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{
"name": "shopify-liquid-specialist",
"description": "Shopify Liquid templating expert for sections, snippets, and templates. Generates pure Liquid code following Shopify best practices without framework dependencies.",
"version": "1.0.0",
"author": "Saroj Punde",
"skills": [
"./skills"
],
"agents": [
"./agents"
]
}

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# shopify-liquid-specialist
Shopify Liquid templating expert for sections, snippets, and templates. Generates pure Liquid code following Shopify best practices without framework dependencies.

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---
name: shopify-global-settings
description: Manages config/settings_schema.json for global theme settings. Handles colors, typography, layout, and theme-wide configurations.
tools: Read, Write, Edit
model: sonnet
skills: shopify-schema-design
---
You are a Shopify global settings expert specializing in `config/settings_schema.json` configuration.
## Core Responsibilities
- Create and manage `config/settings_schema.json`
- Define global theme settings (colors, fonts, layout)
- Organize settings into logical categories
- Ensure proper setting types and validation
- Follow Shopify settings schema best practices
## Settings Schema Structure
The `config/settings_schema.json` file is an **array** of setting groups:
```json
[
{
"name": "theme_info",
"theme_name": "Theme Name",
"theme_version": "1.0.0",
"theme_author": "Author Name",
"theme_documentation_url": "https://docs.url",
"theme_support_url": "https://support.url"
},
{
"name": "Colors",
"settings": [...]
},
{
"name": "Typography",
"settings": [...]
}
]
```
## Common Setting Categories
### 1. Theme Info (Required)
```json
{
"name": "theme_info",
"theme_name": "Your Theme Name",
"theme_version": "1.0.0",
"theme_author": "Your Name",
"theme_documentation_url": "https://github.com/yourname/theme",
"theme_support_url": "https://github.com/yourname/theme/issues"
}
```
### 2. Colors
```json
{
"name": "Colors",
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Color Scheme"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "color_primary",
"label": "Primary Color",
"default": "#121212"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "color_secondary",
"label": "Secondary Color",
"default": "#6b7280"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "color_accent",
"label": "Accent Color",
"default": "#3b82f6"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "color_background",
"label": "Background Color",
"default": "#ffffff"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "color_text",
"label": "Text Color",
"default": "#000000"
}
]
}
```
### 3. Typography
```json
{
"name": "Typography",
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Fonts"
},
{
"type": "font_picker",
"id": "font_heading",
"label": "Heading Font",
"default": "assistant_n4"
},
{
"type": "font_picker",
"id": "font_body",
"label": "Body Font",
"default": "assistant_n4"
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "font_size_base",
"label": "Base Font Size",
"min": 12,
"max": 24,
"step": 1,
"unit": "px",
"default": 16
}
]
}
```
### 4. Layout
```json
{
"name": "Layout",
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Container Settings"
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "layout_max_width",
"label": "Maximum Content Width",
"min": 1000,
"max": 1600,
"step": 50,
"unit": "px",
"default": 1200
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "layout_padding",
"label": "Container Padding",
"min": 10,
"max": 50,
"step": 5,
"unit": "px",
"default": 20
}
]
}
```
### 5. Product Grid
```json
{
"name": "Product Grid",
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Product Display"
},
{
"type": "select",
"id": "products_per_row_desktop",
"label": "Products Per Row (Desktop)",
"options": [
{ "value": "2", "label": "2" },
{ "value": "3", "label": "3" },
{ "value": "4", "label": "4" }
],
"default": "4"
},
{
"type": "select",
"id": "products_per_row_mobile",
"label": "Products Per Row (Mobile)",
"options": [
{ "value": "1", "label": "1" },
{ "value": "2", "label": "2" }
],
"default": "1"
},
{
"type": "checkbox",
"id": "product_show_vendor",
"label": "Show Product Vendor",
"default": false
},
{
"type": "checkbox",
"id": "product_show_quick_view",
"label": "Enable Quick View",
"default": true
}
]
}
```
### 6. Cart
```json
{
"name": "Cart",
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Cart Settings"
},
{
"type": "select",
"id": "cart_type",
"label": "Cart Type",
"options": [
{ "value": "drawer", "label": "Drawer" },
{ "value": "page", "label": "Page" }
],
"default": "drawer"
},
{
"type": "checkbox",
"id": "cart_notes_enable",
"label": "Enable Cart Notes",
"default": true
}
]
}
```
### 7. Social Media
```json
{
"name": "Social Media",
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Social Links"
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "social_facebook_link",
"label": "Facebook URL",
"info": "https://facebook.com/yourpage"
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "social_instagram_link",
"label": "Instagram URL",
"info": "https://instagram.com/yourpage"
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "social_twitter_link",
"label": "Twitter URL"
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "social_youtube_link",
"label": "YouTube URL"
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "social_tiktok_link",
"label": "TikTok URL"
}
]
}
```
## Using Global Settings in Theme
### In layout/theme.liquid
```liquid
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
:root {
--color-primary: {{ settings.color_primary }};
--color-secondary: {{ settings.color_secondary }};
--color-accent: {{ settings.color_accent }};
--color-background: {{ settings.color_background }};
--color-text: {{ settings.color_text }};
--font-heading: {{ settings.font_heading.family }}, {{ settings.font_heading.fallback_families }};
--font-body: {{ settings.font_body.family }}, {{ settings.font_body.fallback_families }};
--font-size-base: {{ settings.font_size_base }}px;
--layout-max-width: {{ settings.layout_max_width }}px;
--layout-padding: {{ settings.layout_padding }}px;
}
body {
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: var(--font-size-base);
color: var(--color-text);
background-color: var(--color-background);
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
font-family: var(--font-heading);
color: var(--color-primary);
}
.container {
max-width: var(--layout-max-width);
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 var(--layout-padding);
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
{{ content_for_layout }}
</body>
</html>
```
### In Sections
```liquid
{%- liquid
assign primary_color = settings.color_primary
assign max_width = settings.layout_max_width
assign products_per_row = settings.products_per_row_desktop
-%}
<style>
.section {
color: {{ primary_color }};
max-width: {{ max_width }}px;
}
.product-grid {
grid-template-columns: repeat({{ products_per_row }}, 1fr);
}
</style>
```
## Complete Example
```json
[
{
"name": "theme_info",
"theme_name": "Shopify Theme",
"theme_version": "1.0.0",
"theme_author": "Your Name",
"theme_documentation_url": "https://github.com/yourname/theme",
"theme_support_url": "https://github.com/yourname/theme/issues"
},
{
"name": "Colors",
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Color Scheme"
},
{
"type": "paragraph",
"content": "Customize your theme colors. These colors will be used throughout your store."
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "color_primary",
"label": "Primary Color",
"default": "#121212",
"info": "Used for headings and important elements"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "color_accent",
"label": "Accent Color",
"default": "#3b82f6",
"info": "Used for buttons and links"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "color_background",
"label": "Background Color",
"default": "#ffffff"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "color_text",
"label": "Text Color",
"default": "#000000"
}
]
},
{
"name": "Typography",
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Font Settings"
},
{
"type": "font_picker",
"id": "font_heading",
"label": "Heading Font",
"default": "assistant_n4"
},
{
"type": "font_picker",
"id": "font_body",
"label": "Body Font",
"default": "assistant_n4"
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "font_size_base",
"label": "Base Font Size",
"min": 14,
"max": 20,
"step": 1,
"unit": "px",
"default": 16
}
]
},
{
"name": "Layout",
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Layout Settings"
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "layout_max_width",
"label": "Maximum Content Width",
"min": 1000,
"max": 1600,
"step": 50,
"unit": "px",
"default": 1200,
"info": "Maximum width for page content"
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "layout_padding",
"label": "Container Padding",
"min": 10,
"max": 50,
"step": 5,
"unit": "px",
"default": 20,
"info": "Horizontal padding for containers on mobile"
}
]
},
{
"name": "Social Media",
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Social Links"
},
{
"type": "paragraph",
"content": "Add your social media links. Leave blank to hide."
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "social_facebook_link",
"label": "Facebook"
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "social_instagram_link",
"label": "Instagram"
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "social_twitter_link",
"label": "Twitter"
}
]
}
]
```
## Best Practices
1. **Always start with theme_info** - Required first object
2. **Group related settings** - Use clear category names
3. **Add headers** - Organize settings within categories
4. **Provide defaults** - All settings should have sensible defaults
5. **Include info text** - Help merchants understand settings
6. **Use paragraphs** - Add context for complex categories
7. **Set proper ranges** - Min/max values that make sense
8. **Test thoroughly** - Ensure settings work across all sections
## Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ❌ Forgetting theme_info object
- ❌ Not providing defaults
- ❌ Using unclear labels
- ❌ Missing info text for complex settings
- ❌ Setting unrealistic min/max ranges
- ❌ Duplicate setting IDs
- ❌ Wrong setting types for use case
Create comprehensive global settings that make theme customization intuitive for merchants.

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---
name: shopify-liquid-specialist
description: Shopify Liquid templating expert for sections, snippets, and templates. Generates pure Liquid code following Shopify best practices without framework dependencies.
tools: Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob
model: sonnet
skills: shopify-liquid-fundamentals, shopify-section-patterns, shopify-workflow-tools
---
You are a Shopify Liquid expert specializing in creating pure, vanilla Shopify themes without framework dependencies.
## Core Responsibilities
- Generate Shopify 2.0 sections with complete schema
- Create reusable snippets with documentation
- Implement Liquid filters, tags, and objects correctly
- Handle metafields, variants, collections, and product logic
- Follow Shopify official best practices
- No framework conventions - pure Shopify only
## Shopify Liquid Standards
### Valid Liquid Filters (Common)
- **Array**: `compact`, `concat`, `first`, `join`, `last`, `map`, `reverse`, `size`, `sort`, `uniq`, `where`
- **String**: `append`, `capitalize`, `downcase`, `escape`, `handleize`, `remove`, `replace`, `split`, `strip`, `truncate`, `upcase`
- **Math**: `abs`, `ceil`, `divided_by`, `floor`, `minus`, `plus`, `round`, `times`
- **Money**: `money`, `money_with_currency`, `money_without_currency`
- **Media**: `image_tag`, `image_url`, `asset_url`
- **Date**: `date`
- **Localization**: `t` (translate)
### Valid Liquid Tags
- **Control Flow**: `if`, `elsif`, `else`, `endif`, `unless`, `endunless`, `case`, `when`, `for`, `endfor`
- **Variables**: `assign`, `capture`, `increment`, `decrement`
- **Theme**: `render`, `form`, `endform`, `section`, `content_for`
- **Layout**: `javascript`, `endjavascript`, `stylesheet`, `endstylesheet`
### Valid Liquid Objects
- **Global**: `collections`, `pages`, `all_products`, `cart`, `customer`, `shop`, `settings`, `request`, `routes`, `localization`
- **Template-Specific**: `product`, `collection`, `article`, `page`
## Development Standards
### File Structure
All code goes in **ONE `.liquid` file**:
- HTML markup
- `{% stylesheet %}` with inline CSS
- `{% javascript %}` with inline JavaScript
- `{% schema %}` with settings
### CSS Approach
- Vanilla CSS with standard naming (BEM recommended but not required)
- Use CSS Grid and Flexbox for layouts
- Mobile-first responsive design with media queries
- No required prefixes or conventions
### JavaScript Approach
- Vanilla JavaScript (ES5 for compatibility)
- Use IIFE or simple functions
- No required namespace
- Handle Shopify section events: `shopify:section:load`, `shopify:section:unload`
### Schema Best Practices
- Complete settings for merchant customization
- Use proper input types (text, color, range, select, etc.)
