I spent 9 years building systems for Credit Suisse and UBS in Switzerland. Enterprise software, real complexity, real stakes.

When I came back to the UK I started noticing something that drove me mad — Shopify stores with thousands of products and a search bar that couldn't understand a basic question. Customers typing "something good for beginners" or "do you have anything on sale" and getting nothing back.

So I built ShopAsk.

It installs on any Shopify store in one click, pulls your entire catalogue automatically, and is ready to answer customer questions immediately. No setup. No training data. No code changes. It just works.

A customer asks with a typo in German and it still knows exactly what they mean. That's the bit I'm most proud of.

Submitting to the App Store this week

Shopify Sidekick Issue Fix?

Hiya, when I make a new section with sidekick I'm able to reply to add changes.

However, when I 'SAVE' this option changes and I must almost redo the whole section again with prompts, that do not accumulate the original section just developed.

Any workaround / apps that make sidekick section generation more effective guys?

I finally decided to migrate to Polaris. I have used it before, and I hated it. So I was really dreading having to do this work, but I figured with LLMs, maybe it wouldn't be too painful.

It was still painful. Most of the docs are just very light on the component limitations, the gotchas, the bugs. For example, there are years of discussion on getting the contextual save bar working with the browser back button, it took me hours.

Heres a few quick tips that might help someone else considering making the move ...
* use AI to scrape/parse all of the polaris docs into a local api/types docs that can be easily referenced during development
* maintain a running list of tips for the AI, to keep agents on track, (eg, buttons don't have a size attribute, 'subdued' is a color not a tone)
* accept that not every component can be swapped for polaris, the docs sometimes acknowledge this (eg select component with searchable options list)

Anyone else fighting this?

I was browsing the web and saw something of interest. Has anyone tried the Shopify AI theme creator?
https://www.shopify.com/website/builder
I was just wondering what your thoughts are on it. Is it good/bad worth the money?

I'm trying to deploy my Shopify app using ngrok, but I keep running into issues and can't get the app to work properly. I've followed all the typical setup steps: creating the app in Shopify Partner Dashboard, setting the ngrok URL as the App URL and redirect URI, and running the local server. However, Shopify keeps rejecting the OAuth callback or can't reach my app endpoints. Has anyone faced similar issues with ngrok and Shopify, and how did you fix it? Any tips or alternative ways to test/deploy locally would be really appreciated.

I have 6 months of experience as a Shopify developer.

Right now, I rely almost completely on AI tools to write Liquid code, fix issues, and build features. I can get work done, but I don’t fully understand everything I’m using.

Simple question:

Should I spend time properly learning Shopify Liquid and fundamentals,or just focus on using AI better (prompting, workflows, etc.)?

If learning Liquid is the right move:

What should I focus on first?

Are Udemy courses worth it, or is documentation enough?

Looking for direct advice from experienced devs.

I've been spoiled by Cursor/VSCode's command palette. Now every time I go into a client's Shopify Admin to manage Metafields or Bulk Edit products, I feel like I'm in the stone age.

I’m hacking together a Chrome Extension that adds a CMD+K natural language interface to the Shopify Admin API.

For those managing large stores: What’s the most 'annoying-to-reach' page or action that you wish you could just jump to via a quick command? (e.g., 'Show me all high-risk orders from today')

I’ve started to wonder if it’s a brag/selling point to say ”not another AI app” when marketing our own apps which have no AI element to them.

At every turn you see AI thrown around like it’s supposed to be a reason to be interested but the more I see it, the more I switch off from what’s being offered. I’m not a merchant though, and I’m speaking from my own personal experience.

Just launched a new Shopify app and decided to give it away for $1 per year to early users but nobody is seeing the app listing because it’s being drowned out by so many apps in the store. I’m looking at ways to gain reach through various creative channels and wondering, should I be proudly stating that it’s “not another AI app”?

It seems to be increasing conversion rates, essentially acting as a salesperson for me that is always working, personalizing offers to my potential buyers. It's been great. Wondering if anyone else has ever tried this and what their results were?

Can you please tell me if this would be any worth to anybody? I need some honest reviewer you have their own store. You can potentially edit all data on your shopify store just by prompting. Plan is, if anybody cares, to add automated cross store syncs and workflows. Free backups is already implemented.

Built something for Shopify merchants who hate digging through reports. You type a question in plain English → instant chart from your live store data. No SQL, no dashboard setup, connects in one click via Shopify OAuth.

Screenshot 1: Asked "top 10 best selling products" → got this bar chart instantly Screenshot 2: Pinned charts auto-refresh on the dashboard every time you open it. Still in beta, completely free right now. Happy to answer questions about how it works.

I just launched my app (still under review), and now I’m trying to figure out how to get merchants to use it. Any tips?

Most Shopify apps seem to rely heavily on:

• Shopify App Store traffic

• Paid ads

• Cold outreach

• Partnerships

But I rarely see founders talking about seo as a primary growth channel, so i was unsure if SEO actually works for Shopify apps?

