Running shopify app deploy consistently fails with the error:
Version couldn't be created.
At least one specification (.toml OR .json) file is required
See specification requirements: https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/sales-channels/channel-config-extension#specification-properties
This happens on ALL apps (existing and freshly scaffolded with shopify app init), confirming it’s not project-specific.
Environment:
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CLI version: 3.84.1 / 3.93.2
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Node: 24.2.0 (via nvm, also tried 22.14.0)
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macOS ARM64
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Organization ID: 130408367
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App ID: 349917020161 (also reproduced with App 347012562945 and fresh apps)
App type: Embedded app with 3 Shopify Function extensions (product_discounts + validation), Custom distribution. NOT a sales channel.
Steps to reproduce:
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shopify app init → Build a Remix app
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shopify app deploy
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Error occurs at appVersionCreate mutation
The functions build successfully. The error comes from the server-side appVersionCreate GraphQL mutation. The error message references sales channel specifications, but this is not a sales channel app.
Another log that might be helping :
➜ nex-tep-shopify-discounts-architect git:(main) ✗ shopify app dev
╭─ info ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ Using shopify.app.nex-tep-discounts-architect.toml for default values: │
│ │
│ • Org: Wetrust Interactive S.L. │
│ • App: Nex-tep Discounts Architect │
│ • Dev store: percko-3oum4rl7.myshopify.com │
│ • Update URLs: Yes │
│ │
│ You can pass --reset to your command to reset your app configuration. │
│ │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
15:17:39 │ remix │ Running pre-dev command: “npx prisma generate”
15:17:39 │ app-preview │ Preparing app preview on percko-3oum4rl7.myshopify.com
15:17:39 │ graphiql │ GraphiQL server started on port 3457
15:17:39 │ proxy │ Proxy server started on port 49290
15:17:39 │ discount-architect-valida │ Building function discount-architect-validator…
15:17:39 │ discount-architect-valida │ Building GraphQL types…
15:17:39 │ discount-architect-auto │ Building function discount-architect-auto…
15:17:39 │ discount-architect-auto │ Building GraphQL types…
15:17:39 │ discount-architect-code │ Building function discount-architect-code…
15:17:39 │ discount-architect-code │ Building GraphQL types…
15:17:40 │ discount-architect-code │ Bundling JS function…
15:17:40 │ discount-architect-auto │ Bundling JS function…
15:17:40 │ discount-architect-valida │ Bundling JS function…
15:17:40 │ discount-architect-auto │ Running javy…
15:17:40 │ discount-architect-code │ Running javy…
15:17:40 │ discount-architect-valida │ Running javy…
15:17:41 │ discount-architect-code │ Done!
15:17:41 │ discount-architect-auto │ Done!
15:17:41 │ discount-architect-valida │ Done!
15:17:42 │ remix │ Prisma schema loaded from prisma/schema.prisma
15:17:42 │ remix │ Datasource “db”: SQLite database “dev.sqlite” at “file:dev.sqlite”
15:17:42 │ remix │
15:17:42 │ remix │ 1 migration found in prisma/migrations
15:17:42 │ remix │
15:17:42 │ remix │
15:17:42 │ remix │ No pending migrations to apply.
15:17:42 │ remix │ ➜ Local: http://localhost:49293/
15:17:42 │ remix │ ➜ Network: use --host to expose
15:17:43 │ app-preview │ ❌ Error
15:17:43 │ app-preview │ └ At least one specification (.toml OR .json) file is required
15:17:43 │ app-preview │
15:17:43 │ app-preview │ See specification requirements:
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
│ (d) Dev status │ (a) App info │ (s) Store info │ (q) Quit
❌ Error updating app preview
╭─ error ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ Failed to start app preview. │
│ │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
╯
@gjadeau I had the same issue. It works for me after upgrading to the latest CLI version:
npm install -g @shopify/cli@latest