20 things to tell Claude before you launch your Shopify store

Fix the top of my homepage and product pages so the main button shows on a phone without scrolling.

What shows on a phone screen right now:
[describe it or attach a screenshot]
My main offer: [offer]

Task:
1. Tell me what's pushing the button below the fold (big images, announcement bars, padding).
2. Write 3 headline and button text options for the hero.
3. Give me the section settings or CSS changes to fix spacing on mobile.

Output format:
Problems, copy options, then code with file paths.

Add a sticky add to cart bar to my product page.

Requirements:
1. It appears on mobile once the main add to cart button scrolls out of view, and hides when that button is visible again.
2. It shows the product image, title, price, selected variant and an Add to cart button.
3. It stays in sync when the customer changes variant.
4. It uses my theme's existing cart drawer or cart notification.
5. Plain JavaScript with IntersectionObserver, no libraries.

Output format:
The new section or snippet with its file path, where to render it, and the full code.

Add a free shipping progress bar to my cart drawer and cart page.

My free shipping threshold: [amount and currency]

Requirements:
1. It says "You're [amount] away from free shipping" with a bar that fills as the cart grows.
2. It switches to a success message once they qualify.
3. It updates instantly when items are added or removed, with no page reload.
4. I can change the threshold in the theme editor.
5. It converts the threshold correctly if I sell in more than one currency.

Output format:
File paths and full code, then how to test it.

Rewrite my product description so it starts with the customer's problem, not the product's features.

Product: [name]
Current description: [paste it]
What customers say in their own words: [paste reviews or DMs, if you have them]

Task:
1. Open with the problem, in the words my customer would use.
2. Show what life looks like after, then the 3 features that make it happen.
3. End with one line that handles the biggest objection.
4. Keep it under 150 words, in short paragraphs that are easy to read on a phone.

Output format:
2 versions so I can test them.

Help me set up product reviews with customer photos before launch.

My situation: [no reviews yet, reviews from another store, or beta testers]

Task:
1. Recommend how to collect photo reviews on Shopify and what the free app plans include.
2. Write the review request email, sent [number] days after delivery, that asks for a photo.
3. Tell me where to place the star rating and photo reviews on the product page for the most impact.
4. If I have zero reviews, give me honest ways to get the first 10. No fake reviews.

Output format:
Recommendation, email copy, placement plan, then the plan for the first 10.

Write FAQs for [product].

Product details:
[paste the description, materials, sizes, shipping and return info]
Questions customers already ask me: [list them, or write none]

Task:
1. Write the 8 questions a first time buyer most likely has, including the objections nobody says out loud (price, quality, fit, shipping time).
2. Answer each in 2 or 3 sentences, in my brand voice.
3. Build a collapsible FAQ block for the product page that uses metafields, so every product can have its own FAQs.

Output format:
The FAQs first, then the code with file paths.

Write my return and refund policy in plain words.

My rules: [return window, condition items must be in, who pays return shipping, refund or store credit, items that can't be returned]
Where I ship: [countries]

Task:
1. Write the full policy for Settings > Policies, in short sections with headers.
2. Write a 3 line summary to show on the product page near the add to cart button.
3. Flag anything in my rules that could make customers hesitate, or that may conflict with consumer law where I ship.

Output format:
Full policy, product page summary, then the flags.

Set up order tracking so customers stop emailing me "where is my order?"

My shipping carriers: [list]
Typical delivery time: [days]

Task:
1. Tell me the best option for my store: Shopify's order status page, the Shop app, or a tracking app.
2. Build a Track your order page and tell me where to link it (header, footer, shipping confirmation email).
3. Write the page copy, including delivery times and what to do if a package is late.
4. Write the shipping confirmation email.

Output format:
Recommendation, page copy, email copy, then any code with file paths.

Help me add an upsell before or at checkout.

My Shopify plan: [plan]
Products that pair well together: [list]

Task:
1. Tell me what my plan allows. Upsells inside the checkout itself need Shopify Plus; on other plans, use the cart drawer or an app.
2. Pick the best add on for each of my top 3 products, priced under [amount] so it's an easy yes.
3. Write the offer line and button text for each.
4. If I'm not on Plus, build a "Complete your order" block in the cart drawer with one tap add.

Output format:
What's possible on my plan, the offers, then code with file paths.

Add a post purchase offer to my thank you page.

What they just bought: [product]
Products that pair with it: [list]

Task:
1. Pick the offer most likely to get a yes right after purchase, with a small discount.
2. Write the headline, one line of copy and the button text.
3. Tell me which Shopify apps can add a one click post purchase offer on my plan, and how to set it up.

Output format:
The offer, the copy, then setup steps.

Set up an email signup offer for first time visitors.

My discount: [for example 10 percent off the first order]
Email app: [Shopify Email, Klaviyo or other]

Task:
1. Write the popup headline, one line of copy, the button text and a friendly "no thanks" option (no guilt trips).
2. Tell me when to show it: after [seconds] or on exit intent, and never covering the page as it loads on mobile.
3. Write the welcome email that delivers the code, with subject line and preview text.
4. Tell me which Shopify discount settings to use (one use per customer, an expiry date).

Output format:
Popup copy, timing, welcome email, then discount settings.

Write my abandoned checkout email sequence.

What I sell: [products]
The biggest reason people hesitate: [price, shipping, trust or not sure]

Task:
1. Write 3 emails: 1 hour, 24 hours and 72 hours after they leave.
2. Email 1 is a simple reminder. Email 2 answers the biggest hesitation with a review or an FAQ. Email 3 adds [incentive, or none].
3. Give each one a subject line, preview text and a body under 100 words.
4. Tell me how to set it up in Shopify's abandoned checkout automation.

Output format:
Each email in order, then setup steps.

Plan internal links across my store so visitors and Google find more of my pages.

My collections: [list]
My products: [list, or paste the product export]
Blog posts or pages: [list, or none]

Task:
1. For each product, suggest 2 related products and 1 collection to link to.
2. Build a "You may also like" section using Shopify's product recommendations.
3. Write 3 short collection page intros that link to my best sellers naturally.

Output format:
A table of links, the collection intros, then the code for the recommendations section.

Write SEO titles and meta descriptions for every page on my store.

My pages (paste from a product and collection export, or list them):
[paste]
What my customers search for: [keywords, or ask me]

Task:
1. Write a title under 60 characters and a meta description under 155 characters for each page.
2. Put the main keyword first in the title and the brand name last.
3. Make every description a reason to click, not a list of keywords.
4. No two pages share a title.

Output format:
A CSV with the columns Handle, SEO Title and SEO Description, so I can import it with Shopify's product CSV.

Write alt text for my product images.

I'll attach my product photos, or describe each one here:
[product name: what image 1 shows, what image 2 shows]

Task:
1. Describe what's in each image in plain words, under 125 characters.
2. Include the product name and one detail that matters (color, angle, in use).
3. Don't start with "image of" and don't stuff keywords.

Output format:
A table with product, image number and alt text.

Help me make my store load fast on a phone before launch.

My PageSpeed Insights mobile results: [paste the top issues or attach a screenshot]
My theme: [theme]

Task:
1. Tell me which images to compress or resize first, with a target size in pixels and KB for hero, product and collection images.
2. Check that my theme uses image_url with a width, srcset, and lazy loading below the fold, and fix it where it doesn't.
3. List the apps or scripts slowing my store that I should remove before launch.

Output format:
The 5 fixes ranked by impact, then code with file paths.