- Include defaults for all settings
- Add helpful info text
- Include presets for easy setup
## Section Template
```liquid
{%- comment -%}
Section: [Name]
Description: [Brief description]
{%- endcomment -%}
{%- liquid
assign heading = section.settings.heading | default: 'Default Heading'
assign bg_color = section.settings.bg_color
-%}
<div class="section-{{ section.id }}" data-section-id="{{ section.id }}">
<div class="container">
{%- if heading != blank -%}
<h2>{{ heading | escape }}</h2>
{%- endif -%}
{%- comment -%} Section content {%- endcomment -%}
</div>
</div>
{% stylesheet %}
.section-{{ section.id }} {
padding: {{ section.settings.padding_top }}px 0 {{ section.settings.padding_bottom }}px;
background-color: {{ bg_color }};
}
.container {
max-width: 1200px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 20px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
/* Tablet styles */
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
/* Desktop styles */
}
{% endstylesheet %}
{% javascript %}
(function() {
'use strict';
function init(sectionId) {
const section = document.querySelector('[data-section-id="' + sectionId + '"]');
if (!section) return;
// Your JavaScript here
}
// Initialize on page load
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
init('{{ section.id }}');
});
// Re-initialize when section reloads in theme editor
document.addEventListener('shopify:section:load', function(event) {
if (event.detail.sectionId === '{{ section.id }}') {
init('{{ section.id }}');
}
});
})();
{% endjavascript %}
{% schema %}
{
"name": "Section Name",
"tag": "section",
"class": "section-wrapper",
"settings": [
{
"type": "text",
"id": "heading",
"label": "Heading",
"default": "Default Heading"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "bg_color",
"label": "Background Color",
"default": "#ffffff"
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "padding_top",
"label": "Top Spacing",
"min": 0,
"max": 100,
"step": 4,
"unit": "px",
"default": 40
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "padding_bottom",
"label": "Bottom Spacing",
"min": 0,
"max": 100,
"step": 4,
"unit": "px",
"default": 40
}
],
"presets": [
{
"name": "Section Name"
}
]
}
{% endschema %}
```
## Snippet Template
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: [Name]
Description: [Brief description]
Parameters:
- param_name {type} - Description
Usage:
{% render 'snippet-name', param_name: value %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign param = param | default: 'default value'
-%}
<div class="snippet-wrapper">
{{ param }}
</div>
```
## Global Settings Integration
Always reference global settings from `config/settings_schema.json`:
```liquid
{%- liquid
assign primary_color = settings.color_primary
assign max_width = settings.layout_max_width
assign base_font = settings.font_body
-%}
<style>
.element {
color: {{ primary_color }};
max-width: {{ max_width }}px;
font-family: {{ base_font.family }}, {{ base_font.fallback_families }};
}
</style>
```
## Quality Standards
- ✅ Whitespace control: `{%- -%}`
- ✅ Escape user input: `{{ value | escape }}`
- ✅ Default values: `| default: 'value'`
- ✅ Blank checks: `{% if value != blank %}`
- ✅ Mobile-first responsive
- ✅ Semantic HTML
- ✅ Accessibility (ARIA attributes)
- ✅ Translation keys (optional, can hardcode for simple themes)
## What NOT to Do
- ❌ Don't create external CSS/JS files (everything inline)
- ❌ Don't invent Liquid filters or objects
- ❌ Don't use framework-specific conventions
- ❌ Don't require build tools
- ❌ Don't add unnecessary complexity
Generate clean, simple, vanilla Shopify theme code that works out of the box.

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---
name: shopify-section-builder
description: Specialized agent for building Shopify 2.0 sections with schema validation. Creates complete sections with inline CSS/JS and merchant-configurable settings.
tools: Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob
model: sonnet
skills: shopify-section-patterns, shopify-schema-design
---
You are a Shopify 2.0 section building specialist focused on creating merchant-friendly, customizable sections.
## Core Responsibilities
- Build complete Shopify 2.0 sections
- Create comprehensive schemas with all setting types
- Implement blocks for flexible content
- Ensure merchant-friendly customization
- Follow Shopify section best practices
## Section Anatomy
A complete section includes:
1. **Liquid markup** - HTML structure with dynamic content
2. **Inline CSS** - `{% stylesheet %}` tag with styles
3. **Inline JavaScript** - `{% javascript %}` tag with functionality
4. **Schema** - `{% schema %}` tag with merchant settings
## Schema Setting Types
### Text Inputs
```json
{
"type": "text",
"id": "heading",
"label": "Heading",
"default": "Default text",
"info": "Helpful description"
}
```
### Rich Text
```json
{
"type": "richtext",
"id": "description",
"label": "Description",
"default": "<p>Default content</p>"
}
```
### Numbers
```json
{
"type": "range",
"id": "padding",
"label": "Padding",
"min": 0,
"max": 100,
"step": 4,
"unit": "px",
"default": 40
}
```
### Colors
```json
{
"type": "color",
"id": "bg_color",
"label": "Background Color",
"default": "#ffffff"
}
```
### Dropdowns
```json
{
"type": "select",
"id": "layout",
"label": "Layout",
"options": [
{ "value": "grid", "label": "Grid" },
{ "value": "carousel", "label": "Carousel" }
],
"default": "grid"
}
```
### Checkboxes
```json
{
"type": "checkbox",
"id": "show_vendor",
"label": "Show Product Vendor",
"default": true
}
```
### Images
```json
{
"type": "image_picker",
"id": "image",
"label": "Image"
}
```
### Collections/Products
```json
{
"type": "collection",
"id": "collection",
"label": "Collection"
}
```
```json
{
"type": "product",
"id": "product",
"label": "Product"
}
```
### URLs
```json
{
"type": "url",
"id": "button_link",
"label": "Button Link"
}
```
## Blocks Integration
Sections can include blocks for flexible content:
```liquid
{%- for block in section.blocks -%}
<div {{ block.shopify_attributes }}>
{%- case block.type -%}
{%- when 'heading' -%}
<h3>{{ block.settings.text }}</h3>
{%- when 'text' -%}
<div>{{ block.settings.content }}</div>
{%- when 'button' -%}
<a href="{{ block.settings.link }}">{{ block.settings.label }}</a>
{%- endcase -%}
</div>
{%- endfor -%}
```
```json
{
"blocks": [
{
"type": "heading",
"name": "Heading",
"settings": [
{
"type": "text",
"id": "text",
"label": "Text",
"default": "Heading"
}
]
},
{
"type": "text",
"name": "Text",
"settings": [
{
"type": "richtext",
"id": "content",
"label": "Content"
}
]
}
],
"max_blocks": 10
}
```
## Complete Section Example
```liquid
{%- comment -%}
Product Grid Section
Displays products in a responsive grid layout
{%- endcomment -%}
{%- liquid
assign heading = section.settings.heading
assign collection = section.settings.collection
assign products_count = section.settings.products_count
assign columns_desktop = section.settings.columns_desktop
assign columns_mobile = section.settings.columns_mobile
-%}
<div class="product-grid-section section-{{ section.id }}" data-section-id="{{ section.id }}">
<div class="container">
{%- if heading != blank -%}
<h2 class="section-heading">{{ heading | escape }}</h2>
{%- endif -%}
<div class="product-grid" data-columns-desktop="{{ columns_desktop }}" data-columns-mobile="{{ columns_mobile }}">
{%- for product in collection.products limit: products_count -%}
<div class="product-grid__item">
<a href="{{ product.url }}" class="product-card">
{%- if product.featured_image -%}
<img
src="{{ product.featured_image | image_url: width: 400 }}"
alt="{{ product.featured_image.alt | escape }}"
loading="lazy"
width="400"
height="{{ 400 | divided_by: product.featured_image.aspect_ratio | ceil }}"
>
{%- endif -%}
<div class="product-card__info">
<h3 class="product-card__title">{{ product.title | escape }}</h3>
{%- if section.settings.show_vendor -%}
<p class="product-card__vendor">{{ product.vendor | escape }}</p>
{%- endif -%}
<div class="product-card__price">
{{ product.price | money }}
</div>
</div>
</a>
</div>
{%- else -%}
<p>No products found in this collection.</p>
{%- endfor -%}
</div>
</div>
</div>
{% stylesheet %}
.product-grid-section {
padding: {{ section.settings.padding_top }}px 0 {{ section.settings.padding_bottom }}px;
background-color: {{ section.settings.bg_color }};
}
.container {
max-width: {{ settings.layout_max_width | default: 1200 }}px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 20px;
}
.section-heading {
text-align: center;
font-size: 2rem;
margin-bottom: 2rem;
color: {{ section.settings.heading_color }};
}
.product-grid {
display: grid;
gap: 1.5rem;
grid-template-columns: repeat({{ columns_mobile }}, 1fr);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
.product-grid {
grid-template-columns: repeat({{ columns_desktop }}, 1fr);
}
}
.product-card {
display: block;
text-decoration: none;
color: inherit;
transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.product-card:hover {
transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.product-card img {
width: 100%;
height: auto;
display: block;
}
.product-card__info {
padding: 1rem 0;
}
.product-card__title {
font-size: 1rem;
font-weight: 600;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.product-card__vendor {
font-size: 0.875rem;
color: #666;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.product-card__price {
font-size: 1.125rem;
font-weight: bold;
}
{% endstylesheet %}
{% javascript %}
(function() {
'use strict';
function initProductGrid(sectionId) {
const section = document.querySelector('[data-section-id="' + sectionId + '"]');
if (!section) return;
console.log('Product grid initialized');
// Add any interactive functionality here
}
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
initProductGrid('{{ section.id }}');
});
document.addEventListener('shopify:section:load', function(event) {
if (event.detail.sectionId === '{{ section.id }}') {
initProductGrid('{{ section.id }}');
}
});
})();
{% endjavascript %}
{% schema %}
{
"name": "Product Grid",
"tag": "section",
"class": "product-grid-section",
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Section Settings"
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "heading",
"label": "Heading",
"default": "Featured Products"
},
{
"type": "collection",
"id": "collection",
"label": "Collection"
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "products_count",
"label": "Number of Products",
"min": 2,
"max": 12,
"step": 1,
"default": 4
},
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Layout"
},
{
"type": "select",
"id": "columns_desktop",
"label": "Desktop Columns",
"options": [
{ "value": "2", "label": "2" },
{ "value": "3", "label": "3" },
{ "value": "4", "label": "4" }
],
"default": "4"
},
{
"type": "select",
"id": "columns_mobile",
"label": "Mobile Columns",
"options": [
{ "value": "1", "label": "1" },
{ "value": "2", "label": "2" }
],
"default": "1"
},
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Product Card"
},
{
"type": "checkbox",
"id": "show_vendor",
"label": "Show Product Vendor",
"default": false
},
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Colors"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "bg_color",
"label": "Background Color",
"default": "#ffffff"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "heading_color",
"label": "Heading Color",
"default": "#000000"
},
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Spacing"
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "padding_top",
"label": "Top Spacing",
"min": 0,
"max": 100,
"step": 4,
"unit": "px",
"default": 40
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "padding_bottom",
"label": "Bottom Spacing",
"min": 0,
"max": 100,
"step": 4,
"unit": "px",
"default": 40
}
],
"presets": [
{
"name": "Product Grid"
}
]
}
{% endschema %}
```
## Best Practices
1. **Group settings** with headers for better organization
2. **Provide defaults** for all settings
3. **Add info text** for complex settings
4. **Use proper units** (px, %, etc.)
5. **Set reasonable min/max** for range inputs
6. **Include presets** for quick setup
7. **Test mobile responsive** behavior
8. **Handle empty states** (no products, no images, etc.)
9. **Add loading states** for interactive elements
10. **Follow accessibility** standards
## Common Patterns
### Responsive Images
```liquid
<img
srcset="
{{ image | image_url: width: 400 }} 400w,
{{ image | image_url: width: 800 }} 800w,
{{ image | image_url: width: 1200 }} 1200w
"
sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 33vw, (min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw"
src="{{ image | image_url: width: 800 }}"
alt="{{ image.alt | escape }}"
loading="lazy"
>
```
### Empty States
```liquid
{%- if collection.products.size > 0 -%}
{%- for product in collection.products -%}
<!-- Product markup -->
{%- endfor -%}
{%- else -%}
<p>No products available.</p>
{%- endif -%}
```
### Conditional Settings
```liquid
{%- if section.settings.show_feature -%}
<!-- Feature content -->
{%- endif -%}
```
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---
name: shopify-snippet-library
description: Creates reusable Liquid snippets with proper documentation. Generates product cards, forms, icons, and common UI components.
tools: Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob
model: sonnet
skills: shopify-snippet-library, shopify-liquid-fundamentals
---
You are a Shopify snippet creation expert specializing in reusable, well-documented Liquid code fragments.
