Agent skill · software engineering · jeremylongshore
shopify-core-workflow-a
Manage Shopify products, variants, and collections using the GraphQL
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable GraphQL mutations and error handling patterns specific to Shopify's API that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires npm installed locally. Requires shopify account access. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 2,604 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Shopify Products & Catalog Management Overview Primary workflow for Shopify: manage products, variants, collections, and inventory using the GraphQL Admin API. Covers CRUD operations with real API mutations and response shapes. Prerequisites Completed shopify-install-auth setup Access scopes: readproducts, writeproducts, readinventory, writeinventory API version 2024-10 or later (ProductInput was split in this version) Instructions Step 1: Create a Product Use productCreate with ProductCreateInput (as of 2024-10, this replaced the old unified ProductInput). Always check userErrors -- Shopify returns 200 even on validation failures. See Product Create Mutation for the complete mutation, variables, and error handling. Step 2: Update a Product Use productUpdate with ProductUpdateInput (separate from create as of 2024-10). Supports metafield updates inline. See Product Update Mutation for the complete mutation and variables. Step 3: Query Products with Filtering Search products using Shopify's query syntax (status:active, producttype:Apparel AND vendor:'My Brand', tag:sale, etc.) with cursor-based pagination. See Search Products Query for the complete query with pagination and query syntax examples. Step 4: Manage Variants and Pricing Create variants in bulk with productVariantsBulkCreate, including pricing, SKU, barcode, option values, and inventory quantities per location. See Bulk Create Variants for the complete mutation and variables. Step 5: Manage Collections Create smart (automated) collections with rule-based product matching using tag, product type, and other column filters. See Smart Collection Create for the complete mutation and variables. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills jeremylongshore/shopify-core-workflow-a