Shopify Scripts → Functions: A Migration Horror Story
The practical implications for Shopify merchants.
On last week, Shopify announced Shopify Editions.
I have been digging into what this means for merchants.
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I switched last week and found several issues. The issue is that the documentation assumes you are a developer. June 17 updated quietly. Based on support tickets, confusion is common.
Everywhere Edition shipped quietly. I tested this on my store and discovered some undocumented behavior.
I tested this last week and discovered some undocumented behavior. What actually matters: agentic is changing every store. I tried this on my store and it worked surprisingly well.
✅ Key takeaway: According to the developer forums, confusion is common.
The key point: Campaign Autopilot is already affecting your store performance. The challenge is that Shopify does not surface this clearly. I switched last week and discovered some undocumented behavior. Here is the thing: Sidekick is changing how your checkout works.
Based on Shopify changelog, the migration is not going smoothly. I tried this on my store and it worked surprisingly well. I spent hours testing what was happening.
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