Migrate metafields with `shopify app import-custom-data-definitions`
UpdateUnverifiedAdded Sep 24, 2026
shopify app import-custom-data-definitions is now available in Shopify CLI version 3.89. This command helps you migrate existing metafield and metaobject definitions for your app to declarative TOML management . All app-owned definitions configured on your dev store are automatically converted to their TOML equivalent.
Topics: Developer tools
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| Jan 23 | Localization support for POS UI extensionsunverified Update | Update |
| Jan 23 | shopify.app.extensions() in App Bridge now supports Admin and Theme app extensionsunverified Update | Update |
| Jan 23 | POS UI extensions can now use the device cameraunverified Update | Update |
| Jan 23 | More control over app deploys in CI/CD pipelinesunverified Update | Update |
| Jan 21 | Storefront API now returns a specific error code when Cart Transform Functions failunverified Update | Update |
| Jan 26 | Let buyers update subscription payment methods without leaving your extensionunverified Update | Update |
| Jan 26 | Checkout UI extensions now default to non-blocking behaviorunverified Update | Update |
| Jan 26 | New `article_list` input setting for themesunverified Update | Update |
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| Jan 22 |  Grafana Labs | Visualization suggestions updatesunverified | Grafana Cloud | Preview |
| Jan 22 |  Expo | Expo SDK 55 Beta is now availableunverified | Expo | Beta |
| Jan 22 |  Modal | Modal 1.3.1unverified | Modal | Update |
| Jan 22 |  Cerebras | Monitor your dedicated inference endpoints with the new Metrics API, providing Prometheus-compatible metrics...unverified | Cerebras Inference | Update |
| Jan 22 |  Cloudflare | Cloudflare One, Access - Require Access protection for zonesunverified | Cloudflare developer platform | Update |
| Jan 22 | Cloudflare | Access - New granular API token permissions for Cloudflare Accessunverified | Cloudflare developer platform | Update |
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