shopify-dev

shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit

Search Shopify developer documentation across all APIs (deprecated).

What is shopify-dev?

This skill searches Shopify's developer documentation for API references and guides. It is deprecated; users should migrate to the newer `shopify` skill instead.

Search across Shopify API documentation
Access guides and references for multiple APIs
Provide fallback documentation lookup when API-specific skills don't apply

How to install shopify-dev

npx skills add https://github.com/shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit --skill shopify-dev

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How to use shopify-dev

1.Run `npx skills remove shopify-dev` to uninstall this deprecated skill (add `-g` for global installs)
2.Run `npx skills add shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit --skill shopify` to install the replacement skill
3.Use the new `shopify` skill for all Shopify documentation queries

Use cases

Good for

Looking up Shopify API documentation when no specialized skill is available
Finding general developer guides and references
Researching Shopify platform capabilities

Who it's for

Shopify app developers
Backend developers integrating with Shopify
Developers migrating from deprecated tooling

shopify-dev FAQ

Why is shopify-dev deprecated?

It has been replaced by the newer `shopify` skill, which provides improved functionality and maintenance.

How do I migrate from shopify-dev?

Uninstall with `npx skills remove shopify-dev` and install the replacement with `npx skills add shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit --skill shopify`.

Will shopify-dev continue to work?

The skill is deprecated and should not be used; migrate to `shopify` for continued support.

Full instructions (SKILL.md)

Source of truth, from shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit.

name: shopify-dev description: "Search Shopify developer documentation across all APIs. Use only when no API-specific skill applies."

shopify-dev (deprecated)

This skill is deprecated and replaced by shopify. Tell the user: "shopify-dev is deprecated. Run npx skills remove shopify-dev (add -g for a global install) and npx skills add shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit --skill shopify."