The math on shipping tiny Shopify apps with Claude Code: one app, up to $8,740/month
thisdudelikesAI · x · 2026-10-26
- Closing the thisdudelikesAI thread on building Shopify apps with Claude Code: a $9/month app on 300 stores = $2,700/month, about $2,620 after the 2.9% fee; on 1,000 stores roughly $8,740/month. Shopify takes 0% until you cross $1M.
- The author warns to expect a slow ramp: review approval and first ratings take time.
- The full thread path: Shopify CLI scaffold → free dev store → $19 listing fee and review → price at $5–15/month, with merchants finding you inside the App Store — no audience, no ads, no face.
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