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Build portable web components for Shopify themes that work across any theme structure

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Shopify Theme Web Components (Portable)

Overview

This skill provides guidance for creating web components in Shopify themes that:

  • Work in any theme structure (custom, Dawn-based, third-party)
  • Don't impose folder conventions
  • Follow progressive enhancement principles
  • Support theme editor live preview

Mandatory Discovery

Before creating any component:

  1. Check CLAUDE.local.md for project-specific patterns
  2. Scan existing JS files for naming and structure conventions
  3. Identify initialization patterns used in the theme
  4. Find where scripts are loaded in layout files

Integration Policy (Portable)

File Placement

  • Use existing file locations—do not create new folders
  • If theme uses single theme.js, add to that file
  • If theme has component files, create new file in same location

Registration Pattern

// Always use define-once guard
if (!customElements.get("component-name")) {
  customElements.define("component-name", ComponentName);
}

Script Loading

  • Follow existing script loading pattern in theme
  • If theme uses defer, use defer
  • If theme uses async, use async
  • Match existing asset_url patterns

Verification Steps

After creating a component:

  1. Component initializes without console errors
  2. Works after section reload in theme editor
  3. Properly cleans up on disconnect
  4. Doesn't break existing theme styles
  5. shopify theme check passes
  6. HTML is functional before JS loads

Common Patterns

See PATTERNS.md for implementation examples of:

  • Accordion/Tabs
  • Modal/Drawer
  • Product Gallery
  • Predictive Search enhancements
  • Lazy initialization