Shopify Skill

Overview

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/shopify/install.sh | bash

cp -r skills/shopify ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set SHOPIFY_STORE "your-store.myshopify.com"
canifi-env set SHOPIFY_EMAIL "your-email@example.com"
canifi-env set SHOPIFY_PASSWORD "your-password"

Privacy & Authentication

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Capabilities

• Manage products and inventory
• Process and track orders
• View sales analytics
• Manage customer data
• Update store settings
• Handle discounts and promotions
• Manage shipping settings
• View financial reports

Usage Examples

Example 1: Check Orders

User: "Show me today's Shopify orders"
Claude: I'll check today's orders.
- Navigate to Shopify admin
- Go to Orders section
- Filter by today's date
- List orders with status
- Present summary

Example 2: Update Inventory

User: "Update the inventory for the blue t-shirt to 50"
Claude: I'll update that inventory.
- Navigate to Products
- Find blue t-shirt
- Edit inventory quantity
- Set to 50 units
- Save changes

Example 3: Check Analytics

User: "Show me this week's sales on Shopify"
Claude: I'll pull sales analytics.
- Navigate to Analytics
- Select this week's range
- Gather sales data
- Present revenue and orders

Example 4: Create Discount

User: "Create a 20% off discount code called SAVE20"
Claude: I'll create that discount.
- Navigate to Discounts
- Click Create discount
- Set code as SAVE20
- Configure 20% off
- Save discount

Authentication Flow

1. Navigate to store admin URL via Playwright MCP
2. Enter email from canifi-env
3. Enter password
4. Handle 2FA if enabled (notify user via iMessage)
5. Verify admin dashboard access
6. Maintain session cookies

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Verify store URL and credentials
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
• 2FA Required: iMessage for verification code
• Permission Denied: Check staff permissions
• Product Not Found: Search by SKU or title
• Order Not Found: Search by order number
• Inventory Error: Check variant availability
• API Limit: Wait before continuing

Self-Improvement Instructions

1. Document new admin UI elements
2. Add support for new features
3. Log successful management patterns
4. Update for Shopify updates

Notes

• Shopify has different plans with features
• Staff accounts have role-based access
• POS integrates with online store
• Apps extend functionality
• Themes affect storefront
• Shipping rates configured separately
• Payment processing via Shopify Payments