thedaviddias/front-end-checklist

compression

Use when auditing slow page loads, heavy assets, or rendering delays related to Enable text-based compression. Verify the actual bottleneck in DevTools, Lighthouse, or field data before recommending changes.

First seen Jun 8, 2026

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$ npx skills add thedaviddias/front-end-checklist --skill compression

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License MIT
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category
performance
priority
high
difficulty
beginner
estimatedTime
10
source
frontendchecklist.io
url
https://frontendchecklist.io/en/rules/performance/compression

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  • skill md SKILL.md 1,688 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 226 B

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SKILL.md

Enable text-based compression

Compressed assets download faster, reducing the time to first paint and improving the overall perceived performance, especially on slower mobile networks.

Quick Reference

  • Use Gzip or Brotli to compress text resources (HTML, JS, CSS)
  • Brotli provides superior compression for modern browsers
  • Significantly reduces data transfer size and load times
  • Compression helps network cost, but it does not remove parse and execution cost from oversized bundles

Check

Verify that text-based resources are served with Content-Encoding: gzip or br headers.

Fix

Enable Gzip or Brotli compression in your web server (Nginx, Apache) or CDN settings.

Explain

Explain how text-based compression works and its impact on asset delivery speed.

Code Review

Review the routes, assets, and loading behavior that affect Enable text-based compression. Flag exact files, requests, or rendering steps that add unnecessary network, CPU, or layout cost, and describe the measurement method used to confirm the issue.


For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/en/rules/performance/compression