Tools
Early access: The re-engineered shopify app dev
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 runapp 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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