--- title: "shopify-app-builder" description: "Portable Shopify app engineering skills for building, auditing, launching, and growing production-ready apps." canonical: https://agentpluginsdirectory.com/plugins/shopify-app-builder last-updated: 2026-09-21 --- # shopify-app-builder Portable Shopify app engineering skills for building, auditing, launching, and growing production-ready apps. - Slug: shopify-app-builder - Publisher: Shopify App Builder Contributors - Repository: https://github.com/khadinakbarlabs/shopify-app-builder - Manifest: plugin.json - Version: 1.5.1 - License: MIT - Category (editorial): integrations - Skills: 32 (admin-graphql, admin-rest, app-accessibility, app-auth, app-billing, app-bridge, app-listing-optimization, app-naming, app-niche-finder, app-performance, app-pricing-strategy, app-validation, b2b-markets, built-for-shopify-standards, dev-troubleshooting, hydrogen-storefront, liquid-themes, merchant-pain-prevention, metafields-metaobjects, polaris-ui, shopify-app-store-ads, shopify-cli, shopify-functions, shopify-mcp, storefront-api, top-app-ux-patterns, using-shopify-app-builder, ux-empty-error-states, ux-modern-app-feel, ux-onboarding, ux-polaris-antipatterns, webhooks) - MCP servers: 0 - Stars: 1 - Repository created: 2026-08-03 - Repository last pushed: 2026-08-10 - Publisher type: User - Listing: https://agentpluginsdirectory.com/plugins/shopify-app-builder - Schema: https://agent-plugins.org/schemas/1.0.0/plugin.schema.json ## What shopify-app-builder does, in the publisher's words Shopify App Builder is a production-focused, open-source Shopify app development plugin for AI coding agents. It now includes a real, read-only MCP server for ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, Cursor, and other MCP-capable harnesses, alongside the existing portable skills package for harnesses that only support local skills. It is an Agent Plugins 1.0 portable package: the root plugin.json uses the canonical standard schema and the shared skills/ directory follows the fixed Agent Skills discovery layout. Native package surfaces remain available for Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, and Gemini CLI, with portable installation for OpenCode, Command Code, Windsurf, Cline, Roo Code, Kilo Code, Continue, and other tools that support the SKILL.md Agent Skills format. > This community project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Shopify. Shopify and related marks belong to Shopify Inc. From the project README, punctuation lightly normalized. Full text: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/khadinakbarlabs/shopify-app-builder/HEAD/README.md ## Skills - admin-graphql: Build Shopify Admin GraphQL queries and mutations for products, orders, customers, inventory, and more. Covers cost-aware rate limiting, cursor pagination, bulk operations, global resource identifiers, and version-safe API usage. - admin-rest: Use the legacy REST Admin API only when maintaining an existing integration. Covers common resources, the 40-request bucket with a 2-request-per-second standard restore rate, and migration to GraphQL. New public apps must use the GraphQL Admin API. - app-accessibility: Use when auditing or building accessibility in a Shopify embedded app, WCAG 2.1 AA, keyboard navigation, focus management in Modal/SaveBar/ResourcePicker, screen reader support (NVDA/JAWS/VoiceOver), color contrast within Polaris tokens, ARIA usage, alt text, i18n + a11y, and Built for Shopify acc… - app-auth: Implement OAuth 2.0, Token Exchange, Managed Installation, App Proxy, and webhook verification for Shopify apps. Support online/offline tokens, session storage (Prisma, Redis, Memory), and multi-auth patterns. Covers admin API, public apps, custom apps, and customer account authentication. Triggers… - app-billing: Implement recurring, usage-based, one-time, and hybrid Shopify app billing. Covers appSubscriptionCreate, appUsageRecordCreate, trials, capped amounts, replacement behavior, test mode, current revenue-share rules, and pricing tiers. - app-bridge: When asked to build Shopify admin apps, use App Bridge 4.x web components, shopify global API, session tokens, JWT validation, and migrations from 3.x. Covers CDN setup, all 8 web components, resource picker API, React hooks, backend JWT validation, and 5 worked examples. - app-listing-optimization: Optimize your Shopify App Store listing to maximize install velocity and conversion. Covers ranking factors, title/tagline formulas, description structure, screenshot strategy, A/B testing, and a 30-item pre-submission checklist. Triggers include: 'How do I optimize my Shopify app listing?', 'What'… - app-naming: Use when naming a new Shopify app, evaluating an app name candidate, running a trademark check, optimizing the app name for App Store SEO, or brainstorming brand candidates. Triggers: 'name my shopify app', 'app naming', 'app store SEO', 'trademark check', 'brand my app', 'what should I call my sho… - app-niche-finder: Find profitable, underserved Shopify app niches. Identifies gaps in the App Store by analyzing competitor density, merchant pain signals, and buildability constraints. Returns ranked ideas with TAM, competition score, and first-mover advantage assessment. Triggered on: 'shopify app idea', 'find nic… - app-performance: Use when optimizing Shopify embedded app performance, LCP, INP, CLS, TTI, cold-start, App Bridge init, Polaris bundle slimming, large GraphQL costs, Remix defer/streaming/prefetch, image lazy-loading, server cache + CDN, Prisma connection pooling, webhook handler latency, and meeting Built for Sho… - app-pricing-strategy: Use when designing Shopify app pricing, choosing a pricing model (flat tiered / usage-based / freemium / hybrid), setting trial length (7/14/30 days), structuring 3-4 tier plans, sizing capped usage, raising prices on existing customers, or writing pricing copy for the App Store listing. Triggers:… - app-validation: Validate a Shopify app idea before writing code. Runs a 7-question pre-build framework, facilitates 5-merchant interview protocol, guides landing page + waitlist test, and identifies kill criteria early. Outputs a prioritization matrix and yes/no decision. Triggered on: 'validate app idea', 'should… - b2b-markets - built-for-shopify-standards - dev-troubleshooting - hydrogen-storefront - liquid-themes - merchant-pain-prevention - metafields-metaobjects - polaris-ui - shopify-app-store-ads - shopify-cli - shopify-functions - shopify-mcp - storefront-api - top-app-ux-patterns - using-shopify-app-builder - ux-empty-error-states - ux-modern-app-feel - ux-onboarding - ux-polaris-antipatterns - webhooks Descriptions come from the frontmatter of each SKILL.md, punctuation lightly normalized.