diff --git a/next.config.js b/next.config.js
index d265202..a25d436 100644
--- a/next.config.js
+++ b/next.config.js
@@ -35,38 +35,12 @@ const withPWA = require("@ducanh2912/next-pwa").default({
     clientsClaim: true,
     skipWaiting: true,
   },
-  manifest: {
-    name: "MEGA INFRASTRUCTURE",
-    short_name: "MEGA OPS",
-    description: "Construction site operations dashboard for fuel, orders, and workforce.",
-    theme_color: "#fdb13c",
-    background_color: "#e8ebed",
-    display: "standalone",
-    orientation: "portrait",
-    scope: "/",
-    start_url: "/dashboard",
-    id: "/dashboard",
-    icons: [
-      {
-        src: "/icons/icon-192.png",
-        sizes: "192x192",
-        type: "image/png",
-        purpose: "any",
-      },
-      {
-        src: "/icons/icon-512.png",
-        sizes: "512x512",
-        type: "image/png",
-        purpose: "any",
-      },
-      {
-        src: "/icons/maskable-512.png",
-        sizes: "512x512",
-        type: "image/png",
-        purpose: "maskable",
-      },
-    ],
-  },
+  // The Web App Manifest lives at public/manifest.json (static file).
+  // next-pwa does NOT generate it — the `manifest` option was silently
+  // ignored in @ducanh2912/next-pwa@10.2.9. The dashboard metadata lives
+  // in public/manifest.json; the chat metadata lives in
+  // public/chat.webmanifest. Both are referenced from the per-route
+  // metadata blocks in src/app/layout.tsx and src/app/dashboard/chat/page.tsx.
 });
 
 module.exports = withPWA(nextConfig);
diff --git a/public/manifest.json b/public/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fca35ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+{
+  "name": "MEGA INFRASTRUCTURE",
+  "short_name": "MEGA OPS",
+  "description": "Construction site operations dashboard for fuel, orders, and workforce.",
+  "start_url": "/dashboard",
+  "scope": "/",
+  "display": "standalone",
+  "orientation": "portrait",
+  "background_color": "#e8ebed",
+  "theme_color": "#fdb13c",
+  "id": "/dashboard",
+  "categories": ["business", "productivity", "utilities"],
+  "icons": [
+    {
+      "src": "/icons/icon-192.png",
+      "sizes": "192x192",
+      "type": "image/png",
+      "purpose": "any"
+    },
+    {
+      "src": "/icons/icon-512.png",
+      "sizes": "512x512",
+      "type": "image/png",
+      "purpose": "any"
+    },
+    {
+      "src": "/icons/maskable-512.png",
+      "sizes": "512x512",
+      "type": "image/png",
+      "purpose": "maskable"
+    }
+  ],
+  "shortcuts": [
+    {
+      "name": "Fuel",
+      "url": "/dashboard/fuel",
+      "icons": [{ "src": "/icons/icon-192.png", "sizes": "192x192" }]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Orders",
+      "url": "/dashboard/orders",
+      "icons": [{ "src": "/icons/icon-192.png", "sizes": "192x192" }]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Workforce",
+      "url": "/dashboard/employees",
+      "icons": [{ "src": "/icons/icon-192.png", "sizes": "192x192" }]
+    }
+  ]
+}