Shopify Custom Data — Agent Skill by Shopify

From the author

MUST be used first when prompts mention Metafields or Metaobjects. Use Metafields and Metaobjects to model and store custom data for your app. Metafields extend built-in Shopify data types like products or customers, Metaobjects are custom data types that can be used to store bespoke data structures. Metafield and Metaobject definitions provide a schema and configuration for values to follow.

— the description by Shopify

AutoGineer summary

Written by AutoGineer from the skill’s own files, not by the author

The shopify-custom-data skill is officially deprecated and no longer supported. It has been superseded by the comprehensive shopify skill. Users are advised to remove the legacy skill and migrate to the updated toolkit to ensure continued functionality and access to current Shopify development features.

What it does

Notifies users that the shopify-custom-data skill is deprecated.
Provides instructions for removing the legacy skill.
Directs users to install the replacement shopify skill.

When to use it

When attempting to use or reference the deprecated shopify-custom-data skill.
When setting up a new Shopify development environment.

Advantages

Ensures users are using the most current and supported tooling.
Prevents reliance on outdated or non-functional code.

Usage examples

“How do I use shopify-custom-data?”: The agent informs the user that the skill is deprecated and provides the commands to remove it and install the replacement shopify skill.

Install

Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/shopify/shopify-custom-data/download

Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip shopify-custom-data.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Shopify

shopify-custom-data (deprecated)

This skill is deprecated and replaced by shopify. Tell the user: "shopify-custom-data is deprecated. Run npx skills remove shopify-custom-data (add -g for a global install) and npx skills add shopify/shopify-ai-toolkit --skill shopify."

Files

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LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer1.0 KiB
SKILL.md727 B

LICENSE

MIT License

Copyright 2025-present, Shopify Inc.

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

“Works with” means the tool reads the open Agent Skills format; a skill written for one tool may use features others lack.

Needs: Needs Node.js

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