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Implementation depth — checkout extensibility, headless, custom apps, theme work, Shopify Flow, inventory by location.

Diagram of a Shopify operations AI agent: the agent calls an MCP server with read tools and a propose tool; reads go to the Shopify Admin API, while proposed changes pass through a human approval step first.

SHOPIFY ENGINEERING

Building a Shopify AI Agent With MCP That Your Ops Team Can Trust

What Shopify MCP actually is, when an AI agent for store operations is worth building, and how to build one with narrow scopes, approvals and an audit log.

Pratik · 24 min read · September 17, 2026

Nine Shopify development services arranged around a hub - store setup, theme development, app development, headless storefronts, integrations, migrations, performance, checkout and conversion, ongoing support - with three highlighted to show most stores need only two or three.

SHOPIFY ENGINEERING

What Good Shopify Development Services Actually Include

Shopify development services can mean nine different kinds of work. See what a complete engagement includes and how to evaluate an agency proposal.

Pratik · 12 min read · July 17, 2026

Two-door decision graphic: Door 1 Liquid storefront (most stores need this); Door 2 Headless, with Hydrogen tooling, React Router, Next.js, Oxygen and Vercel as options inside it. Caption: most stores need door 1; Hydrogen comes second. BrainFeed Solutions.

SHOPIFY ENGINEERING

Shopify Theme Development: Liquid vs Hydrogen - Which One Your Store Actually Needs

Most Shopify stores do not need Hydrogen. Compare Liquid and headless Shopify on cost, speed, app compatibility, checkout, and long-term maintenance.

Pratik · 15 min read · June 26, 2026

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SHOPIFY ENGINEERING

Custom Shopify Development Services: What Founders Actually Get (vs What They Expect)

Hiring a custom Shopify development company? Learn what scope, QA, handoff, post-launch support, and red flags actually look like before you sign.

Pratik · 10 min read · June 26, 2026

Shopify checkout's three surfaces — UI Extensions (what buyers see), Functions (what Shopify decides), and Branding (how it looks) — with Shopify Scripts shown archived, 2015–2026.

SHOPIFY ENGINEERING

Shopify checkout extensions vs Functions vs Scripts (RIP): picking the right surface in 2026

Scripts is gone. Every checkout change now routes to one of three layers — UI Extensions, Functions, or Branding. Here's the decision framework we actually use.

Pratik · 15 min read · June 3, 2026

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