Shopify CLI

With the Shopify command line interface (Shopify CLI), you can:

• initialize, build, dev, and deploy Shopify apps, extensions, functions and themes
• build custom storefronts and manage their hosting

Learn more in the commands docs.

Before you begin

Install the latest version of Node.js and npm (or another package manager of your choice).

Developing apps with Shopify CLI

When you’re building a Shopify app, you can initialize your project using your preferred package manager. A single command will install all the dependencies you need — including Shopify CLI itself.

Initialize your project using one of the following commands:

• npm init @shopify/app@latest (installed by default with Node)
• pnpm create @shopify/create-app@latest
• yarn create @shopify/app
• bun create @shopify/app@latest (experimental)

Learn more in the docs: Create an app

Developing themes with Shopify CLI

To work with themes, the CLI needs to be installed globally with:

• npm install -g @shopify/cli

You can also install it through Homebrew on macOS: brew tap shopify/shopify && brew install shopify-cli

Learn more in the docs: Shopify CLI for themes

Developing Hydrogen custom storefronts with Shopify CLI

The Hydrogen code lives here: https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/tree/main/packages/cli

Learn more in the docs: Shopify CLI for Hydrogen storefronts

Help 🖐

If you encounter issues using the CLI or have feedback you'd like to share with us, below are some options:

• File a bug report - To report bugs create a post in Shopify CLI and Libraries on the dev community
• Ask a question or request a new feature - To ask a question or request a new feature create a post in Dev Platform on the dev community
• Shopify Community Forums - Visit our forums to connect with the community and learn more about Shopify CLI development
• CLI Documentation - Apps - To view CLI documentation for app development
• CLI Documentation - Themes - To view CLI documentation for theme development
• CLI Documentation - Hydrogen - To view CLI documentation for Hydrogen (custom storefront) development

Contribute 👩🏽‍💻

If you'd like to contribute to the project, check out the contributors docs and the steps to get started.

References

• oclif