Who contributed to Shopify on August 26, 2026?

1 developer shipped this update, including amcaplan.

What were the notable Shopify updates?

Add a default dev-session message for configuration-only extensions and Merge pull request #8350 from Shopify/dev-session-message-config-only-extensions.

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Shopify CLI goes silent on config-only extensions

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:58 UTC on August 26, 2026 · About Shopify

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amcaplan @amcaplan 2 cited

Run `shopify app dev` with a configuration-only extension and the terminal says nothing, until now.

A quiet but important fix lands in Shopify CLI [1]: configuration-only extension modules, whose configuration is the entire extension, previously produced zero output during `shopify app dev`. The release notes explain that "at startup these modules are invisible: you run dev, your module is in the manifest and live on the platform, and the terminal never mentions it." [1] The merged PR [2] adds a default dev-session message for these extensions, starting with the `analytics_app_events` type. If you build config-only extensions, this patch closes a confusing gap where your extension was live but you had no confirmation. It's a small change with a meaningful developer-experience win. The merge is in, so grab it in your next update.

Action items

→ Update Shopify CLI to include PR #8350 for dev-session messaging Shopify/cli [plan]
→ Verify config-only extensions now log in dev session Shopify/cli [monitor]

References

[1] Add a default dev-session message for configuration-only extensions ↗ Shopify/cli
[2] Merge pull request #8350 from Shopify/dev-session-message-config-only-extensions Shopify/cli

Quick answers

What shipped in Shopify on August 26, 2026?: Run `shopify app dev` with a configuration-only extension and the terminal says nothing, until now. In total, 1 commits and 1 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Shopify on August 26, 2026?: 1 developer shipped this update, including amcaplan.
What were the notable Shopify updates?: Add a default dev-session message for configuration-only extensions and Merge pull request #8350 from Shopify/dev-session-message-config-only-extensions.

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