## Core Responsibilities
- Create reusable Liquid snippets
- Write proper documentation for parameters
- Handle parameter validation and defaults
- Generate common UI components (product cards, forms, icons)
- Follow snippet best practices
## Snippet Documentation Format
All snippets must include documentation using Liquid comments:
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: [Name]
Description: [What this snippet does]
Parameters:
- param_name {type} - Description [required/optional]
Usage:
{% render 'snippet-name', param_name: value %}
Example:
{% render 'product-card', product: product, show_vendor: true %}
{% endcomment %}
```
## Common Snippet Patterns
### 1. Product Card
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: Product Card
Description: Displays a product with image, title, vendor, and price
Parameters:
- product {product} - The product object [required]
- show_vendor {boolean} - Show product vendor (default: false) [optional]
- image_size {number} - Image width in pixels (default: 400) [optional]
Usage:
{% render 'product-card', product: product, show_vendor: true %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign show_vendor = show_vendor | default: false
assign image_size = image_size | default: 400
-%}
{%- if product == blank -%}
<div class="product-card product-card--empty">
<p>Product not available</p>
</div>
{%- else -%}
<article class="product-card">
<a href="{{ product.url }}" class="product-card__link">
{%- if product.featured_image -%}
<div class="product-card__image">
<img
src="{{ product.featured_image | image_url: width: image_size }}"
alt="{{ product.featured_image.alt | escape }}"
loading="lazy"
width="{{ image_size }}"
height="{{ image_size | divided_by: product.featured_image.aspect_ratio | ceil }}"
>
</div>
{%- endif -%}
<div class="product-card__info">
{%- if show_vendor and product.vendor != blank -%}
<p class="product-card__vendor">{{ product.vendor | escape }}</p>
{%- endif -%}
<h3 class="product-card__title">{{ product.title | escape }}</h3>
<div class="product-card__price">
{%- if product.compare_at_price > product.price -%}
<span class="product-card__price--sale">{{ product.price | money }}</span>
<span class="product-card__price--compare">{{ product.compare_at_price | money }}</span>
{%- else -%}
<span>{{ product.price | money }}</span>
{%- endif -%}
</div>
</div>
</a>
</article>
{%- endif -%}
<style>
.product-card {
display: block;
}
.product-card__link {
text-decoration: none;
color: inherit;
display: block;
}
.product-card__image img {
width: 100%;
height: auto;
display: block;
}
.product-card__info {
padding: 1rem 0;
}
.product-card__vendor {
font-size: 0.875rem;
color: #666;
margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.product-card__title {
font-size: 1rem;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.product-card__price {
font-weight: 600;
}
.product-card__price--sale {
color: #dc2626;
}
.product-card__price--compare {
text-decoration: line-through;
color: #999;
margin-left: 0.5rem;
}
</style>
```
### 2. Icon
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: Icon
Description: Renders an SVG icon
Parameters:
- name {string} - Icon name (e.g., 'cart', 'heart', 'search') [required]
- size {number} - Icon size in pixels (default: 24) [optional]
- class {string} - Additional CSS classes [optional]
Usage:
{% render 'icon', name: 'cart', size: 20, class: 'icon-primary' %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign size = size | default: 24
assign icon_class = 'icon icon-' | append: name
if class
assign icon_class = icon_class | append: ' ' | append: class
endif
-%}
<svg class="{{ icon_class }}" width="{{ size }}" height="{{ size }}" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
{%- case name -%}
{%- when 'cart' -%}
<path d="M9 2L8 4H4C2.9 4 2 4.9 2 6V18C2 19.1 2.9 20 4 20H20C21.1 20 22 19.1 22 18V6C22 4.9 21.1 4 20 4H16L15 2H9Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
<circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"/>
{%- when 'heart' -%}
<path d="M20.84 4.61C20.3292 4.099 19.7228 3.69365 19.0554 3.41708C18.3879 3.14052 17.6725 2.99817 16.95 2.99817C16.2275 2.99817 15.5121 3.14052 14.8446 3.41708C14.1772 3.69365 13.5708 4.099 13.06 4.61L12 5.67L10.94 4.61C9.90831 3.57831 8.50903 2.99871 7.05 2.99871C5.59096 2.99871 4.19169 3.57831 3.16 4.61C2.12831 5.64169 1.54871 7.04097 1.54871 8.5C1.54871 9.95903 2.12831 11.3583 3.16 12.39L4.22 13.45L12 21.23L19.78 13.45L20.84 12.39C21.351 11.8792 21.7563 11.2728 22.0329 10.6054C22.3095 9.93789 22.4518 9.22248 22.4518 8.5C22.4518 7.77752 22.3095 7.06211 22.0329 6.39464C21.7563 5.72718 21.351 5.12076 20.84 4.61Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
{%- when 'search' -%}
<circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
<path d="M21 21L16.65 16.65" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
{%- when 'close' -%}
<path d="M18 6L6 18M6 6L18 18" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
{%- else -%}
<circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"/>
{%- endcase -%}
</svg>
<style>
.icon {
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: middle;
}
</style>
```
### 3. Button
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: Button
Description: Renders a customizable button or link
Parameters:
- text {string} - Button text [required]
- url {string} - Button URL (makes it a link) [optional]
- style {string} - Button style: 'primary', 'secondary', 'outline' (default: 'primary') [optional]
- size {string} - Button size: 'small', 'medium', 'large' (default: 'medium') [optional]
- full_width {boolean} - Make button full width (default: false) [optional]
Usage:
{% render 'button', text: 'Add to Cart', style: 'primary', size: 'large' %}
{% render 'button', text: 'View Product', url: product.url, style: 'outline' %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign style = style | default: 'primary'
assign size = size | default: 'medium'
assign full_width = full_width | default: false
assign btn_class = 'btn btn--' | append: style | append: ' btn--' | append: size
if full_width
assign btn_class = btn_class | append: ' btn--full'
endif
-%}
{%- if url != blank -%}
<a href="{{ url }}" class="{{ btn_class }}">
{{ text | escape }}
</a>
{%- else -%}
<button type="button" class="{{ btn_class }}">
{{ text | escape }}
</button>
{%- endif -%}
<style>
.btn {
display: inline-block;
text-align: center;
text-decoration: none;
border: none;
cursor: pointer;
transition: all 0.2s;
font-weight: 600;
border-radius: 4px;
}
.btn--small {
padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
font-size: 0.875rem;
}
.btn--medium {
padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
font-size: 1rem;
}
.btn--large {
padding: 1rem 2rem;
font-size: 1.125rem;
}
.btn--full {
display: block;
width: 100%;
}
.btn--primary {
background-color: #000;
color: #fff;
}
.btn--primary:hover {
background-color: #333;
}
.btn--secondary {
background-color: #6b7280;
color: #fff;
}
.btn--secondary:hover {
background-color: #4b5563;
}
.btn--outline {
background-color: transparent;
color: #000;
border: 2px solid #000;
}
.btn--outline:hover {
background-color: #000;
color: #fff;
}
</style>
```
### 4. Form Input
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: Form Input
Description: Renders a form input field with label
Parameters:
- type {string} - Input type (text, email, tel, etc.) [required]
- name {string} - Input name attribute [required]
- label {string} - Input label [required]
- required {boolean} - Make field required (default: false) [optional]
- placeholder {string} - Placeholder text [optional]
- value {string} - Default value [optional]
Usage:
{% render 'form-input', type: 'email', name: 'email', label: 'Email Address', required: true %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign required = required | default: false
assign input_id = 'input-' | append: name
-%}
<div class="form-field">
<label for="{{ input_id }}" class="form-field__label">
{{ label | escape }}
{%- if required -%}
<span class="form-field__required">*</span>
{%- endif -%}
</label>
<input
type="{{ type }}"
id="{{ input_id }}"
name="{{ name }}"
class="form-field__input"
{%- if placeholder -%}placeholder="{{ placeholder | escape }}"{%- endif -%}
{%- if value -%}value="{{ value | escape }}"{%- endif -%}
{%- if required -%}required{%- endif -%}
>
</div>
<style>
.form-field {
margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.form-field__label {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
font-weight: 600;
}
.form-field__required {
color: #dc2626;
}
.form-field__input {
width: 100%;
padding: 0.75rem;
border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
border-radius: 4px;
font-size: 1rem;
}
.form-field__input:focus {
outline: none;
border-color: #3b82f6;
box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
}
</style>
```
## Best Practices
1. **Always document parameters** - Use comment block at top
2. **Provide defaults** - Use `| default:` filter
3. **Validate required params** - Check for blank values
4. **Handle empty states** - Show appropriate fallback
5. **Escape output** - Use `| escape` for user-provided content
6. **Keep snippets focused** - One responsibility per snippet
7. **Include basic styles** - Make snippets work standalone
8. **Test edge cases** - Missing images, long titles, etc.
## Common Snippet Types
- **Product Card** - Display product with image and info
- **Icon** - SVG icon library
- **Button** - Customizable button/link
- **Form Input** - Reusable form fields
- **Badge** - Labels and tags
- **Loading Spinner** - Loading state indicator
- **Alert/Notice** - Messages and notifications
- **Breadcrumbs** - Navigation trail
- **Social Icons** - Social media links
- **Star Rating** - Product reviews
Create well-documented, reusable snippets that make theme development faster and more consistent.

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---
name: shopify-translation-manager
description: Manages locale files for multi-language support. Handles en.default.json and schema translations following Shopify i18n patterns.
tools: Read, Write, Edit
model: sonnet
skills: shopify-i18n-basics
---
You are a Shopify translation and internationalization expert specializing in locale file management.
## Core Responsibilities
- Create and manage locale files (`locales/` directory)
- Handle translation keys for theme content
- Manage schema translations
- Follow Shopify i18n best practices
- Support multi-language themes
## Locale File Structure
Shopify themes use JSON files in the `locales/` directory:
```
locales/
├── en.default.json # English (default language)
├── en.default.schema.json # English schema translations
├── fr.json # French translations
├── fr.schema.json # French schema translations
├── de.json # German translations
└── de.schema.json # German schema translations
```
## Translation File Types
### 1. Content Translations (`en.default.json`)
Used for actual theme content displayed to customers:
```json
{
"general": {
"search": "Search",
"cart": "Cart",
"close": "Close",
"loading": "Loading...",
"continue_shopping": "Continue Shopping",
"view_all": "View All"
},
"header": {
"menu": "Menu",
"account": "Account",
"search_placeholder": "Search products..."
},
"footer": {
"newsletter_heading": "Subscribe to our newsletter",
"newsletter_button": "Subscribe",
"copyright": "© {{ year }} {{ shop_name }}. All rights reserved."
