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shopify app init supports non-interactive setup

Introduced 2026-04-02 · score 0.99

HOW TO USE IT

When initializing an app without prompts, provide `--name` and `--organization-id`; with a Partners token, `--name` can be used without the organization ID. Add `--template` and, for a multi-flavor template, `--flavor`.

shopify app init --organization-id <org-id> --name test --template remix --flavor javascript | cat
shopify app init --organization-id <org-id> --name test --template none | cat
export SHOPIFY_CLI_PARTNERS_TOKEN=<your-cli-token> shopify app init --name test --template none | cat

WHY THIS HELPS

Initialize a new Shopify app in a script or agent workflow that must avoid interactive prompts.

BEFORE THIS CHANGE

`app init` had interactive prompts for organization selection, app selection/linking, and app naming that could not be bypassed.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

  • Version: 3.93.0
  • --name=<value> / SHOPIFY_FLAG_NAME (required): Name for the new app; skips app selection and creates a new app with this name.
  • --organization-id=<value> / SHOPIFY_FLAG_ORGANIZATION_ID (required): Organization ID; suppresses organization selection. Use the ID in the Dev Dashboard URL. Omit when using a Partners token.
  • --template=<value> / SHOPIFY_FLAG_TEMPLATE (required): Template to use; accepts `reactRouter`, `remix`, `none`, or a GitHub repository reference.
  • --flavor=<value> / SHOPIFY_FLAG_TEMPLATE_FLAVOR: Selects a flavor of the chosen template; provide it when the template offers multiple flavors.
  • SHOPIFY_CLI_PARTNERS_TOKEN: Partners token that permits omitting `--organization-id` with `--name`.
  • Prerequisite: Use Shopify CLI 3.93.0 or later for this change.
  • Prerequisite: Install Node.js and npm or another package manager to use Shopify CLI.
  • The organization ID must be supplied unless using a partners token.
  • The organization ID can be found in the Dev Dashboard URL.
  • Docs conflict: Current Shopify docs describe non-interactive requirements that differ from the 3.93.0 release: they say `--name` and `--organization-id` are required unless `--client-id` is supplied, and list different template options. This card reflects version 3.93.0.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

Check the installed version and the source before using it. Entry JSON

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