Tooling Updates

Tooling Updates

Medusa Search vs. Algolia and MeiliSearch (opens in a new tab)

MedusaJS· Sep 24, 2026· 7/10

Medusa introduces Medusa Search, a cheaper pre‑integrated search solution compared to Algolia and MeiliSearch.

Performance

Tooling Updates

AI Toolkit skills have been consolidated to `shopify` (opens in a new tab)

Shopify Dev· Sep 25, 2026· 8/10

AI Toolkit skills consolidated under the `shopify` namespace for easier access.

AI & Agents

Tooling Updates

Matrixify Alternatives: What Each One Is Actually For (opens in a new tab)

DEV.to Shopify· Sep 25, 2026· 6/10

Comparison of Matrixify alternatives and their specific use cases.

CLI & Tooling

Tooling Updates

Filterable logs and health metrics for custom apps are now in the Developer Dashboard (opens in a new tab)

Shopify Changelog· Sep 25, 2026· 8/10

Developer Dashboard now offers filterable logs and health metrics for custom apps.

Performance

Tooling Updates

The new Dev Dashboard: your command center for building (opens in a new tab)

Shopify Dev· Sep 25, 2026· 8/10

Introducing the new Dev Dashboard as a command center for building Shopify apps.

CLI & Tooling

Tooling Updates

Shopify/theme-tools @shopify/theme-language-server-node@2.22.3 (opens in a new tab)

GitHub: Shopify/theme-tools· Sep 25, 2026· 7/10

Updates the Theme Language Server to v2.22.3, improving LSP support for Shopify theme development.

Liquid & Themes

Tooling Updates

dotansimha/graphql-code-generator release-1790259793951 (opens in a new tab)

GitHub: dotansimha/graphql-code-generator· Sep 24, 2026· 6/10

New release of graphql-code-generator adds updated schema support and improved TypeScript typings for Shopify GraphQL APIs.

CLI & Tooling

Tooling Updates

Shopify/hydrogen @shopify/mini-oxygen@4.2.3 (opens in a new tab)

GitHub: Shopify/hydrogen· Sep 24, 2026· 7/10

Release of mini-oxygen v4.2.3 for Hydrogen, adding new features and bug fixes.

Hydrogen

Tooling Updates

Analyzing Helix: Shopify's Tool for App Migration (opens in a new tab)

DEV.to Shopify· Sep 22, 2026· 8/10

Helix, Shopify's new app migration tool, streamlines moving apps between stores and offers insights into migration best practices.

App Development

Tooling Updates

Events subscription query complexity limit is changing to 100 points (opens in a new tab)

Shopify Dev· Sep 22, 2026· 9/10

The events subscription query complexity limit is increasing to 100 points, affecting GraphQL query design for Shopify developers.

Admin/GraphQL API

Tooling Updates

Polaris CDN 1.1 is now stable (opens in a new tab)

Shopify Dev· Sep 22, 2026· 8/10

Polaris CDN 1.1 is now stable, providing improved asset delivery for Shopify themes and apps.

Performance

Tooling Updates

Plan launches, events, and tests with clearer and more granular controls in Rollouts (opens in a new tab)

Shopify Changelog· Sep 22, 2026· 8/10

Rollouts now support clearer, more granular controls for plan launches, events, and tests, enhancing feature rollout strategies.

Admin/GraphQL API

Tooling Updates

Shop Pay Installments can now be enabled on multiple business entities (opens in a new tab)

Shopify Changelog· Sep 22, 2026· 8/10

Shop Pay Installments can now be enabled across multiple business entities, expanding payment options for merchants.

Payments

Tooling Updates

Unlocking Shopify SEO: Free Keyword Research Tools for Merchants (opens in a new tab)

DEV.to Shopify· Sep 22, 2026· 6/10

Highlights free keyword research tools to improve Shopify SEO.

Performance

Tooling Updates

Unlimited private plans and target stores in Shopify App Pricing (opens in a new tab)

Shopify Dev· Sep 21, 2026· 8/10

Announces unlimited private plans and target stores in app pricing.

App Development

Tooling Updates

Announcing Medusa Search (opens in a new tab)

MedusaJS· Sep 21, 2026· 7/10

Launches Medusa Search feature for eCommerce search.

Tooling Updates

dotansimha/graphql-code-generator release-1789911725609 (opens in a new tab)

GitHub: dotansimha/graphql-code-generator· Sep 20, 2026· 8/10

GraphQL Code Generator release adds new features and bug fixes.

CLI & Tooling

Tooling Updates

The `automaticDiscounts` query is removed in API version 2027-01 (opens in a new tab)

Shopify Dev· Sep 18, 2026· 9/10

Shopify API 2027-01 drops the automaticDiscounts query, requiring developers to adjust discount queries.

Admin/GraphQL API

Tooling Updates

How to find Shopify stores that use Klaviyo (a cheap Wappalyzer/BuiltWith alternative in Python) (opens in a new tab)

DEV.to Shopify· Sep 18, 2026· 7/10

A Python script to identify Klaviyo usage across Shopify stores.

CLI & Tooling

Tooling Updates

Reject Federation Publishes with Composition Errors (opens in a new tab)

The Guild· Sep 16, 2026· 7/10

Highlights recent GraphQL federation publishing errors and offers guidance on resolving composition issues.

Admin/GraphQL API

Tooling Updates

Push Schema Revisions Before Deployment (opens in a new tab)

The Guild· Sep 16, 2026· 7/10

Introduces a new workflow to push GraphQL schema revisions ahead of deployment to catch errors early.

Admin/GraphQL API

Tooling Updates

remix-run/react-router react-router@8.4.0 (opens in a new tab)

GitHub: remix-run/react-router· Sep 15, 2026· 8/10

React Router 8.4.0 introduces new features and bug fixes for routing in React apps.

App Development

Tooling Updates

What’s New in Apollo Client 4.3 (opens in a new tab)

Apollo GraphQL· Sep 15, 2026· 8/10

Apollo Client 4.3 adds new performance optimizations and improved cache handling.

Storefront API

Tooling Updates

Filter Catalog search results by media type (opens in a new tab)

Shopify Dev· Sep 15, 2026· 8/10

Adds a new filter to catalog search API to narrow results by media type, improving content discovery.

Storefront API

Tooling Updates

Dynamic complexity cost for `metafieldsSet` mutation (opens in a new tab)

Shopify Dev· Sep 15, 2026· 8/10

Introduces dynamic cost calculation for the metafieldsSet mutation to better manage API usage.

Metafields & Data