If you turn off Development Store Preview and try again is it working as expected?
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- “Development Store Preview” is a store setting that may affect how unpublished changes appear during development.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.