUInt32BE(data.length)
+  const typeBytes = Buffer.from(type)
+  const crc = crc32(Buffer.concat([typeBytes, data]))
+  const crcBuf = Buffer.alloc(4)
+  crcBuf.writeInt32BE(crc)
+  return Buffer.concat([len, typeBytes, data, crcBuf])
+}
+
+function hexToRgb(hex) {
+  const n = parseInt(hex.replace('#', ''), 16)
+  return [(n >> 16) & 0xff, (n >> 8) & 0xff, n & 0xff]
+}
+
+function crc32(buf) {
+  let crc = 0xffffffff
+  const table = makeCRCTable()
+  for (const b of buf) crc = (crc >>> 8) ^ table[(crc ^ b) & 0xff]
+  return (crc ^ 0xffffffff) | 0
+}
+
+function makeCRCTable() {
+  const t = new Int32Array(256)
+  for (let i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
+    let c = i
+    for (let j = 0; j < 8; j++) c = c & 1 ? 0xedb88320 ^ (c >>> 1) : c >>> 1
+    t[i] = c
+  }
+  return t
+}
+
+const iconsDir = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'public', 'icons')
+fs.mkdirSync(iconsDir, { recursive: true })
+fs.writeFileSync(path.join(iconsDir, 'icon-192.png'), makePNG(192, '#000000', '#faff69'))
+fs.writeFileSync(path.join(iconsDir, 'icon-512.png'), makePNG(512, '#000000', '#faff69'))
+console.log('Icons generated: icon-192.png, icon-512.png')
diff --git a/web/src/App.tsx b/web/src/App.tsx
index 3f5cf86..534b85f 100644
--- a/web/src/App.tsx
+++ b/web/src/App.tsx
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import { RouterProvider } from '@tanstack/react-router'
 import { Toaster } from 'react-hot-toast'
 import { queryClient } from '@/lib/queryClient'
 import { router } from '@/router'
+import { usePWA } from '@/hooks/usePWA'
 
 export function App() {
+  usePWA()
   return (
     <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
       <RouterProvider router={router} />
diff --git a/web/src/hooks/usePWA.ts b/web/src/hooks/usePWA.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd6bf08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/hooks/usePWA.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react'
+
+export function usePWA() {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
+      window.addEventListener('load', () => {
+        navigator.serviceWorker
+          .register('/sw.js')
+          .then((reg) => {
+            console.log('[PWA] Service worker registered:', reg.scope)
+          })
+          .catch((err) => {
+            console.warn('[PWA] Service worker registration failed:', err)
+          })
+      })
+    }
+  }, [])
+}