How does Google deal with Shell Apps?

We can get some information about how Google deals with shell apps here:

Architecture  |  web.dev

As developers they themselves like shell apps.

But what about search engine optimization (SEO)?

How do Google web crawlers index shell apps?

Understand JavaScript SEO Basics | Google Search Central  |  Documentation  |  Google for Developers

My main takeaway is that:

  • Special configuration is required, and

  • Google has a ‘headless’ version of the Chromium browser which can simulate a real user

    • Kind of amazing! Now I get why owning the browser market is so important to Google!

So in theory it can be done. But how can we be sure?