Error "The user aborted a request." in shopify theme dev!!!

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Topic summary

Multiple developers are encountering “The user aborted a request” error when running shopify theme dev command, despite shopify theme pull working correctly.

Key Details:

  • The error appears to be widespread, affecting at least 4-5 users
  • One user reports the issue emerged specifically after updating Shopify CLI
  • The problem affects both theme development and app development workflows
  • Screenshots show the error occurring during the dev server initialization

Current Status:

  • No solution has been identified or shared
  • Discussion remains open with users asking each other if anyone has resolved it
  • No official response or workaround provided yet
Summarized with AI on October 29. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi experts,

I have an issue with shopify theme dev command. but shopify theme pull command doesn’t have any issue now. How can I fix this issue?

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Have you solved it?

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I have encountered a problem and don’t know how to solve it，Can you give me a kick,

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so do i, did you solve the problem?

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I have the same issue when developing an app. Specially after I update the shopify CLI.

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