Shopify Scripts → Functions: A Migration Horror Story
The practical implications for Shopify merchants.
Sidekick Gets Smarter: 15+ App Integrations Now Live
On June 30, Shopify released agentic.
I have been digging into what this means for merchants.
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What Other Merchants Are Saying
Sidekick changed in the latest update. I migrated last week and it worked surprisingly well.
Campaign Autopilot deprecated and nobody noticed. The challenge is that there is no migration path for non-technical store owners. According to Shopify changelog, this is a widespread issue.
According to merchant communities, this is a widespread issue. I tried this over the weekend and found several issues. The reality is that there is no migration path for non-technical store owners. From what I am seeing in the developer forums, confusion is common.
What Happened
The Technical Details
I migrated last week and discovered some undocumented behavior. I migrated last week and it worked surprisingly well. I tested this on my store and it worked surprisingly well. Sidekick announced and nobody noticed.
I spent a weekend figuring out what was happening. 150 features deprecated without warning. I spent hours migrating what was happening. According to merchant communities, the migration is not going smoothly.
How to Prepare
Bottom line: 150 features deprecated quietly.
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