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SHOPIFY CLI 4.1.0 SHIPS WITH EXTENSION-ONLY DEFAULT, REMOVES HOSTED_APPS

By RepoJournal · Filed · About Shopify

Shopify CLI 4.1.0 lands with a breaking change that makes the extension-only template the default, while a performance optimization that broke your workflow just got reverted.

Shopify CLI 4.1.0 is live [1], and the headline here is the removal of the HOSTED_APPS environment variable paired with making the extension-only template the default [1]. This is a structural shift in how the CLI scaffolds new projects. The release also fixes a critical scaffolding bug where projects weren't moved to their final directory before dependencies installed [1], which means your `app init` command should stop leaving half-built projects in the wrong place. On the dependency front, liquidjs bumped to 10.26.0 [2], a minor update that caps strftime widths and accounts for padding in memory limits, nothing critical but worth noting if you're doing heavy template rendering. The bigger story behind the scenes: a performance optimization that shipped in PR 7498 just got reverted [3] because it was breaking developer workflows in Slack. That's a clean catch and revert, but it signals the team is still tuning startup and discovery performance.

Action items

References

  1. [1] 4.1.0 ↗ Shopify/cli
  2. [2] Bump liquidjs from 10.25.0 to 10.26.0 ↗ Shopify/cli
  3. [3] Revert "[Performance] Optimize CLI startup and project discovery" ↗ Shopify/cli

FAQ

What changed in Shopify on May 28, 2026?
Shopify CLI 4.1.0 lands with a breaking change that makes the extension-only template the default, while a performance optimization that broke your workflow just got reverted.
What should Shopify teams do about it?
Audit your app init scripts if you're relying on HOSTED_APPS env var - it's gone in 4.1.0 • Upgrade to CLI 4.1.0 to fix the scaffolding directory bug before your next app creation flow • Monitor CLI startup performance as the team continues optimization work
Which Shopify repositories shipped on May 28, 2026?
Shopify/cli

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