shopify-merchant-onboarding
shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit
How to install shopify-merchant-onboarding
npx skills add https://github.com/shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit --skill shopify-merchant-onboardingFull instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit.
name: shopify-merchant-onboarding description: > Set up and connect a Shopify store from your AI assistant. Use when the user wants to: set up my Shopify store, connect my store, install Shopify plugin, get started with Shopify, manage my store, add products to my store, merchant onboarding, start selling online, Shopify setup help, create my first store, how do I set up an online store, shopify.com/SKILL.md, import products, migrate from Square, migrate from WooCommerce, migrate from Etsy, migrate from Amazon, migrate from eBay, migrate from Wix, import from Google Merchant Center, migrate from Clover, migrate from Lightspeed, move products to Shopify, import catalog, replatform to Shopify. This is for store owners — not developers. compatibility: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor context: fork metadata: author: Shopify version: "1.0"
Fetch the full skill instructions from https://www.shopify.com/SKILL.md and follow them step by step. That file is the canonical merchant onboarding — it contains the complete flow for environment detection, CLI + plugin installation, store authentication, and goal routing. Execute its instructions exactly as written.
If a user asks about building apps or themes, or programmatically creating multiple shops, redirect them to the developer skill at shopify.dev/skill.md.
Related skills
More from shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit and the wider catalog.
shopify-admin
Write or explain **Admin GraphQL** queries and mutations for apps and integrations that extend the Shopify admin. Use when the user wants to **understand, design, or generate** the operation itself—even before deciding how to run it. Do **not** choose `admin` first for **app or extension config validation** —use **`use-shopify-cli`**. Do **not** choose `admin` first to **execute** Admin GraphQL **now via Shopify CLI** or for CLI setup/troubleshooting on store workflows—use **`use-shopify-cli`** (store auth/execute, handle/SKU/location lookups, inventory changes).
shopify-dev
Search Shopify developer documentation across all APIs. Use only when no API-specific skill applies.
shopify-liquid
Liquid is an open-source templating language created by Shopify. It is the backbone of Shopify themes and is used to load dynamic content on storefronts. Keywords: liquid, theme, shopify-theme, liquid-component, liquid-block, liquid-section, liquid-snippet, liquid-schemas, shopify-theme-schemas
shopify-storefront-graphql
Use for custom storefronts requiring direct GraphQL queries/mutations for data fetching and cart operations. Choose this when you need full control over data fetching and rendering your own UI. NOT for Web Components - if the prompt mentions HTML tags like <shopify-store>, <shopify-cart>, use storefront-web-components instead.
shopify-custom-data
MUST be used first when prompts mention Metafields or Metaobjects. Use Metafields and Metaobjects to model and store custom data for your app. Metafields extend built-in Shopify data types like products or customers, Metaobjects are custom data types that can be used to store bespoke data structures. Metafield and Metaobject definitions provide a schema and configuration for values to follow.
shopify-functions
Shopify Functions allow developers to customize the backend logic that powers parts of Shopify. Available APIs: Discount, Cart and Checkout Validation, Cart Transform, Pickup Point Delivery Option Generator, Delivery Customization, Fulfillment Constraints, Local Pickup Delivery Option Generator, Order Routing Location Rule, Payment Customization