MerchantDiff Demo Issue #001 — Shopify Changes That Actually Matter
MerchantDiff tracks Shopify and critical ecosystem changes, filters out the noise, and highlights only what may require action.
In this demo issue:
• ScriptTag deprecation — Impact 9/10
Apps using ScriptTags need to migrate. Creation and updates stop on October 1, 2026, with final storefront shutdown on March 1, 2027.
Apps using ScriptTags need to migrate. Creation and updates stop on October 1, 2026, with final storefront shutdown on March 1, 2027.
• Offline access tokens — Impact 9/10
Public apps using non-expiring offline Admin API tokens need to migrate before January 1, 2027.
Public apps using non-expiring offline Admin API tokens need to migrate before January 1, 2027.
• Shopify CLI — Impact 6/10
Developers using older CLI versions for password-protected theme development should update before October 1, 2026.
Developers using older CLI versions for password-protected theme development should update before October 1, 2026.
• Inventory semantics — Impact 6/10
Some inventory holds are moving from reserved to committed, which may affect apps that interpret inventory states programmatically.
Some inventory holds are moving from reserved to committed, which may affect apps that interpret inventory states programmatically.
• Algolia for Shopify — Impact 6/10
Custom storefront code using the old JavaScript client should migrate toward v5 before the compatibility layer is removed.
Custom storefront code using the old JavaScript client should migrate toward v5 before the compatibility layer is removed.
Every MerchantDiff issue answers:
What changed?
Who is affected?
What should you do?
By when?
Who is affected?
What should you do?
By when?
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