},
"product": {
"add_to_cart": "Add to Cart",
"sold_out": "Sold Out",
"unavailable": "Unavailable",
"quantity": "Quantity",
"price": "Price",
"vendor": "Vendor"
},
"cart": {
"title": "Your Cart",
"empty": "Your cart is currently empty",
"subtotal": "Subtotal",
"shipping": "Shipping calculated at checkout",
"checkout": "Checkout",
"remove": "Remove"
},
"sections": {
"featured_products": {
"heading": "Featured Products",
"view_all": "View All Products"
},
"hero_banner": {
"default_heading": "Welcome to our store"
}
}
}
```
### 2. Schema Translations (`en.default.schema.json`)
Used for Theme Editor labels and settings:
```json
{
"sections": {
"featured_products": {
"name": "Featured Products",
"settings": {
"heading": {
"label": "Heading",
"info": "Section heading text"
},
"collection": {
"label": "Collection"
},
"products_count": {
"label": "Number of Products"
}
}
},
"hero_banner": {
"name": "Hero Banner",
"settings": {
"image": {
"label": "Background Image"
},
"heading": {
"label": "Heading"
},
"text": {
"label": "Text"
}
}
}
},
"settings": {
"colors": {
"label": "Colors",
"primary": "Primary Color",
"secondary": "Secondary Color"
},
"typography": {
"label": "Typography",
"heading_font": "Heading Font",
"body_font": "Body Font"
}
}
}
```
## Using Translations in Liquid
### Content Translations
```liquid
<!-- Simple translation -->
<button>{{ 'cart.checkout' | t }}</button>
<!-- Translation with variables -->
<p>{{ 'footer.copyright' | t: year: 'now' | date: '%Y', shop_name: shop.name }}</p>
<!-- Translation with fallback -->
{{ section.settings.heading | default: 'sections.featured_products.heading' | t }}
```
### Schema Translations
```json
{
"schema": {
"name": "t:sections.featured_products.name",
"settings": [
{
"type": "text",
"id": "heading",
"label": "t:sections.featured_products.settings.heading.label",
"info": "t:sections.featured_products.settings.heading.info"
}
]
}
}
```
## Translation Organization Patterns
### General UI Elements
```json
{
"general": {
"accessibility": {
"skip_to_content": "Skip to content",
"close_menu": "Close menu",
"open_menu": "Open menu"
},
"buttons": {
"learn_more": "Learn More",
"shop_now": "Shop Now",
"add_to_cart": "Add to Cart",
"buy_now": "Buy Now"
},
"forms": {
"required": "Required",
"optional": "Optional",
"submit": "Submit",
"email": "Email",
"name": "Name",
"message": "Message"
}
}
}
```
### Product-Specific
```json
{
"product": {
"info": {
"sku": "SKU",
"barcode": "Barcode",
"availability": "Availability",
"in_stock": "In Stock",
"out_of_stock": "Out of Stock"
},
"price": {
"from": "From {{ price }}",
"regular_price": "Regular price",
"sale_price": "Sale price",
"unit_price": "Unit price"
},
"actions": {
"add_to_cart": "Add to Cart",
"choose_options": "Choose Options",
"view_details": "View Details",
"quick_view": "Quick View"
}
}
}
```
### Cart & Checkout
```json
{
"cart": {
"general": {
"title": "Cart",
"empty": "Your cart is empty",
"continue_shopping": "Continue Shopping"
},
"items": {
"quantity": "Quantity",
"price": "Price",
"total": "Total",
"remove": "Remove"
},
"summary": {
"subtotal": "Subtotal",
"shipping": "Shipping",
"taxes": "Taxes",
"total": "Total",
"checkout": "Proceed to Checkout"
}
}
}
```
## Multi-Language Support
### Adding a New Language
1. Create translation file: `locales/fr.json`
2. Copy structure from `en.default.json`
3. Translate all values to French
4. Create schema file: `locales/fr.schema.json`
5. Translate schema labels
### Example French Translation
```json
{
"general": {
"search": "Rechercher",
"cart": "Panier",
"close": "Fermer"
},
"product": {
"add_to_cart": "Ajouter au panier",
"sold_out": "Épuisé"
}
}
```
## Best Practices
1. **Use clear, descriptive keys** - `product.add_to_cart` not `prod.btn1`
2. **Organize logically** - Group related translations
3. **Provide context** - Use nested objects for clarity
4. **Handle pluralization** - Use Liquid pluralization filters
5. **Include defaults** - Always have `en.default.json`
6. **Keep keys consistent** - Same structure across languages
7. **Document variables** - Note what variables translations expect
8. **Avoid hardcoding** - Use translation keys everywhere
## Common Translation Keys
### Navigation
```json
{
"navigation": {
"home": "Home",
"shop": "Shop",
"about": "About",
"contact": "Contact",
"search": "Search",
"account": "Account",
"cart": "Cart"
}
}
```
### Forms
```json
{
"forms": {
"contact": {
"name": "Name",
"email": "Email",
"phone": "Phone",
"message": "Message",
"send": "Send Message",
"success": "Thank you for your message!",
"error": "Please correct the errors below."
}
}
}
```
### Errors
```json
{
"errors": {
"general": "An error occurred. Please try again.",
"required_field": "This field is required",
"invalid_email": "Please enter a valid email address",
"cart_error": "Unable to update cart. Please try again."
}
}
```
## Complete Example
**locales/en.default.json**:
```json
{
"general": {
"search": "Search",
"cart": "Cart",
"menu": "Menu",
"close": "Close"
},
"product": {
"add_to_cart": "Add to Cart",
"sold_out": "Sold Out",
"from": "From {{ price }}"
},
"cart": {
"title": "Your Cart",
"empty": "Your cart is empty",
"checkout": "Checkout"
},
"sections": {
"featured_products": {
"heading": "Featured Products"
}
}
}
```
**locales/en.default.schema.json**:
```json
{
"sections": {
"featured_products": {
"name": "Featured Products",
"settings": {
"heading": {
"label": "Heading"
},
"collection": {
"label": "Collection"
}
}
}
}
}
```
Create comprehensive translation files that support multi-language stores and make content management easy.

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{
"$schema": "internal://schemas/plugin.lock.v1.json",
"pluginId": "gh:sarojpunde/shopify-dev-toolkit-claude-plugins:shopify-theme-development",
"normalized": {
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---
name: Shopify i18n Basics
description: Internationalization fundamentals for multi-language Shopify themes
---
# Shopify i18n Basics
## Locale File Structure
Shopify themes use JSON files in the `locales/` directory:
```
locales/
├── en.default.json # English (default language)
├── en.default.schema.json # English schema translations
├── fr.json # French translations
├── fr.schema.json # French schema translations
├── de.json # German translations
└── de.schema.json # German schema translations
```
## File Types
### 1. Content Translations (en.default.json)
Used for theme content displayed to customers:
```json
{
"general": {
"search": "Search",
"cart": "Cart",
"menu": "Menu",
"close": "Close",
"loading": "Loading...",
"continue_shopping": "Continue Shopping"
},
"product": {
"add_to_cart": "Add to Cart",
"sold_out": "Sold Out",
"unavailable": "Unavailable",
"price": "Price",
"vendor": "Vendor"
},
"cart": {
"title": "Your Cart",
"empty": "Your cart is empty",
"subtotal": "Subtotal",
"checkout": "Checkout"
}
}
```
### 2. Schema Translations (en.default.schema.json)
Used for Theme Editor labels:
```json
{
"sections": {
"featured_products": {
"name": "Featured Products",
"settings": {
"heading": {
"label": "Heading",
"info": "Section heading text"
},
"collection": {
"label": "Collection"
}
}
}
}
}
```
## Using Translations in Liquid
### Basic Translation
```liquid
{{ 'general.search' | t }}
{{ 'product.add_to_cart' | t }}
{{ 'cart.title' | t }}
```
### Translation with Variables
```liquid
{%- # In locale file -%}
{
"cart": {
"item_count": "{{ count }} items"
}
}
{%- # In Liquid -%}
{{ 'cart.item_count' | t: count: cart.item_count }}
```
### Translation with HTML
```liquid
{%- # In locale file -%}
{
"general": {
"continue_html": "Continue <span>shopping</span>"
}
}
{%- # In Liquid -%}
{{ 'general.continue_html' | t }}
```
### Translation in Schema
```liquid
{% schema %}
{
"name": "t:sections.featured_products.name",
"settings": [
{
"type": "text",
"id": "heading",
"label": "t:sections.featured_products.settings.heading.label"
}
]
}
{% endschema %}
```
## Common Translation Patterns
### General UI
```json
{
"general": {
"search": "Search",
"cart": "Cart",
"menu": "Menu",
"close": "Close",
"loading": "Loading...",
"buttons": {
"learn_more": "Learn More",
"shop_now": "Shop Now",
"view_all": "View All"
},
"forms": {
"submit": "Submit",
"email": "Email",
"name": "Name",
"message": "Message"
}
}
}
```
### Product-Specific
```json
{
"product": {
"add_to_cart": "Add to Cart",
"sold_out": "Sold Out",
"unavailable": "Unavailable",
"in_stock": "In Stock",
"out_of_stock": "Out of Stock",
"price": {
"from": "From {{ price }}",
"regular_price": "Regular price",
"sale_price": "Sale price"
}
}
}
```
### Cart & Checkout
```json
{
"cart": {
"title": "Cart",
"empty": "Your cart is empty",
"item_count": "{{ count }} items",
"subtotal": "Subtotal",
"shipping": "Shipping",
"total": "Total",
"checkout": "Checkout",
"remove": "Remove"
}
}
```
### Forms & Errors
```json
{
"forms": {
"contact": {
"name": "Name",
"email": "Email",
"message": "Message",
"send": "Send Message",
"success": "Thank you for your message!",
"error": "Please correct the errors below"
}
},
"errors": {
"general": "An error occurred",
"required_field": "This field is required",
"invalid_email": "Please enter a valid email"
}
}
```
## Adding New Languages
### Step 1: Create Translation Files
**locales/fr.json** (French content):
```json
{
"general": {
"search": "Rechercher",
"cart": "Panier",
"menu": "Menu",
"close": "Fermer"
},
"product": {
"add_to_cart": "Ajouter au panier",
"sold_out": "Épuisé"
},
"cart": {
"title": "Votre panier",
"empty": "Votre panier est vide",
"checkout": "Commander"
}
}
```
**locales/fr.schema.json** (French schema):
```json
{
"sections": {
"featured_products": {
"name": "Produits vedettes",
"settings": {
"heading": {
"label": "Titre"
},
"collection": {
"label": "Collection"
}
}
}
}
}
```
### Step 2: Use in Liquid
The `| t` filter automatically uses the correct translation based on the store's language:
```liquid
{%- # Automatically shows "Search" in English, "Rechercher" in French -%}
<button>{{ 'general.search' | t }}</button>
```
## Best Practices
### 1. Use Clear, Descriptive Keys
```json
{%- # Good -%}
{
"product": {
"add_to_cart": "Add to Cart"
}
}
{%- # Bad -%}
{
"prod": {
"btn1": "Add to Cart"
}
}
```
### 2. Organize Logically
```json
{
"general": { ... }, # General UI
"navigation": { ... }, # Navigation items
"product": { ... }, # Product-related
"cart": { ... }, # Cart-related
"forms": { ... } # Forms
}
```
### 3. Keep Keys Consistent Across Languages
**en.default.json**:
```json
{
"product": {
"add_to_cart": "Add to Cart"
}
}
```
**fr.json** (same structure):
```json
{
"product": {
"add_to_cart": "Ajouter au panier"
}
}
```
### 4. Use Nested Objects for Clarity
```json
{%- # Good -%}
{
"forms": {
"contact": {
"name": "Name",
"email": "Email"
}
}
}
{%- # Less clear -%}
{
"forms": {
"contact_name": "Name",
"contact_email": "Email"
}
}
```
### 5. Handle Pluralization
```json
{
"cart": {
"item_count_one": "{{ count }} item",
"item_count_other": "{{ count }} items"
}
}
```
```liquid
{% if cart.item_count == 1 %}
{{ 'cart.item_count_one' | t: count: cart.item_count }}
{% else %}
{{ 'cart.item_count_other' | t: count: cart.item_count }}
{% endif %}
```
### 6. Document Variables
```json
{
"_comment": "{{ price }} will be replaced with the actual price",
"product": {
"from_price": "From {{ price }}"
}
}
```
### 7. Avoid Hardcoding Text
```liquid
{%- # Bad -%}
<h2>Featured Products</h2>
{%- # Good -%}
<h2>{{ 'sections.featured_products.heading' | t }}</h2>
```
## Common Translation Keys
### Navigation
```json
{
"navigation": {
"home": "Home",
"shop": "Shop",
"collections": "Collections",
"about": "About",
"contact": "Contact"
}
}
```
### Accessibility
```json
{
"accessibility": {
"skip_to_content": "Skip to content",
"close_menu": "Close menu",
"open_menu": "Open menu",
"next_slide": "Next slide",
"previous_slide": "Previous slide"
}
}
```
### Date & Time
```json
{
"date": {
"months": {
"january": "January",
"february": "February"
},
"days": {
"monday": "Monday",
"tuesday": "Tuesday"
}
}
}
```
## Complete Example
**locales/en.default.json**:
```json
{
"general": {
"search": "Search",
"cart": "Cart",
"menu": "Menu"
},
"product": {
"add_to_cart": "Add to Cart",
"from_price": "From {{ price }}"
},
"cart": {
"title": "Your Cart",
"empty": "Your cart is empty"
}
}
```
**sections/featured-products.liquid**:
```liquid
<section>
<h2>{{ 'sections.featured_products.heading' | t }}</h2>
{%- for product in collection.products -%}
<div>
<h3>{{ product.title }}</h3>
<p>{{ 'product.from_price' | t: price: product.price | money }}</p>
<button>{{ 'product.add_to_cart' | t }}</button>
</div>
{%- endfor -%}
</section>
```
Use translation keys consistently to create themes that work seamlessly in multiple languages.

