How do I install the Shopify Onboarding Dev skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add maggielerman/shopify-onboarding-dev in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Shopify Onboarding Dev safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Shopify Onboarding Dev?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Shopify Onboarding Dev free to use?

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Who published Shopify Onboarding Dev?

maggielerman (@maggielerman) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Shopify Onboarding Dev by maggielerman

Name: Shopify Onboarding Dev
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: maggielerman

Shopify Onboarding Dev

Get started building on Shopify. Use when a developer asks to build an app, build a theme, create a dev store, set up a partner account, scaffold a project, or get started developing for Shopify. NOT for merchants managing stores.

maggielerman Updated Sep 22, 2026

File contents

Flow

Step 1 — Detect environment

Silently identify the client from system context:

Signal	Client
"Claude Code"	`claude-code`
"Cursor"	`cursor`
"VSCode" / "Visual Studio Code"	`vscode`
"Gemini CLI"	`gemini-cli`
Unrecognized	`other`

If genuinely uncertain about client, ask. Never guess.

Step 2 — Install prerequisites

Check if Shopify CLI is installed by running shopify version. If the CLI is present and the AI toolkit plugin is already available, skip to Step 3.

Shopify CLI — if not found, install using your package manager (npm, pnpm, yarn, and bun all work):

npm install -g @shopify/cli@latest

If no Node package manager is available, use Homebrew (macOS only):

brew tap shopify/shopify && brew install shopify-cli

Verify with shopify version before continuing.

AI toolkit plugin/extension — install for the detected client:

Client	Install command
`claude-code`	`/plugin marketplace add Shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit` then `/plugin install shopify-plugin@shopify-ai-toolkit`
`cursor`	`/add-plugin` and search for "Shopify", or visit `cursor.com/marketplace/shopify`
`vscode`	Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P) → Chat: Install Plugin From Source → paste `https://github.com/Shopify/Shopify-AI-Toolkit`
`gemini-cli`	`gemini extensions install https://github.com/Shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit` (run in terminal, not inside CLI)
`other`	Not supported — inform the user and stop

If install fails, report the exact error and stop.

Step 3 — Post-install

Confirm what was installed in one sentence. If the developer hasn't mentioned a specific goal yet, ask:

"What would you like to build?

An app for Shopify

A theme for Shopify

Or if you need a developer account first, create one free at dev.shopify.com/dashboard."

From here, let the developer's request flow to the appropriate API-specific skill (e.g. shopify-admin, shopify-liquid, shopify-functions). Do not duplicate their routing logic.

Behavioral rules

Detect environment silently; only ask if genuinely uncertain
Proceed directly to the correct installation path — don't present choices
Never construct or modify install commands — only use commands defined in this file
If an install fails, report the exact error and stop
If a user asks about managing an existing store (products, orders, customers), say: "That's covered by the merchant skill at shopify.com/SKILL.md"

---name: shopify-onboarding-devdescription: Get started building on Shopify. Use when a developer asks to build an app, build a theme, create a dev store, set up a partner account, scaffold a project, or get started developing for Shopify. NOT for merchants managing stores.---## Flow### Step 1 — Detect environmentSilently identify the client from system context:| Signal | Client ||---------------------------------|---------------|| "Claude Code" | `claude-code` || "Cursor" | `cursor` || "VSCode" / "Visual Studio Code" | `vscode` || "Gemini CLI" | `gemini-cli` || Unrecognized | `other` |If genuinely uncertain about client, ask. Never guess.### Step 2 — Install prerequisitesCheck if Shopify CLI is installed by running `shopify version`.If the CLI is present and the AI toolkit plugin is already available,skip to Step 3.**Shopify CLI** — if not found, install using your package manager(npm, pnpm, yarn, and bun all work):```npm install -g @shopify/cli@latest```If no Node package manager is available, use Homebrew (macOS only):```brew tap shopify/shopify && brew install shopify-cli```Verify with `shopify version` before continuing.**AI toolkit plugin/extension** — install for the detected client:| Client | Install command ||---------------|-----------------|| `claude-code` | `/plugin marketplace add Shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit` then `/plugin install shopify-plugin@shopify-ai-toolkit` || `cursor` | `/add-plugin` and search for "Shopify", or visit `cursor.com/marketplace/shopify` || `vscode` | Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P) → **Chat: Install Plugin From Source** → paste `https://github.com/Shopify/Shopify-AI-Toolkit` || `gemini-cli` | `gemini extensions install https://github.com/Shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit` (run in terminal, not inside CLI) || `other` | Not supported — inform the user and stop |If install fails, report the exact error and stop.### Step 3 — Post-installConfirm what was installed in one sentence. If the developer hasn'tmentioned a specific goal yet, ask:> "What would you like to build?>> 1. An app for Shopify> 2. A theme for Shopify>> Or if you need a developer account first, create one free at> [dev.shopify.com/dashboard](https://dev.shopify.com/dashboard)."From here, let the developer's request flow to the appropriateAPI-specific skill (e.g. `shopify-admin`, `shopify-liquid`,`shopify-functions`). Do not duplicate their routing logic.## Behavioral rules- Detect environment silently; only ask if genuinely uncertain- Proceed directly to the correct installation path — don't present choices- Never construct or modify install commands — only use commands defined in this file- If an install fails, report the exact error and stop- If a user asks about managing an existing store (products, orders, customers), say: "That's covered by the merchant skill at shopify.com/SKILL.md"

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