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Published 2026-07-05 · Seller Tales editorial, published by JoyCraft

On June 17, Shopify announced Copilot.

Here is what actually matters for store owners.

Full disclosure: Seller Tales is published by JoyCraft — when we recommend our own tools below, we say so.

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The Deadline

The reality is that Shopify does not surface this clearly. Based on the developer forums, many stores are affected. I migrated on a test store and the results were mixed. I spent most of last week migrating what was happening.

Perplexity changed with minimal documentation. I migrated last week and found several issues.

⚠️ Key takeaway: I spent a weekend debugging what was happening.

What Happened

My Experience

  1. Universal Commerce Protocol changed in the latest update.
  2. I tried this on a test store and found several issues.
  3. According to support tickets, this is a widespread issue.
  4. I spent hours testing what was happening.
  5. Here is th
is already affecting your store performance.

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