shopify-development
This skill provides guidance and helper scripts for building Shopify apps, extensions, themes, and GraphQL integrations. It reads environment variables and .env files (SHOPIFY_API_KEY, SHOPIFY_API_SECRET, SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN), instructs executing npm install -g @shopify/cli and shopify commands, and makes network calls to https://${shop}/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json and https://your-app.com/api/data.
Shopify Development Skill
Comprehensive skill for building on Shopify platform: apps, extensions, themes, and API integrations.
Features
- App Development - OAuth authentication, GraphQL Admin API, webhooks, billing integration
- UI Extensions - Checkout, Admin, POS customizations with Polaris components
- Theme Development - Liquid templating, sections, snippets
- Shopify Functions - Custom discounts, payment, delivery rules
Structure
shopify-development/
├── SKILL.md # Main skill file (AI-optimized)
├── README.md # This file
├── references/
│ ├── app-development.md # OAuth, API, webhooks, billing
│ ├── extensions.md # UI extensions, Functions
│ └── themes.md # Liquid, theme architecture
└── scripts/
├── shopify_init.py # Interactive project scaffolding
├── shopify_graphql.py # GraphQL utilities & templates
└── tests/ # Unit tests
Validated GraphQL
All GraphQL queries and mutations in this skill have been validated against Shopify Admin API 2026-01 schema using the official Shopify MCP.
Quick Start
# Install Shopify CLI
npm install -g @shopify/cli@latest
# Create new app
shopify app init
# Start development
shopify app dev
Usage Triggers
This skill activates when the user mentions:
- "shopify app", "shopify extension", "shopify theme"
- "checkout extension", "admin extension", "POS extension"
- "liquid template", "polaris", "shopify graphql"
- "shopify webhook", "shopify billing", "metafields"
API Version
Current: 2026-01 (Quarterly releases with 12-month support)
License
MIT