Can't publish an online store theme app extension

Topic summary

Main issue: Theme app extension created via Shopify CLI cannot be published or added to the store theme. Another user reports that running “deploy” does not create a new version.

Recent updates:

  • A participant asked whether any errors appear during Shopify CLI deploy.
  • Suggested workaround: turn off “Development Store Preview” and try deploying again.

Technical context:

  • Shopify CLI is the command-line tool used to build and deploy extensions.
  • “Deploy” should create a version that can be published/added to a theme.
  • “Development Store Preview” is a store setting that may affect how unpublished changes appear during development.

Artifacts: A screenshot was provided, but specifics are not detailed in the thread.

Status and next steps:

  • No confirmed fix yet; outcome pending.
  • Action items: check CLI output for errors, disable Development Store Preview, and retry deployment to see if a version is created and publishing becomes available.
Summarized with AI on January 13. AI used: gpt-5.

If you turn off Development Store Preview and try again is it working as expected?