# Shopify

Build Shopify applications, extensions, and themes using GraphQL/REST APIs, Shopify...

- Repository: https://github.com/mrgoonie/claudekit-skills (2229 stars)
- Category: Design
- License: see repository
- Last updated: 2026-04-03
- Runs scripts: yes, review before use

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add mrgoonie/claudekit-skills --skill shopify -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add mrgoonie/claudekit-skills --skill shopify -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add mrgoonie/claudekit-skills --skill shopify -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add mrgoonie/claudekit-skills --skill shopify -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add mrgoonie/claudekit-skills`

## Description

Build Shopify applications, extensions, and themes using GraphQL/REST APIs, Shopify CLI, Polaris UI components, and Liquid templating. Capabilities include app development with OAuth authentication, checkout UI extensions for customizing checkout flow, admin UI extensions for dashboard integration, POS extensions for retail, theme development with Liquid, webhook management, billing API integration, product/order/customer management. Use when building Shopify apps, implementing checkout customizations, creating admin interfaces, developing themes, integrating payment processing, managing store data via APIs, or extending Shopify functionality.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Shopify Development

Comprehensive guide for building on Shopify platform: apps, extensions, themes, and API integrations.

## Platform Overview

**Core Components:**
- **Shopify CLI** - Development workflow tool
- **GraphQL Admin API** - Primary API for data operations (recommended)
- **REST Admin API** - Legacy API (maintenance mode)
- **Polaris UI** - Design system for consistent interfaces
- **Liquid** - Template language for themes

**Extension Points:**
- Checkout UI - Customize checkout experience
- Admin UI - Extend admin dashboard
- POS UI - Point of Sale customization
- Customer Account - Post-purchase pages
- Theme App Extensions - Embedded theme functionality

## Quick Start

### Prerequisites

```bash
# Install Shopify CLI
npm install -g @shopify/cli@latest

# Verify installation
shopify version
```

### Create New App

```bash
# Initialize app
shopify app init

# Start development server
shopify app dev

# Generate extension
shopify app generate extension --type checkout_ui_extension

# Deploy
shopify app deploy
```

### Theme Development

```bash
# Initialize theme
shopify theme init

# Start local preview
shopify theme dev

# Pull from store
shopify theme pull --live

# Push to store
shopify theme push --development
```

## Development Workflow

### 1. App Development

**Setup:**
```bash
shopify app init
cd my-app
```

**Configure Access Scopes** (`shopify.app.toml`):
```toml
[access_scopes]
scopes = "read_products,write_products,read_orders"
```

**Start Development:**
```bash
shopify app dev  # Starts local server with tunnel
```

**Add Extensions:**
```bash
shopify app generate extension --type checkout_ui_extension
```

**Deploy:**
```bash
shopify app deploy  # Builds and uploads to Shopify
```

### 2. Extension Development

**Available Types:**
- Checkout UI - `checkout_ui_extension`
- Admin Action - `admin_action`
- Admin Block - `admin_block`
- POS UI - `pos_ui_extension`
- Function - `function` (discounts, payment, delivery, validation)

The rest: https://github.com/mrgoonie/claudekit-skills/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/shopify/SKILL.md