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app generate extension
command

Generates a new app extension. For a list of app extensions that you can generate using this command, refer to Supported extensions.

Each new app extension is created in a folder under extensions/. To learn more about the extensions file structure, refer to App structure and the documentation for your extension.

Anchor to flagsFlags

The following flags are available for the app generate extension command:

Anchor to --client-id <value>
--client-id <value>
string
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_CLIENT_ID

The Client ID of your app.

Anchor to --flavor <value>
--flavor <value>
string
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_FLAVOR

Choose a starting template for your extension, where applicable

Anchor to --no-color
--no-color
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_NO_COLOR

Disable color output.

Anchor to --path <value>
--path <value>
string
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_PATH

The path to your app directory.

Anchor to --reset
--reset
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_RESET

Reset all your settings.

Anchor to --verbose
--verbose
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_VERBOSE

Increase the verbosity of the output.

Anchor to -c, --config <value>
-c, --config <value>
string
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_APP_CONFIG

The name of the app configuration.

Anchor to -n, --name <value>
-n, --name <value>
string
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_NAME

name of your Extension

Anchor to -t, --template <value>
-t, --template <value>
string
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_EXTENSION_TEMPLATE

Extension template

Anchor to -t, --type <value>
-t, --type <value>
string
env: SHOPIFY_FLAG_EXTENSION_TYPE

Deprecated. Please use --template

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