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Early access: The re-engineered shopify app dev

The Shopify CLI app dev command enables development, preview, and testing of your app on development stores. This command includes a number of improvements when used with early access to the Next-Gen Dev Platform:

  • All changes are isolated to your chosen development store.
  • All changes to app configuration can now be previewed, without the need to run app deploy.
  • Extension additions and deletions are now included, without the need to restart app dev.
  • Your app is now automatically installed on your chosen development store.
  • Access scope changes are automatically accepted on your chosen development store when you change them in the shopify.app.toml.
  • The app preview created during app dev remains on your development store until you run app dev clean or uninstall the app.
  • The Dev Console in the Shopify Admin will inform you about any active app previews on the store.

Note: For existing apps, the behavior of app dev is currently unchanged.

For more information, see documentation on improvements to the app dev command.

Please report any issues and provide your feedback about these updates on the Shopify Developer Community.

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