Shopify automation guides

Plain-English guides to Shopify Flow and AI agents for small stores. Every Shopify fact is checked against Shopify's own documentation. RSS

Oct 14, 2026 · 7 min read

What Is Shopify Flow (and Is It Free?)

Shopify Flow is Shopify's free automation app for Basic, Grow, Advanced and Plus stores. Here's what it does, what it costs, plan limits, and how to build your first workflow.

Oct 14, 2026 · 6 min read

What Can You Automate in a Shopify Store? 8 Jobs to Hand to an AI Agent

Stock alerts, weekly reports, stuck orders, review replies and more. Eight Shopify store jobs that suit automation, what each needs, and how to tell which to start with.

Oct 14, 2026 · 6 min read

Shopify Flow for Beginners: 3 Workflows You Can Build on Shopify Basic

A beginner's walkthrough of Shopify Flow with three starter workflows (a low-stock alert, a weekly KPI email and a stuck-orders digest), plus how to test them and the common mistakes.

Oct 14, 2026 · 6 min read

Shopify Flow Examples for Small Stores: 10 Workflows That Work on Basic

Ten practical Shopify Flow workflows for small stores, each with its trigger, condition and actions, all using built-in steps that work on the Shopify Basic plan.

Oct 14, 2026 · 6 min read

Make vs Zapier vs n8n for Shopify: Which Should a Beginner Use?

Start with Shopify Flow, then pick Make, Zapier or n8n based on your skills and budget. A plain comparison for Shopify store owners adding AI automations.

Oct 14, 2026 · 6 min read

How to Set Up a Low-Stock Alert in Shopify (Free, With Shopify Flow)

Get an email the moment a variant hits your reorder point, with the SKU, units left and a draft supplier note. Free with Shopify Flow on Basic, about 15 minutes.

Oct 14, 2026 · 6 min read

How to Get a Stuck-Orders Alert in Shopify

Get a daily email listing paid orders that are still unfulfilled after 2 days, tagged so you can find them. Built with free Shopify Flow on any plan from Basic up.

Oct 14, 2026 · 6 min read

AI Agents for Shopify: A Plain-English Guide for Store Owners

What an AI agent actually is, how it differs from a ChatGPT prompt, and three simple agents a Shopify Basic store can set up this week with free Shopify Flow.