PIPE-04

E-commerce shop

Shopify default for non-devs. Custom cart only when revenue justifies it.

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Best for

  • Physical products
  • Digital downloads
  • Marketplace sync later

Avoid if

  • Only 3 products and no shipping
  • Need heavy custom checkout logic on day 1

You need before starting

  • Product list + prices
  • Shipping rules
  • Payment provider
  • Return policy

● Skill pack

  • 01-start-here.md
  • 02-business-brief.md
  • agent-instructions.md
  • deploy-checklist.md

STACK

Recommended stack

ShopifyNext.jsStripe

Build phases

E-commerce shop

01

Product data

CSV or sheet: name, price, SKU, image URL, description.

Done when: 10+ products imported to Shopify

02

Store setup

Configure theme, collections, shipping, taxes, payments and legal pages.

Done when: Test product can be added to cart with correct shipping

03

Checkout test

Run a real test order, verify emails, payment capture, inventory and refund path.

Done when: Owner receives order notification and can fulfill it

04

Launch traffic

Connect analytics, product SEO, merchant feeds or first ad campaign only after checkout works.

Done when: Traffic source points to live products with working checkout

Risks

  • Wrong tax/shipping
  • Weak product copy
  • No order notification test

Usually wrong choice

  • Custom Next.js cart for first shop
  • WooCommerce without security updates

When to call rescue

  • Checkout broken
  • Payments not capturing
  • Feed sync errors