I created a file in the edit code, but it doesn't show the add section

Topic summary

A user created a custom Liquid file named “custom-product-variants.liquid” in Shopify’s theme code editor but is experiencing an issue where the file doesn’t appear in the “Add section” options.

Key Details:

  • File created: custom-product-variants.liquid
  • Problem: Not showing up in the section selector/add section interface
  • Context: Shopify theme development

Status: The issue remains unresolved with no responses yet. The user included screenshots to illustrate the problem, which likely show the code editor and the missing section in the theme customizer.

Summarized with AI on November 15. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hi,

I created a “custom-product-variants.liquid” file in the edit code, but it doesn’t show the add section.