Kev the Coder Blog https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog Helpful writing on Shopify engineering, AI workflows, online stores, and modern web development. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Next.js en Kev the Coder Blog https://kevthecoder.xyz/favicon.png https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog Copyright 2026 Kevin Rajaram <![CDATA[The Real Promise of Shopify AI Toolkit: Turning Coding Agents Into Shopify Developer Tools]]> https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog/shopify-ai-toolkit-shopify-native-agents https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog/shopify-ai-toolkit-shopify-native-agents Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT The biggest promise of Shopify AI Toolkit is not more AI. It is turning generic coding agents into Shopify-native developer tools.

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]]> Kevin Rajaram AI Workflows Shopify Developer Tooling <![CDATA[Shopify Scripts End June 30, 2026: The Developer Migration Guide]]> https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog/shopify-scripts-to-functions-migration https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog/shopify-scripts-to-functions-migration Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Shopify Scripts stop running June 30, 2026. Here's the migration map, code comparison, and pre-migration checklist every Shopify developer needs before the hard deadline.

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]]> Kevin Rajaram Shopify Developer Tooling Online Stores <![CDATA[Shopify Sections That Survive the Theme Editor: 5 Patterns AI Tools Still Miss]]> https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog/shopify-sections-theme-editor-patterns https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog/shopify-sections-theme-editor-patterns Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:48:40 GMT If a Shopify section only works on first page load, it is not production-ready. These are the patterns that keep custom sections working inside the theme editor.

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]]> Kevin Rajaram Shopify Theme Development AI Workflows Frontend Architecture <![CDATA[Agentic Commerce in 2026: How AI Agents Are Actually Shopping (And Skipping Your Whole Site)]]> https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog/agentic-commerce-2026 https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog/agentic-commerce-2026 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Your theme doesn't matter if an AI agent is doing the shopping. Here's how agentic commerce actually works in 2026 and what it means for your product data.

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]]> Kevin Rajaram AI Workflows Shopify Online Stores <![CDATA[Claude Code vs Cursor vs Codex for Shopify Development]]> https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog/claude-code-vs-cursor-vs-codex-shopify-development https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog/claude-code-vs-cursor-vs-codex-shopify-development Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Generic AI tool comparisons miss the point for Shopify developers. Here is what actually matters when you use Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex on real storefront work.

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]]> Kevin Rajaram AI Workflows Shopify Theme Architecture <![CDATA[The 6000-Character Rule: Optimizing Product Descriptions So AI Agents Can Find & Buy Your Stuff]]> https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog/the-6000-character-rule https://kevthecoder.xyz/blog/the-6000-character-rule Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT AI agents read ~6,000 characters of your product description and ignore everything else. Here's how to fix that window before your competitors do.

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