I've been working on a personal project to solve app bloat on my own store. It uses native Shopify extensions, so there's no leftover code. I built a voting portal inside so people can choose what I build next. Currently looking for feedback on the logic/UI - is a 'modular' approach better than standalone apps? Happy to share the project if anyone wants to see the voting portal.
Hey everyone,
I've been working on a personal project to solve app bloat on my own store. It uses native Shopify extensions, so there's no leftover code. I built a voting portal inside so people can choose what I build next. Currently looking for feedback on the logic/UI - is a 'modular' approach better than standalone apps? Happy to share the project if anyone wants to see the voting portal.
Hey guys,
How does an app that does what is in this post title sound to you?
The main difference is that it backs up your store data directly to your own storage - like your own Amazon S3, Google Drive, or even GitHub - rather than an app holding the data for you.
It currently backs up your active theme files, store files library (images, videos, PDFs), products and variants, and shop-level metafields.
Right now, it's focused on automated archiving, but I'm planning to add a native restore tool in a future update.
I’ve attached a couple of screenshots of the interface. Does this seem like something you’d find helpful, or are there any specific storage providers you’d want to see included?
Hi everyone,
I am an artist using dropshipping to sell my work globally. I mainly use Prodigi for my fine art prints, but I also juggle Gelato, Printful and Printify to handle different regions and products. Managing that many vendors and shipping profiles was eating into my studio time, so I built a suite of apps called Amethyst Apps to solve my own headaches first and foremost.
I have officially launched them now, but I am not looking for a congrats post. I genuinely want to see which of these concepts has the most potential and which ones are just noise. Since I am not posting links, you can find them by searching Amethyst Apps on the App Store.
Here is the lineup:
Shipping Profile Automator automatically assigns products to the right shipping profiles using tags, vendors or product types.
Search Pulse is a customizable search widget with floating or embedded display modes and merchant analytics.
Switchboard lets you optimise your storefront with a selection of toggles for conversion, speed and brand security.
Agent Ready helps optimise your catalogue for AI discovery by analysing, scoring and auto-fixing products for indexing.
Video SEO Alt Tags & Names automatically generates AI alt tags and file names from video thumbnails using GPT-4o vision for SEO.
IndexPulse handles Google indexing for your products and automates Search Console pings with AI FAQ schema.
The question I have is, if you were managing a store today, which of these is an immediate install and which one feels like something Shopify will eventually build into the core platform anyway? I would love your most cynical feedback. Cheers!
Hi everyone,
I’ve officially launched my suite of apps under Amethyst Apps. I’m not looking for a "congrats" post - I genuinely want to see which of these concepts has the most potential and which ones are just "noise."
Since I'm not posting links, you can find these by searching for "Amethyst Apps" on the App Store. Here is the lineup:
Shipping Profile Automator: Automatically assign products to the right shipping profiles using tags, vendor, or product and more.
Search Pulse: Customisable search widget with floating or embedded display modes and merchant analytics.
Switchboard: Optimise your storefront with a selection of toggles for conversion, speed, and brand security.
Agent Ready: Optimise your catalogue for AI discovery. Analyse, score, and auto-fix products for indexing.
Video SEO Alt Tags & Names: Automatically generate AI alt tags & file names from video thumbnails using GPT-4o vision for SEO.
IndexPulse: Google indexing for your products. Automate Search Console pings for SEO with AI FAQ schema.
The Question: If you were managing a store today, which of these is an "immediate install" and which one feels like something Shopify will eventually build into the core platform anyway?
I'd love your most cynical feedback. Thanks!
Hi everyone,
I’ve just had my first app, Shipping Profile Automator, approved and listed. I’ve heard plenty of horror stories about the review process taking weeks, so I was pretty shocked when it cleared the first submission with zero requested changes.
I built this specifically because I’m a solo merchant and I was fed up with manually assigning products to shipping profiles. I kept making mistakes that cost me money, so I built a tool to automate the logic via tags and vendors.
A few things I think helped with the "Clean" approval:
I’ve got a couple more utility apps in the works now. If anyone is currently in the review queue or has questions about how I handled the submission, I'm happy to chat about it!