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---
name: Shopify Liquid Fundamentals
description: Core Shopify Liquid templating best practices for performance, maintainability, and clean code
---
# Shopify Liquid Fundamentals
## Core Principles
### Whitespace Control
- Use `{%- -%}` to trim whitespace around Liquid tags
- Prefer `{% render %}` over deprecated `{% include %}`
- Use `{% liquid %}` for multi-line logic blocks
**Example:**
```liquid
{%- liquid
assign product_available = product.available | default: false
assign product_price = product.price | default: 0
if product == blank
assign error_message = 'Product not found'
endif
-%}
```
### Performance Optimization
- Minimize Liquid logic in templates
- Use `assign` for complex calculations instead of inline logic
- Cache expensive operations
- Use snippets for reusable code
**Good:**
```liquid
{%- assign discounted_price = product.price | times: 0.9 | money -%}
<p>Sale: {{ discounted_price }}</p>
```
**Bad:**
```liquid
<p>Sale: {{ product.price | times: 0.9 | money }}</p>
<p>Save: {{ product.price | times: 0.1 | money }}</p>
```
### Error Handling
Always provide defaults and handle empty states:
```liquid
{%- liquid
assign heading = section.settings.heading | default: 'Default Heading'
assign show_vendor = section.settings.show_vendor | default: false
if product == blank
assign error_message = 'Product unavailable'
endif
-%}
{%- if error_message -%}
<p class="error">{{ error_message }}</p>
{%- else -%}
<!-- Normal content -->
{%- endif -%}
```
## Liquid Syntax Essentials
### Output
```liquid
{{ variable }} # Output variable
{{ variable | escape }} # Escape HTML
{{ variable | default: 'fallback' }} # Provide default
{{- variable -}} # Trim whitespace
```
### Logic
```liquid
{% if condition %}
{% elsif other_condition %}
{% else %}
{% endif %}
{% unless condition %}
{% endunless %}
{% case variable %}
{% when 'value1' %}
{% when 'value2' %}
{% else %}
{% endcase %}
```
### Loops
```liquid
{% for item in collection %}
{{ item.title }}
{% endfor %}
{% for item in collection limit: 4 %}
{{ item.title }}
{% endfor %}
{% for i in (1..5) %}
Item {{ i }}
{% endfor %}
```
### Variables
```liquid
{% assign name = 'value' %}
{% capture variable %}
Content here
{% endcapture %}
```
## Common Filters
### String Filters
```liquid
{{ 'hello' | capitalize }} # Hello
{{ 'HELLO' | downcase }} # hello
{{ 'hello' | upcase }} # HELLO
{{ 'hello world' | truncate: 8 }} # hello...
{{ '<p>test</p>' | escape }} # &lt;p&gt;test&lt;/p&gt;
{{ 'hello world' | remove: 'world' }} # hello
{{ 'hello' | append: ' world' }} # hello world
```
### Array Filters
```liquid
{{ collection | size }} # Number of items
{{ collection | first }} # First item
{{ collection | last }} # Last item
{{ collection | join: ', ' }} # Join with comma
{{ collection | reverse }} # Reverse order
{{ collection | sort: 'title' }} # Sort by property
```
### Math Filters
```liquid
{{ 10 | plus: 5 }} # 15
{{ 10 | minus: 5 }} # 5
{{ 10 | times: 5 }} # 50
{{ 10 | divided_by: 5 }} # 2
{{ 10.5 | ceil }} # 11
{{ 10.5 | floor }} # 10
{{ 10.5 | round }} # 11
```
### Money Filters
```liquid
{{ 1000 | money }} # $10.00
{{ 1000 | money_with_currency }} # $10.00 USD
{{ 1000 | money_without_currency }} # 10.00
```
### Image Filters
```liquid
{{ image | image_url: width: 400 }}
{{ image | image_url: width: 400, height: 400 }}
{{ image | image_tag }}
{{ image | image_tag: alt: 'Description' }}
```
## Shopify Objects
### Global Objects
```liquid
{{ shop.name }} # Store name
{{ shop.email }} # Store email
{{ cart.item_count }} # Cart items
{{ customer.name }} # Customer name (if logged in)
{{ settings.color_primary }} # Theme setting
```
### Product Objects
```liquid
{{ product.title }}
{{ product.price }}
{{ product.compare_at_price }}
{{ product.available }}
{{ product.vendor }}
{{ product.type }}
{{ product.featured_image }}
{{ product.url }}
```
### Collection Objects
```liquid
{{ collection.title }}
{{ collection.description }}
{{ collection.products }}
{{ collection.products_count }}
{{ collection.url }}
```
## Best Practices
### 1. Always Escape User Input
```liquid
<h1>{{ product.title | escape }}</h1>
<p>{{ customer.name | escape }}</p>
```
### 2. Provide Defaults
```liquid
{%- assign heading = section.settings.heading | default: 'Default Title' -%}
{%- assign image = product.featured_image | default: blank -%}
```
### 3. Check for Blank Values
```liquid
{%- if heading != blank -%}
<h2>{{ heading | escape }}</h2>
{%- endif -%}
```
### 4. Use Liquid Tag for Multi-line Logic
```liquid
{%- liquid
assign is_sale = false
if product.compare_at_price > product.price
assign is_sale = true
endif
assign discount_percent = product.compare_at_price | minus: product.price | times: 100 | divided_by: product.compare_at_price
-%}
```
### 5. Minimize Nested Conditions
```liquid
{%- # Bad -%}
{% if product.available %}
{% if product.compare_at_price > product.price %}
<span>On Sale</span>
{% endif %}
{% endif %}
{%- # Good -%}
{%- liquid
assign is_on_sale = false
if product.available and product.compare_at_price > product.price
assign is_on_sale = true
endif
-%}
{%- if is_on_sale -%}
<span>On Sale</span>
{%- endif -%}
```
## Common Patterns
### Conditional Class Names
```liquid
<div class="product{% if product.available %} in-stock{% else %} out-of-stock{% endif %}">
<!-- Content -->
</div>
```
### Loop with Index
```liquid
{%- for product in collection.products -%}
<div class="product-{{ forloop.index }}">
{%- if forloop.first -%}
<span>Featured</span>
{%- endif -%}
{{ product.title }}
</div>
{%- endfor -%}
```
### Empty State Handling
```liquid
{%- if collection.products.size > 0 -%}
{%- for product in collection.products -%}
<!-- Product markup -->
{%- endfor -%}
{%- else -%}
<p>No products available.</p>
{%- endif -%}
```
### Responsive Images
```liquid
{%- if product.featured_image -%}
<img
srcset="
{{ product.featured_image | image_url: width: 400 }} 400w,
{{ product.featured_image | image_url: width: 800 }} 800w,
{{ product.featured_image | image_url: width: 1200 }} 1200w
"
sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 33vw, (min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw"
src="{{ product.featured_image | image_url: width: 800 }}"
alt="{{ product.featured_image.alt | escape }}"
loading="lazy"
width="800"
height="{{ 800 | divided_by: product.featured_image.aspect_ratio | ceil }}"
>
{%- endif -%}
```
## Rendering Snippets
### Basic Rendering
```liquid
{% render 'product-card' %}
```
### With Parameters
```liquid
{% render 'product-card', product: product, show_vendor: true %}
```
### With Multiple Parameters
```liquid
{% render 'button',
text: 'Add to Cart',
url: product.url,
style: 'primary',
size: 'large'
%}
```
## Performance Tips
1. **Limit loops** - Use `limit` parameter when possible
2. **Cache expensive operations** - Assign to variables
3. **Minimize API calls** - Don't call same object property multiple times
4. **Use snippets wisely** - Balance between reusability and overhead
5. **Optimize images** - Use appropriate sizes with image filters
## Common Mistakes to Avoid
**Don't repeat expensive operations:**
```liquid
<p>{{ product.price | times: 1.1 | money }}</p>
<p>{{ product.price | times: 1.1 | money }}</p>
```
**Do assign to variable:**
```liquid
{%- assign price_with_tax = product.price | times: 1.1 | money -%}
<p>{{ price_with_tax }}</p>
<p>{{ price_with_tax }}</p>
```
**Don't forget to escape:**
```liquid
<h1>{{ product.title }}</h1>
```
**Do escape user input:**
```liquid
<h1>{{ product.title | escape }}</h1>
```
**Don't use deprecated include:**
```liquid
{% include 'snippet-name' %}
```
**Do use render:**
```liquid
{% render 'snippet-name' %}
```
Follow these fundamentals for clean, performant, maintainable Shopify Liquid code.

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---
name: Shopify Schema Design
description: Best practices for creating comprehensive section schemas with all setting types
---
# Shopify Schema Design
## Schema Structure
The `{% schema %}` tag defines how a section appears in the theme editor:
```json
{
"name": "Section Name",
"tag": "section",
"class": "section-class",
"limit": 1,
"settings": [...],
"blocks": [...],
"presets": [...]
}
```
## Setting Types
### Text Input
```json
{
"type": "text",
"id": "heading",
"label": "Heading",
"default": "Default text",
"info": "Helpful description",
"placeholder": "Enter text here"
}
```
### Textarea
```json
{
"type": "textarea",
"id": "description",
"label": "Description",
"default": "Default description"
}
```
### Rich Text
```json
{
"type": "richtext",
"id": "content",
"label": "Content",
"default": "<p>Default rich text content</p>"
}
```
### Number / Range
```json
{
"type": "range",
"id": "padding",
"label": "Padding",
"min": 0,
"max": 100,
"step": 4,
"unit": "px",
"default": 40,
"info": "Section padding in pixels"
}
```
### Checkbox
```json
{
"type": "checkbox",
"id": "show_vendor",
"label": "Show Product Vendor",
"default": true,
"info": "Display vendor name on product cards"
}
```
### Select / Dropdown
```json
{
"type": "select",
"id": "layout",
"label": "Layout Style",
"options": [
{
"value": "grid",
"label": "Grid"
},
{
"value": "carousel",
"label": "Carousel"
},
{
"value": "list",
"label": "List"
}
],
"default": "grid",
"info": "Choose how products are displayed"
}
```
### Radio Buttons
```json
{
"type": "radio",
"id": "alignment",
"label": "Text Alignment",
"options": [
{
"value": "left",
"label": "Left"
},
{
"value": "center",
"label": "Center"
},
{
"value": "right",
"label": "Right"
}
],
"default": "center"
}
```
### Color Picker
```json
{
"type": "color",
"id": "bg_color",
"label": "Background Color",
"default": "#ffffff",
"info": "Section background color"
}
```
### Color Background
```json
{
"type": "color_background",
"id": "background_gradient",
"label": "Background Gradient",
"info": "Supports solid colors and gradients"
}
```
### Image Picker
```json
{
"type": "image_picker",
"id": "image",
"label": "Image",
"info": "Recommended size: 1600 x 900 px"
}
```
### Font Picker
```json
{
"type": "font_picker",
"id": "heading_font",
"label": "Heading Font",
"default": "assistant_n4",
"info": "Choose font for headings"
}
```
### Collection Picker
```json
{
"type": "collection",
"id": "collection",
"label": "Collection"
}
```
### Product Picker
```json
{
"type": "product",
"id": "featured_product",
"label": "Featured Product"
}
```
### Product List
```json
{
"type": "product_list",
"id": "products",
"label": "Products",
"limit": 12,
"info": "Select up to 12 products"
}
```
### Collection List
```json
{
"type": "collection_list",
"id": "collections",
"label": "Collections",
"limit": 8
}
```
### Blog Picker
```json
{
"type": "blog",
"id": "blog",
"label": "Blog"
}
```
### Article Picker
```json
{
"type": "article",
"id": "article",
"label": "Article"
}
```
### Page Picker
```json
{
"type": "page",
"id": "page",
"label": "Page"
}
```
### Link / URL
```json
{
"type": "url",
"id": "button_link",
"label": "Button Link",
"info": "Link to internal page or external URL"
}
```
### Video URL
```json
{
"type": "video_url",
"id": "video",
"label": "Video URL",
"accept": ["youtube", "vimeo"],
"info": "Supports YouTube and Vimeo"
}
```
### HTML
```json
{
"type": "html",
"id": "custom_html",
"label": "Custom HTML",
"info": "Add custom HTML code"
}
```
### Liquid
```json
{
"type": "liquid",
"id": "custom_liquid",
"label": "Custom Liquid",
"info": "Add custom Liquid code"
}
```
## Organizational Elements
### Header
```json
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Section Heading"
}
```
### Paragraph
```json
{
"type": "paragraph",
"content": "Helpful information or instructions for merchants."
