shopify theme init defaults to stable Skeleton releases

Introduced 2026-10-06 · score 0.95

HOW TO USE IT

When initializing a theme without interactive input, run `shopify theme init` with `--no-input` to use the latest stable Skeleton release. With interactive input, the CLI prompts for the Skeleton theme version.

WHY THIS HELPS

Initialize a Shopify theme with the Skeleton theme when running `theme init` noninteractively.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• Version: 4.8.5
• --no-input: Disables interactive prompts and browser authentication; use it for noninteractive initialization.
• [name]: Optional theme name; if omitted, the CLI prompts for one when input is interactive.
• Prerequisite: Shopify CLI installed; the official theme guide links to installation instructions.
• Prerequisite: Use CLI version 4.8.5 or later for the behavior in this card.
• Docs conflict: The current command reference describes `--latest` as downloading the latest release of the clone URL, but does not document the stable Skeleton selection behavior from the 4.8.5 release note. The invocation above does not use `--latest`. https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/theme/theme-init

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://github.com/Shopify/cli/releases/tag/4.8.5
• https://github.com/Shopify/cli/pull/8785
• https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/theme/theme-init
• https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/cli

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