Shopify Dev Docs
Apps
Extend Shopify's core functionality with apps that integrate into Shopify's admin, online store, checkout and more.
Storefronts
Help merchants express their unique brand by building a custom theme or Hydrogen storefront.
Agents
Build agentic shopping experiences powered by Shopify merchants, from product discovery to checkout.
Apps
Extend Shopify's core functionality with apps that integrate into Shopify's admin, online store, checkout and more.
Storefronts
Help merchants express their unique brand by building a custom theme or Hydrogen storefront.
Agents
Build agentic shopping experiences powered by Shopify merchants, from product discovery to checkout.
Accelerate development with Shopify CLI 3.0
Initialize new apps, themes, and headless storefronts in an instant with the latest Shopify CLI. A single command installs all the dependencies you need, including the CLI itself, so you can dive straight into development.
Apps
Install Shopify CLI globally.
Navigate to the directory where you want to create your app.
Run the second command to create a new app. Your app will be added as a new subdirectory.
Themes
Install Shopify CLI globally.
Navigate to the directory where you want to create your theme.
Run the second command to clone Dawn, Shopify's base theme, that you can build on top of. Your theme will be created in a new subdirectory.
Headless storefronts
Install Shopify CLI globally.
Navigate to the directory where you want to create your Hydrogen storefront.
Run the second command to initialize a Hydrogen storefront in a new subdirectory.
Install Shopify CLI
npm
npm i -g @shopify/cli@latestyarn
yarn global add @shopify/cli@latestpnpm
pnpm add -g @shopify/cli@latestInitialize your app instance
Launch your app or theme
App Store
When you're ready, submit your app to the Shopify App Store so merchants can find and buy your app through search or personalized recommendations.
Theme Store
Promote and sell your custom theme to merchants building their brands on the Shopify Theme Store.