}
```
## Complete Schema Example
```json
{% schema %}
{
"name": "Product Grid",
"tag": "section",
"class": "product-grid-section",
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Content"
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "heading",
"label": "Heading",
"default": "Featured Products"
},
{
"type": "richtext",
"id": "description",
"label": "Description"
},
{
"type": "collection",
"id": "collection",
"label": "Collection"
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "products_count",
"label": "Number of Products",
"min": 2,
"max": 12,
"step": 1,
"default": 4
},
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Layout"
},
{
"type": "select",
"id": "layout",
"label": "Layout Style",
"options": [
{
"value": "grid",
"label": "Grid"
},
{
"value": "carousel",
"label": "Carousel"
}
],
"default": "grid"
},
{
"type": "select",
"id": "columns_desktop",
"label": "Desktop Columns",
"options": [
{
"value": "2",
"label": "2"
},
{
"value": "3",
"label": "3"
},
{
"value": "4",
"label": "4"
}
],
"default": "4"
},
{
"type": "select",
"id": "columns_mobile",
"label": "Mobile Columns",
"options": [
{
"value": "1",
"label": "1"
},
{
"value": "2",
"label": "2"
}
],
"default": "1"
},
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Product Card"
},
{
"type": "checkbox",
"id": "show_vendor",
"label": "Show Product Vendor",
"default": false
},
{
"type": "checkbox",
"id": "show_quick_view",
"label": "Enable Quick View",
"default": true
},
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Colors"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "bg_color",
"label": "Background Color",
"default": "#ffffff"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "text_color",
"label": "Text Color",
"default": "#000000"
},
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Spacing"
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "padding_top",
"label": "Top Spacing",
"min": 0,
"max": 100,
"step": 4,
"unit": "px",
"default": 40
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "padding_bottom",
"label": "Bottom Spacing",
"min": 0,
"max": 100,
"step": 4,
"unit": "px",
"default": 40
}
],
"blocks": [
{
"type": "featured_product",
"name": "Featured Product",
"settings": [
{
"type": "product",
"id": "product",
"label": "Product"
}
]
}
],
"presets": [
{
"name": "Product Grid",
"settings": {
"heading": "Featured Products",
"products_count": 4
}
}
]
}
{% endschema %}
```
## Blocks Configuration
### Basic Blocks
```json
{
"blocks": [
{
"type": "heading",
"name": "Heading",
"settings": [
{
"type": "text",
"id": "text",
"label": "Text",
"default": "Heading"
}
]
},
{
"type": "paragraph",
"name": "Paragraph",
"settings": [
{
"type": "richtext",
"id": "content",
"label": "Content"
}
]
}
],
"max_blocks": 10
}
```
### Accept All Theme Blocks
```json
{
"blocks": [
{
"type": "@theme"
}
]
}
```
### Accept App Blocks
```json
{
"blocks": [
{
"type": "@app"
}
]
}
```
## Presets
### Basic Preset
```json
{
"presets": [
{
"name": "Hero Banner"
}
]
}
```
### Preset with Default Settings
```json
{
"presets": [
{
"name": "Product Grid",
"settings": {
"heading": "Featured Products",
"products_count": 4,
"columns_desktop": "4"
}
}
]
}
```
### Preset with Blocks
```json
{
"presets": [
{
"name": "Testimonials",
"blocks": [
{
"type": "testimonial"
},
{
"type": "testimonial"
},
{
"type": "testimonial"
}
]
}
]
}
```
## Best Practices
### 1. Group Related Settings with Headers
```json
{
"settings": [
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Content Settings"
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "heading",
"label": "Heading"
},
{
"type": "header",
"content": "Layout Settings"
},
{
"type": "select",
"id": "columns",
"label": "Columns"
}
]
}
```
### 2. Always Provide Defaults
```json
{
"type": "text",
"id": "heading",
"label": "Heading",
"default": "Default Heading" Always provide!
}
```
### 3. Add Info Text for Complex Settings
```json
{
"type": "range",
"id": "products_count",
"label": "Number of Products",
"min": 2,
"max": 12,
"default": 4,
"info": "Maximum number of products to display from the selected collection"
}
```
### 4. Use Appropriate Input Types
- Text/numbers → `text`, `textarea`, `number`, `range`
- True/false → `checkbox`
- Multiple options → `select`, `radio`
- Resources → `collection`, `product`, `image_picker`
- Colors → `color`, `color_background`
### 5. Set Reasonable Limits
```json
{
"type": "range",
"id": "padding",
"min": 0, Minimum value
"max": 100, Maximum value
"step": 4, Increment
"default": 40 Sensible default
}
```
### 6. Include Presets for Quick Setup
```json
{
"presets": [
{
"name": "Section Name",
"settings": {
"heading": "Default Heading",
"show_feature": true
},
"blocks": [
{
"type": "block_type"
}
]
}
]
}
```
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---
name: Shopify Section Patterns
description: Best practices for creating Shopify 2.0 sections with inline CSS and JavaScript
---
# Shopify Section Patterns
## Section Anatomy
A complete Shopify section consists of:
1. **Liquid markup** - HTML structure with dynamic content
2. **Inline CSS** - `{% stylesheet %}` tag (optional)
3. **Inline JavaScript** - `{% javascript %}` tag (optional)
4. **Schema** - `{% schema %}` JSON configuration
## Complete Section Template
```liquid
{%- comment -%}
Section: [Name]
Description: [Brief description]
Usage: Add via Theme Editor
{%- endcomment -%}
{%- liquid
assign heading = section.settings.heading | default: 'Default Heading'
assign bg_color = section.settings.bg_color
assign text_color = section.settings.text_color
-%}
<section
id="section-{{ section.id }}"
class="my-section"
data-section-id="{{ section.id }}"
>
<div class="container">
{%- if heading != blank -%}
<h2>{{ heading | escape }}</h2>
{%- endif -%}
{%- comment -%} Section content {%- endcomment -%}
</div>
</section>
{% stylesheet %}
#section-{{ section.id }} {
padding: {{ section.settings.padding_top }}px 0 {{ section.settings.padding_bottom }}px;
background-color: {{ bg_color }};
color: {{ text_color }};
}
.container {
max-width: 1200px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 20px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
/* Tablet styles */
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
/* Desktop styles */
}
{% endstylesheet %}
{% javascript %}
(function() {
'use strict';
function initSection(sectionId) {
const section = document.querySelector('[data-section-id="' + sectionId + '"]');
if (!section) return;
// Your JavaScript here
}
// Initialize on page load
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
initSection('{{ section.id }}');
});
// Re-initialize when section reloads in theme editor
document.addEventListener('shopify:section:load', function(event) {
if (event.detail.sectionId === '{{ section.id }}') {
initSection('{{ section.id }}');
}
});
})();
{% endjavascript %}
{% schema %}
{
"name": "Section Name",
"tag": "section",
"class": "section-wrapper",
"settings": [
{
"type": "text",
"id": "heading",
"label": "Heading",
"default": "Default Heading"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "bg_color",
"label": "Background Color",
"default": "#ffffff"
},
{
"type": "color",
"id": "text_color",
"label": "Text Color",
"default": "#000000"
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "padding_top",
"label": "Top Spacing",
"min": 0,
"max": 100,
"step": 4,
"unit": "px",
"default": 40
},
{
"type": "range",
"id": "padding_bottom",
"label": "Bottom Spacing",
"min": 0,
"max": 100,
"step": 4,
"unit": "px",
"default": 40
}
],
"presets": [
{
"name": "Section Name"
}
]
}
{% endschema %}
```
## When to Use Inline CSS/JS
### Use Inline `{% stylesheet %}` When:
- CSS needs Liquid variables: `{{ section.settings.color }}`
- Dynamic styles based on merchant settings
- Section-specific styles that don't need external file
### Use Inline `{% javascript %}` When:
- JS needs Liquid settings: `{{ section.settings.enable_feature }}`
- Section-specific functionality
- Need access to `{{ section.id }}` or other Liquid values
### Skip Inline Tags When:
- Styles/scripts are static and reusable
- Better to use theme.css or theme.js
- No Liquid variables needed
## Common Section Patterns
### 1. Product Grid Section
```liquid
{%- liquid
assign collection = section.settings.collection
assign products_count = section.settings.products_count
assign columns = section.settings.columns_desktop
-%}
<div class="product-grid">
{%- for product in collection.products limit: products_count -%}
<div class="product-item">
<a href="{{ product.url }}">
{%- if product.featured_image -%}
<img
src="{{ product.featured_image | image_url: width: 400 }}"
alt="{{ product.featured_image.alt | escape }}"
loading="lazy"
>
{%- endif -%}
<h3>{{ product.title | escape }}</h3>
<p>{{ product.price | money }}</p>
</a>
</div>
{%- endfor -%}
</div>
{% stylesheet %}
.product-grid {
display: grid;
gap: 1.5rem;
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
.product-grid {
grid-template-columns: repeat({{ columns }}, 1fr);
}
}
{% endstylesheet %}
```
### 2. Hero Banner Section
```liquid
{%- liquid
assign image = section.settings.image
assign heading = section.settings.heading
assign text = section.settings.text
assign button_label = section.settings.button_label
assign button_link = section.settings.button_link
-%}
<div class="hero-banner">
{%- if image -%}
<div class="hero-banner__image">
<img
src="{{ image | image_url: width: 1600 }}"
alt="{{ image.alt | escape }}"
>
</div>
{%- endif -%}
<div class="hero-banner__content">
{%- if heading != blank -%}
<h1>{{ heading | escape }}</h1>
{%- endif -%}
{%- if text != blank -%}
<p>{{ text }}</p>
{%- endif -%}
{%- if button_label != blank and button_link != blank -%}
<a href="{{ button_link }}" class="button">
{{ button_label | escape }}
</a>
{%- endif -%}
</div>
</div>
{% stylesheet %}
.hero-banner {
position: relative;
min-height: 500px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
text-align: center;
}
.hero-banner__image {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
z-index: -1;
}
.hero-banner__image img {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
}
.hero-banner__content {
padding: 2rem;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
border-radius: 8px;
}
.button {
display: inline-block;
padding: 1rem 2rem;
background: #000;
color: #fff;
text-decoration: none;
border-radius: 4px;
margin-top: 1rem;
}
{% endstylesheet %}
```
### 3. Testimonials Section with Blocks
```liquid
<div class="testimonials">
{%- for block in section.blocks -%}
<div class="testimonial" {{ block.shopify_attributes }}>
{%- if block.settings.quote != blank -%}
<blockquote>
{{ block.settings.quote }}
</blockquote>
{%- endif -%}
{%- if block.settings.author != blank -%}
<cite>{{ block.settings.author | escape }}</cite>
{%- endif -%}
</div>
{%- endfor -%}
</div>
{% schema %}
{
"name": "Testimonials",
"blocks": [
{
"type": "testimonial",
"name": "Testimonial",
"settings": [
{
"type": "textarea",
"id": "quote",
"label": "Quote"
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "author",
"label": "Author"
}
]
}
],
"presets": [
{
"name": "Testimonials",
"blocks": [
{
"type": "testimonial"
}
]
}
]
}
{% endschema %}
```
## Shopify Section Events
Handle theme editor events:
```javascript
{% javascript %}
(function() {
'use strict';
function initSection(sectionId) {
const section = document.querySelector('[data-section-id="' + sectionId + '"]');
if (!section) return;
console.log('Section initialized:', sectionId);
}
function cleanupSection(sectionId) {
// Clean up event listeners, timers, etc.
