# shopify-products

Creates and updates Shopify products using the Admin GraphQL API or generates CSV files for bulk catalog import.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1400 installs · ★ 1075
- Author: jezweb
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/shopify/skills/shopify-products/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/shopify-products

## What it does

This skill manages Shopify catalog entries directly from the coding assistant. It collects product details from conversation or spreadsheet files. From there, it pushes entries into the store via the GraphQL Admin API or prepares a formatted CSV file for Shopify admin imports. It handles base details, option variants like sizes, prices, SKUs, and SEO tags.

The workflow follows a fixed path. First, it gathers product attributes. Then it chooses between API mutations and bulk file imports based on catalog size. For individual products and quick price or stock updates, the skill runs mutations such as `productCreate` or `inventorySetQuantities`. Large batches use CSV generation with standard taxonomy columns. API calls run sequentially with small delays to honor rate limits.

The skill requires an Admin API access token alongside store configuration in `shopify.config.json` or `.dev.vars` before anything will run. When updating existing stock levels, targeting `inventorySetQuantities` directly prevents overwriting unrelated product data.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill shopify-products -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/shopify-products/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/shopify-products/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill shopify-products -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/shopify-products/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill shopify-products -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/shopify-products/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install jezweb/claude-skills shopify-products
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/shopify-products/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill shopify-products -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills --path plugins/shopify/skills/shopify-products
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/shopify-products/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill shopify-products -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/shopify/skills/shopify-products/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- create new Shopify products via GraphQL Admin API
- generate formatted CSV files for bulk catalog import
- update variant prices and SKUs for existing items
- adjust inventory counts using the `inventorySetQuantities` mutation

## Example prompts
- Create an Example T-Shirt product with multiple sizes in Shopify using GraphQL
- Generate a CSV file to bulk import our product spreadsheet into Shopify
- Update the price and inventory count for SKU TSHIRT-S-BLK

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: shopify-products
description: "Create and manage Shopify products via the Admin GraphQL API or CSV import. Workflow: gather data, choose method, execute, verify. Use whenever the user wants to add products to Shopify, bulk-import a catalog from CSV/spreadsheet/URL, update variants or prices, manage inventory quantities, upload product images, or assign products to collections."
compatibility: claude-code-only
---

# Shopify Products

Create, update, and bulk-import Shopify products. Produces live products in the store via the GraphQL Admin API or CSV import.

## Prerequisites

- Admin API access token (use the **shopify-setup** skill if not configured)
- Store URL and API version from `shopify.config.json` or `.dev.vars`

## Workflow

### Step 1: Gather Product Data

Determine what the user wants to create or update:

- **Product basics**: title, description (HTML), product type, vendor, tags
- **Variants**: options (size, colour, material), prices, SKUs, inventory quantities
- **Images**: URLs to upload, or local files
- **SEO**: page title, meta description, URL handle
- **Organisation**: collections, product type, tags

Accept data from:
- Direct conversation (user describes products)
- Spreadsheet/CSV file (user provides a file)
- Website scraping (user provides a URL to extract from)

### Step 2: Choose Method

| Scenario | Method |
|----------|--------|
| 1-5 products | GraphQL mutations |
| 6-20 products | GraphQL with batching |
| 20+ products | CSV import via admin |
| Updates to existing | GraphQL mutations |
| Inventory adjustments | `inventorySetQuantities` mutation |

---

### Step 3a: Create via GraphQL (Recommended)

#### productCreate

```graphql
mutation productCreate($product: ProductCreateInput!) {
  productCreate(product: $product) {
    product {
      id
      title
      handle
      status
      variants(first: 100) {
        edges {
          node { id title price sku inventoryQuantity }
        }
      }
    }
    userErrors { field message }
  }
}
```

Variables:

```json
{
  "product": {
    "title": "Example T-Shirt",
    "descriptionHtml": "<p>Premium cotton tee</p>",
    "vendor": "My Brand",
    "productType": "T-Shirts",
    "tags": ["summer", "cotton"],
    "status": "DRAFT",
    "options": ["Size", "Colour"],
    "variants": [
      {
        "optionValues": [
          {"optionName": "Size", "name": "S"},
          {"optionName": "Colour", "name": "Black"}
        ],
        "price": "29.95",
        "sku": "TSHIRT-S-BLK",
        "inventoryPolicy": "DENY",
        "inventoryItem": { "tracked": true }
      },
      {
        "optionValues": [
          {"optionName": "Size", "name": "M"},
````
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