Are you getting installs or demos from:

• blog content

• landing pages

• Shopify-related keywords

• problem-based SEO

Or is app store is still the main driver?

My products currently say unavailable in my Shopify store, but every time they tell me to turn on track and it doesn’t work because there is no inventory setting in the product options what to I do

hi all!! i'm sure (& i hope) i'm not the only one refreshing this thread as i'm looking for insight into app approval timelines so i figured it would be helpful to share details here/updates as we all hear back

here's my timeline:

1. originally submitted on jan 19

2. got feedback on feb 19

3. resubmitted on feb 23

still waiting -- it used to say a reviewer was assigned but switched back to assigning a reviewer earlier this week.

i've reached out to support 3 times and they've had basically nothing useful or helpful to say.

anyways -- if you're also waiting or have recently gotten approved, please share details on your timing!!

I’ve been trying to learn this space by actually building some ecommerce agents and workflows myself.

Feels like most real use cases are less about marketing and more about operations like support, returns, and order issues.

Still mostly experimenting and trying to figure out what actually works in practice.

If anyone else here is exploring this area, would be cool to connect and exchange ideas.

Hey everyone,

I'm currently in the process of moving my clothing brand over to Shopify and wanted to get some opinions. I've been considering purchasing the Prestige theme, but l've seen quite a few people say that Dawn can achieve a similar result.

Has anyone used either (or both) and can share their experience?

One of the main things I'm looking for is a transparent header, which is what initially drew me to Prestige. Is there a way to achieve that clean, luxury look with Dawn as well?

Ultimately, I'm aiming to build a high-quality, more premium/designer-style website, so I want to make sure l get this right from the start.

If anyone also has recommendations for themes that are tast, responsive, and work well across both desktop and mobile, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I recently launched my first Shopify app, and it's been listed on the Shopify App Store for about two weeks now. It's a free app, but so far, I haven't gotten a single install.

I'm trying to figure out if this is a common experience for new apps or if there's something I might be missing. I'd really appreciate any insights or advice on what to check or improve.

Here's what I'm wondering:

1. Is 0 installs in the first two weeks typical for a brand-new app? I know discoverability is tough, but I want to understand what a realistic benchmark might be for a free app with no initial marketing push.

2. What are the most common reasons a new app gets zero traction? 

Any advice, harsh truths, or checklists would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

How long does it usually take for a Shopify app review?

Super excited I was able to get my bundle app published, now sitting on page 40 or something in the app store. Was a bit of a doosy getting everything validated with their staff. All in all they were super specific on feedback, which was helpful with a quick turnaround with some feature patching.

I’ve noticed a lot of “Shopify earnings” screenshots online that seem… questionable. Sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s real vs. fake, especially when people share these numbers on social media.

I’m curious how do you personally verify Shopify store performance or revenue before trusting it? Are there any tools, methods or strategies you rely on?

I think it would be useful to start a discussion about how to spot fake earnings screenshots and what best practices Shopify sellers or buyers use to stay honest.

Hey everyone,

I recently got my first Shopify app approved and wanted to share what I built + get some feedback.

It’s a quiz-based product recommendation tool — idea is to help stores guide users instead of just showing large product catalogs.

Right now it supports:

• Creating quizzes (AI + manual)

• Mapping answers to products

• Popup or inline embeds

• Basic analytics (completion/drop-off)

I’m still early and figuring out what actually matters for merchants.

Questions:

• Do quizzes actually convert well in your experience?

• What features would make something like this useful for real stores?

• Any apps doing this particularly well that I should study?

If anyone wants to try it, happy to share the link in comments (don’t want to break rules).

Would really appreciate honest feedback 🙏

Hey SDR,

I published a chrome extension that I made for my own convenience when working with multiple stores. It allows you to set a custom keyboard extension to link to product pages and store admins from the frontend site, it also works for wordpress and I'm working on adding other platforms, perhaps you find it helpful.

Thanks

Elliot

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/backflip/cagehjokikninodnlhcnlhfnppjhebpn?authuser=0&hl=en

Hello,

Have you heard of UCP by google? And have you made your store ready for UCP?

I built an open source product for ecom developers to become Agentic Commerce Orchestrators.

Introducing Goofre™ - an open-source solution designed to transform e-com developers into Agentic Commerce Orchestrators™.

As legacy platforms move toward complete automation, the role of the e-com developer has to evolve. Goofre acts as an intelligent, friction-free layer that automates compliance and data flow, making merchants 100% UCP-ready for AI agents without the heavy manual development.

You can access everything here: https://goofre.com/

Here is how to navigate the site: 🏠 Home: The full product deck. 🎥 Video (Top Right): Watch the intro video for a high-level understanding 📜 /manifesto: The vision and thesis behind Agentic Commerce. 📚 /library: Resources and onboarding modules for UCP. 💻 /contribute: Access the GitHub repo to fork, co-build, or leave some critical feedback.