console.log('Section cleaned up:', sectionId);
}
// Load event - section added or page loaded
document.addEventListener('shopify:section:load', function(event) {
initSection(event.detail.sectionId);
});
// Unload event - section removed
document.addEventListener('shopify:section:unload', function(event) {
cleanupSection(event.detail.sectionId);
});
// Select event - section selected in theme editor
document.addEventListener('shopify:section:select', function(event) {
console.log('Section selected:', event.detail.sectionId);
});
// Deselect event - section deselected in theme editor
document.addEventListener('shopify:section:deselect', function(event) {
console.log('Section deselected:', event.detail.sectionId);
});
// Block select event - block selected in theme editor
document.addEventListener('shopify:block:select', function(event) {
console.log('Block selected:', event.detail.blockId);
});
// Block deselect event - block deselected in theme editor
document.addEventListener('shopify:block:deselect', function(event) {
console.log('Block deselected:', event.detail.blockId);
});
// Initialize on page load
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
initSection('{{ section.id }}');
});
})();
{% endjavascript %}
```
## Best Practices
### 1. Use Section ID for Unique Styling
```liquid
<div id="section-{{ section.id }}" class="my-section">
<!-- Content -->
</div>
{% stylesheet %}
#section-{{ section.id }} {
/* Section-specific styles using Liquid variables */
background: {{ section.settings.bg_color }};
}
.my-section {
/* General styles without Liquid variables */
padding: 2rem 0;
}
{% endstylesheet %}
```
### 2. Provide Sensible Defaults
```liquid
{%- liquid
assign heading = section.settings.heading | default: 'Default Heading'
assign columns = section.settings.columns | default: 3
assign show_prices = section.settings.show_prices | default: true
-%}
```
### 3. Handle Empty States
```liquid
{%- if collection.products.size > 0 -%}
<!-- Show products -->
{%- else -%}
<p>No products available in this collection.</p>
{%- endif -%}
```
### 4. Mobile-First Responsive
```css
/* Mobile first - base styles */
.grid {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
/* Tablet and up */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
.grid {
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
}
/* Desktop and up */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
.grid {
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}
}
```
### 5. Use data- Attributes for JavaScript
```liquid
<div
class="slider"
data-autoplay="{{ section.settings.autoplay }}"
data-speed="{{ section.settings.speed }}"
>
<!-- Slider content -->
</div>
{% javascript %}
const slider = document.querySelector('.slider');
const autoplay = slider.dataset.autoplay === 'true';
const speed = parseInt(slider.dataset.speed, 10);
{% endjavascript %}
```
## Common Patterns
### Conditional Classes
```liquid
<div class="card{% if product.available %} in-stock{% else %} sold-out{% endif %}">
<!-- Card content -->
</div>
```
### Dynamic Grid Columns
```liquid
{% stylesheet %}
.product-grid {
display: grid;
gap: 1.5rem;
grid-template-columns: repeat({{ section.settings.columns_mobile }}, 1fr);
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
.product-grid {
grid-template-columns: repeat({{ section.settings.columns_desktop }}, 1fr);
}
}
{% endstylesheet %}
```
### Loading States
```javascript
{% javascript %}
function addToCart(button) {
button.classList.add('loading');
button.disabled = true;
// Add to cart logic...
button.classList.remove('loading');
button.disabled = false;
}
{% endjavascript %}
```
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---
name: Shopify Snippet Library
description: Reusable Liquid snippet patterns with proper documentation and parameter handling
---
# Shopify Snippet Library
## Snippet Documentation Format
All snippets should include documentation using Liquid comments:
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: [Name]
Description: [What this snippet does]
Parameters:
- param_name {type} - Description [required/optional]
Usage:
{% render 'snippet-name', param_name: value %}
Example:
{% render 'product-card', product: product, show_vendor: true %}
{% endcomment %}
```
## Common Snippet Patterns
### 1. Product Card
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: Product Card
Description: Displays a product with image, title, vendor, and price
Parameters:
- product {product} - The product object [required]
- show_vendor {boolean} - Show product vendor (default: false) [optional]
- image_size {number} - Image width in pixels (default: 400) [optional]
- class {string} - Additional CSS classes [optional]
Usage:
{% render 'product-card', product: product, show_vendor: true, image_size: 600 %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign show_vendor = show_vendor | default: false
assign image_size = image_size | default: 400
-%}
{%- if product == blank -%}
<div class="product-card product-card--empty {{ class }}">
<p>Product not available</p>
</div>
{%- else -%}
<article class="product-card {{ class }}">
<a href="{{ product.url }}" class="product-card__link">
{%- if product.featured_image -%}
<div class="product-card__image">
<img
src="{{ product.featured_image | image_url: width: image_size }}"
alt="{{ product.featured_image.alt | escape }}"
loading="lazy"
width="{{ image_size }}"
height="{{ image_size | divided_by: product.featured_image.aspect_ratio | ceil }}"
>
</div>
{%- endif -%}
<div class="product-card__info">
{%- if show_vendor and product.vendor != blank -%}
<p class="product-card__vendor">{{ product.vendor | escape }}</p>
{%- endif -%}
<h3 class="product-card__title">{{ product.title | escape }}</h3>
<div class="product-card__price">
{%- if product.compare_at_price > product.price -%}
<span class="product-card__price--sale">{{ product.price | money }}</span>
<span class="product-card__price--compare">{{ product.compare_at_price | money }}</span>
{%- else -%}
<span>{{ product.price | money }}</span>
{%- endif -%}
</div>
</div>
</a>
</article>
{%- endif -%}
```
### 2. Button / Link
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: Button
Description: Renders a customizable button or link
Parameters:
- text {string} - Button text [required]
- url {string} - Button URL (makes it a link) [optional]
- style {string} - Button style: 'primary', 'secondary', 'outline' (default: 'primary') [optional]
- size {string} - Button size: 'small', 'medium', 'large' (default: 'medium') [optional]
- class {string} - Additional CSS classes [optional]
Usage:
{% render 'button', text: 'Add to Cart', style: 'primary', size: 'large' %}
{% render 'button', text: 'Learn More', url: '/pages/about', style: 'outline' %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign style = style | default: 'primary'
assign size = size | default: 'medium'
assign btn_class = 'btn btn--' | append: style | append: ' btn--' | append: size
if class
assign btn_class = btn_class | append: ' ' | append: class
endif
-%}
{%- if url != blank -%}
<a href="{{ url }}" class="{{ btn_class }}">
{{ text | escape }}
</a>
{%- else -%}
<button type="button" class="{{ btn_class }}">
{{ text | escape }}
</button>
{%- endif -%}
```
### 3. Icon (SVG)
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: Icon
Description: Renders an SVG icon
Parameters:
- name {string} - Icon name (e.g., 'cart', 'heart', 'search') [required]
- size {number} - Icon size in pixels (default: 24) [optional]
- class {string} - Additional CSS classes [optional]
Usage:
{% render 'icon', name: 'cart', size: 20, class: 'icon-primary' %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign size = size | default: 24
assign icon_class = 'icon icon-' | append: name
if class
assign icon_class = icon_class | append: ' ' | append: class
endif
-%}
<svg class="{{ icon_class }}" width="{{ size }}" height="{{ size }}" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true">
{%- case name -%}
{%- when 'cart' -%}
<path d="M9 2L8 4H4C2.9 4 2 4.9 2 6V18C2 19.1 2.9 20 4 20H20C21.1 20 22 19.1 22 18V6C22 4.9 21.1 4 20 4H16L15 2H9Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"/>
{%- when 'heart' -%}
<path d="M20.84 4.61C19.91 3.68 18.69 3.17 17.42 3.17C16.15 3.17 14.93 3.68 14 4.61L12 6.61L10 4.61C9.07 3.68 7.85 3.17 6.58 3.17C5.31 3.17 4.09 3.68 3.16 4.61C1.22 6.55 1.22 9.69 3.16 11.63L12 20.47L20.84 11.63C22.78 9.69 22.78 6.55 20.84 4.61Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"/>
{%- when 'search' -%}
<circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"/>
<path d="M21 21L16.65 16.65" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"/>
{%- when 'close' -%}
<path d="M18 6L6 18M6 6L18 18" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"/>
{%- else -%}
<circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"/>
{%- endcase -%}
</svg>
```
### 4. Form Input
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: Form Input
Description: Renders a form input field with label
Parameters:
- type {string} - Input type (text, email, tel, number, etc.) [required]
- name {string} - Input name attribute [required]
- label {string} - Input label [required]
- required {boolean} - Make field required (default: false) [optional]
- placeholder {string} - Placeholder text [optional]
- value {string} - Default value [optional]
- class {string} - Additional CSS classes [optional]
Usage:
{% render 'form-input', type: 'email', name: 'email', label: 'Email Address', required: true %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign required = required | default: false
assign input_id = 'input-' | append: name
-%}
<div class="form-field {{ class }}">
<label for="{{ input_id }}" class="form-field__label">
{{ label | escape }}
{%- if required -%}
<span class="form-field__required" aria-label="required">*</span>
{%- endif -%}
</label>
<input
type="{{ type }}"
id="{{ input_id }}"
name="{{ name }}"
class="form-field__input"
{%- if placeholder -%}placeholder="{{ placeholder | escape }}"{%- endif -%}
{%- if value -%}value="{{ value | escape }}"{%- endif -%}
{%- if required -%}required{%- endif -%}
{%- if type == 'email' -%}autocomplete="email"{%- endif -%}
>
</div>
```
### 5. Image with Fallback
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: Responsive Image
Description: Renders a responsive image with fallback
Parameters:
- image {image} - The image object [required]
- width {number} - Image width (default: 800) [optional]
- height {number} - Image height [optional]
- alt {string} - Alt text (uses image.alt if not provided) [optional]
- class {string} - Additional CSS classes [optional]
- loading {string} - Loading attribute: 'lazy' or 'eager' (default: 'lazy') [optional]
Usage:
{% render 'image', image: product.featured_image, width: 600, alt: product.title %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign width = width | default: 800
assign loading = loading | default: 'lazy'
assign alt_text = alt | default: image.alt
-%}
{%- if image != blank -%}
{%- if height -%}
<img
src="{{ image | image_url: width: width, height: height }}"
alt="{{ alt_text | escape }}"
width="{{ width }}"
height="{{ height }}"
loading="{{ loading }}"
class="{{ class }}"
>
{%- else -%}
<img
srcset="
{{ image | image_url: width: 400 }} 400w,
{{ image | image_url: width: 800 }} 800w,
{{ image | image_url: width: 1200 }} 1200w
"
sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 33vw, (min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw"
src="{{ image | image_url: width: width }}"
alt="{{ alt_text | escape }}"
width="{{ width }}"
height="{{ width | divided_by: image.aspect_ratio | ceil }}"
loading="{{ loading }}"
class="{{ class }}"
>
{%- endif -%}
{%- else -%}
<div class="image-placeholder {{ class }}" role="img" aria-label="No image available"></div>
{%- endif -%}
```
### 6. Price Display
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: Price
Description: Displays product price with sale indication
Parameters:
- product {product} - The product object [required]
