themekit

Theme Kit

Shopify Theme Manipulation CLI

Theme Kit is a cross-platform command line tool that you can use to build Shopify themes.

If you're working on Online Store 2.0 themes, you should use Shopify CLI, which replaces Theme Kit for most Shopify theme development tasks. You should use Theme Kit instead of Shopify CLI only if you're working on older themes.

Features

With Theme Kit, you can use your own development tools to interact with the Shopify platform in the following ways:

• Use workflow tools like Git to work with a team of theme developers.
• Upload themes to multiple environments.
• Watch for local changes and upload them automatically to Shopify.
• Work on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Install Theme Kit

You can install Theme Kit using the command line on the following operating systems:

• Linux
• macOS
• Windows

Node package

If you want to integrate Theme Kit into your build process, then you can run the following npm command to install the Node wrapper around Theme Kit:

$ npm install @shopify/themekit

Reference guides

• Theme Kit command reference - Learn about the different commands that you can use in Theme Kit to execute key operations.
• Theme Kit configuration reference - Familiarize yourself with the configuration variables available and the accepted values.

Troubleshooting

Refer to Troubleshooting Theme Kit to learn how to identify and resolve common issues in Theme Kit.

Contributing to Theme Kit

Theme Kit is open source and you can help contribute to the GitHub repository.

Where to get help

• Open a GitHub issue - To report bugs or request new features, open an issue in the Theme Kit GitHub repository.
• Shopify Community Forums - Visit our forums to connect with the community and learn more about Theme Kit development.