Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI
Shopify’s new Canvas site builder lets merchants create and customize their online stores by chatting with its AI agent Sidekick, while watching the changes happen in real time.
TL;DR
- Shopify's new tool, Canvas, allows merchants to build and customize stores by chatting with an AI agent called Sidekick.
- Canvas displays changes in real time, rendering the actual code and allowing merchants to test interactivity and view different screen sizes.
- This feature integrates with Sidekick's existing capabilities for writing code, building apps, and customizing themes.
- Canvas is part of a growing trend of AI-powered website builders.
- Initial launch has limitations, including no support for third-party themes, app blocks, markets, translations, rollouts, or theme updates, and is desktop-only.
- Future plans include expanding support for these features over time.