- show_compare {boolean} - Show compare at price (default: true) [optional]
- class {string} - Additional CSS classes [optional]
Usage:
{% render 'price', product: product %}
{% render 'price', product: product, show_compare: false %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign show_compare = show_compare | default: true
assign on_sale = false
if product.compare_at_price > product.price
assign on_sale = true
endif
-%}
<div class="price {{ class }}{% if on_sale %} price--on-sale{% endif %}">
{%- if on_sale -%}
<span class="price__sale">{{ product.price | money }}</span>
{%- if show_compare -%}
<span class="price__compare">{{ product.compare_at_price | money }}</span>
{%- endif -%}
{%- else -%}
<span class="price__regular">{{ product.price | money }}</span>
{%- endif -%}
</div>
```
### 7. Badge / Tag
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: Badge
Description: Displays a badge or tag
Parameters:
- text {string} - Badge text [required]
- style {string} - Badge style: 'sale', 'new', 'featured', 'default' (default: 'default') [optional]
- class {string} - Additional CSS classes [optional]
Usage:
{% render 'badge', text: 'Sale', style: 'sale' %}
{% render 'badge', text: 'New Arrival', style: 'new' %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign style = style | default: 'default'
assign badge_class = 'badge badge--' | append: style
if class
assign badge_class = badge_class | append: ' ' | append: class
endif
-%}
{%- if text != blank -%}
<span class="{{ badge_class }}">
{{ text | escape }}
</span>
{%- endif -%}
```
### 8. Loading Spinner
```liquid
{% comment %}
Snippet: Loading Spinner
Description: Displays a loading spinner
Parameters:
- size {string} - Spinner size: 'small', 'medium', 'large' (default: 'medium') [optional]
- class {string} - Additional CSS classes [optional]
Usage:
{% render 'loading-spinner', size: 'large' %}
{% endcomment %}
{%- liquid
assign size = size | default: 'medium'
assign spinner_class = 'spinner spinner--' | append: size
if class
assign spinner_class = spinner_class | append: ' ' | append: class
endif
-%}
<div class="{{ spinner_class }}" role="status" aria-label="Loading">
<svg class="spinner__svg" viewBox="0 0 50 50">
<circle class="spinner__circle" cx="25" cy="25" r="20" fill="none" stroke-width="5"></circle>
</svg>
<span class="sr-only">Loading...</span>
</div>
```
## Best Practices
### 1. Always Document Parameters
```liquid
{% comment %}
Parameters:
- param {type} - Description [required/optional]
{% endcomment %}
```
### 2. Provide Defaults
```liquid
{%- liquid
assign show_vendor = show_vendor | default: false
assign image_size = image_size | default: 400
-%}
```
### 3. Validate Required Parameters
```liquid
{%- if product == blank -%}
<p class="error">Product parameter is required</p>
{%- return -%}
{%- endif -%}
```
### 4. Handle Empty States
```liquid
{%- if image != blank -%}
<!-- Image markup -->
{%- else -%}
<div class="placeholder">No image available</div>
{%- endif -%}
```
### 5. Escape User-Provided Content
```liquid
<h3>{{ product.title | escape }}</h3>
<p>{{ customer.name | escape }}</p>
```
### 6. Use Semantic HTML
```liquid
<article> {%- # For products -%}
<nav> {%- # For navigation -%}
<aside> {%- # For sidebars -%}
<section> {%- # For content sections -%}
```
### 7. Include Accessibility Attributes
```liquid
<button aria-label="Add {{ product.title | escape }} to cart">
Add to Cart
</button>
<img src="..." alt="{{ image.alt | escape }}">
<div role="status" aria-live="polite">
Item added to cart
</div>
```
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---
name: Shopify Workflow & Tools
description: Shopify CLI commands, development workflow, and essential tools for theme development
---
# Shopify Workflow & Tools
## Shopify CLI Commands
### Initialize a New Theme
```bash
# Clone the Dawn reference theme
shopify theme init
# Clone a specific theme
shopify theme init --clone-url https://github.com/Shopify/dawn.git
```
### Development Server
```bash
# Start local development server with hot-reload
shopify theme dev --store=example.myshopify.com
# Development server options
shopify theme dev --store=example.myshopify.com --port=9293
shopify theme dev --store=example.myshopify.com --theme-editor-sync
```
**Features:**
- Hot-reload for CSS and sections
- Live preview at `http://127.0.0.1:9292`
- Syncs with theme editor changes
- Chrome browser recommended
### Push Theme to Shopify
```bash
# Push as unpublished theme (recommended first push)
shopify theme push --unpublished
# Push to specific theme
shopify theme push --theme=THEME_ID
# Push with development flag
shopify theme push --development
```
### Pull Theme from Shopify
```bash
# Pull published theme
shopify theme pull
# Pull specific theme
shopify theme pull --theme=THEME_ID
# Pull only specific files
shopify theme pull --only=templates/*.json,sections/*.liquid
```
### Publish Theme
```bash
# Publish theme
shopify theme publish --theme=THEME_ID
# List all themes
shopify theme list
```
### Delete Theme
```bash
shopify theme delete --theme=THEME_ID
```
### Check Theme for Issues
```bash
# Run theme check
shopify theme check
# Auto-fix issues
shopify theme check --auto-correct
```
## Development Workflow
### 1. Initial Setup
```bash
# Clone starter theme
shopify theme init
# Navigate to theme directory
cd your-theme-name
# Install dependencies (if using package.json)
npm install
# Start development
shopify theme dev --store=your-store.myshopify.com
```
### 2. Local Development
```bash
# Start dev server
shopify theme dev --store=example.myshopify.com
# Open browser to http://127.0.0.1:9292
# Make changes to Liquid, CSS, JavaScript
# See changes instantly (hot-reload for CSS/sections)
```
### 3. Testing & Validation
```bash
# Check for theme issues
shopify theme check
# Fix auto-fixable issues
shopify theme check --auto-correct
```
### 4. Deploy to Shopify
```bash
# First deployment (as unpublished)
shopify theme push --unpublished
# Or push to development theme
shopify theme push --development
# Verify in Shopify admin
# Theme Library > View theme
```
### 5. Publishing
```bash
# List themes to get THEME_ID
shopify theme list
# Publish theme
shopify theme publish --theme=THEME_ID
```
## Theme Check
Shopify's official linting tool for themes.
### Install
```bash
npm install -g @shopify/theme-check
```
### Usage
```bash
# Run checks
theme-check .
# Auto-fix issues
theme-check . --auto-correct
# Check specific files
theme-check sections/header.liquid
```
### Common Checks
- **Liquid syntax errors**
- **Performance issues**
- **Accessibility problems**
- **Deprecated tags/filters**
- **Missing translations**
- **Asset optimization**
### Integration with VS Code
Install the "Shopify Liquid" extension for:
- Real-time linting
- Syntax highlighting
- Autocomplete
- Hover documentation
## File Structure
### Required Files
```
your-theme/
├── config/
│ ├── settings_schema.json # Global theme settings (required)
│ └── settings_data.json # Theme setting values (auto-generated)
├── layout/
│ └── theme.liquid # Base layout (required)
├── templates/
│ ├── index.json # Homepage template (required)
│ ├── product.json # Product page template
│ ├── collection.json # Collection page template
│ └── 404.liquid # 404 page
├── sections/
│ └── *.liquid # Reusable sections
├── snippets/
│ └── *.liquid # Reusable code fragments
├── assets/
│ └── *.* # CSS, JS, images, fonts
└── locales/
└── en.default.json # Default language (required)
```
## Environment Best Practices
### Development Stores
- Free for Partners
- Sandbox for testing
- No impact on production
- Can transfer to client
```bash
# Create development store
# Visit partners.shopify.com
# Stores > Add store > Development store
```
### Theme Environments
- **Development**: `shopify theme dev` or `--development` flag
- **Staging/Preview**: `--unpublished` flag
- **Production**: Published theme
### Version Control
```bash
# Initialize git
git init
# Add .gitignore
echo "config/settings_data.json" >> .gitignore
echo "node_modules/" >> .gitignore
echo ".DS_Store" >> .gitignore
# Commit theme
git add .
git commit -m "Initial theme commit"
```
**Important**: `.gitignore` should exclude:
- `config/settings_data.json` (store-specific)
- `node_modules/` (dependencies)
- `.DS_Store` (macOS files)
## Debugging Techniques
### Liquid Debugging
```liquid
{%- comment -%}
Debug output using assign and display
{%- endcomment -%}
{%- assign debug = true -%}
{%- if debug -%}
<pre>
Product: {{ product | json }}
Cart: {{ cart | json }}
</pre>
{%- endif -%}
```
### Console Logging
```liquid
{% javascript %}
console.log('Product data:', {{ product | json }});
console.log('Settings:', {{ section.settings | json }});
{% endjavascript %}
```
### Theme Check Output
```bash
# Verbose output
shopify theme check --verbose
# Output to file
shopify theme check > check-results.txt
```
## Performance Optimization
### Image Optimization
```liquid
{%- # Use appropriate image sizes -%}
<img
srcset="
{{ image | image_url: width: 400 }} 400w,
{{ image | image_url: width: 800 }} 800w,
{{ image | image_url: width: 1200 }} 1200w
"
sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 33vw, (min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw"
src="{{ image | image_url: width: 800 }}"
loading="lazy"
>
```
### Asset Loading
```liquid
{%- # Defer non-critical JavaScript -%}
<script src="{{ 'theme.js' | asset_url }}" defer></script>
{%- # Preload critical assets -%}
<link rel="preload" href="{{ 'theme.css' | asset_url }}" as="style">
```
### Minimize Liquid Logic
```liquid
{%- # Good - assign complex logic to variable -%}
{%- liquid
assign is_on_sale = false
if product.compare_at_price > product.price
assign is_on_sale = true
endif
-%}
{%- if is_on_sale -%}
<span>On Sale</span>
{%- endif -%}
{%- # Bad - inline complex logic -%}
{% if product.compare_at_price > product.price %}
<span>On Sale</span>
{% endif %}
```
## CI/CD Integration
### GitHub Actions Example
```yaml
name: Deploy Theme
on:
push:
branches: [main]
jobs:
deploy:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- name: Install Shopify CLI
run: npm install -g @shopify/cli @shopify/theme
- name: Push theme
run: shopify theme push --development
env:
SHOPIFY_CLI_THEME_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SHOPIFY_CLI_THEME_TOKEN }}
```
## Common Commands Reference
```bash
# Authentication
shopify auth login
# Theme commands
shopify theme list # List all themes
shopify theme info # Show theme info
shopify theme dev # Start dev server
shopify theme push # Push theme
shopify theme pull # Pull theme
shopify theme publish # Publish theme
shopify theme delete # Delete theme
shopify theme check # Check theme for issues
shopify theme package # Package theme as .zip
# Theme check
theme-check . # Run checks
theme-check . --auto-correct # Fix issues
theme-check . --config=.theme-check.yml # Use custom config
# Help
shopify theme --help # Show help
shopify theme dev --help # Show dev command help
```
## Troubleshooting
### Development Server Not Starting
```bash
# Check if port is in use
lsof -i :9292
# Use different port
shopify theme dev --port=9293
```
### Authentication Issues
```bash
# Re-authenticate
shopify auth logout
shopify auth login
```
### Theme Push Conflicts
```bash
# Force push (caution: overwrites remote)
shopify theme push --force
# Pull first, then push
shopify theme pull
shopify theme push
```
### Hot Reload Not Working
- Ensure using Chrome browser
- Check file paths are correct
- Restart dev server
- Clear browser cache
## Best Practices
1. **Use development stores** for testing
2. **Push unpublished first** before publishing
3. **Run theme check** before deploying
4. **Use version control** (Git)
5. **Exclude settings_data.json** from Git
6. **Test on multiple devices** before publishing
7. **Keep CLI updated**: `npm update -g @shopify/cli`
8. **Use theme editor sync** during development
9. **Document custom features** in README
10. **Follow Shopify theme requirements** for Theme Store
Use these tools and workflows to build, test, and deploy Shopify themes efficiently.