Local theme development on Windows 11 (22H2) with Shopify CLI fails when running “shopify theme dev” on the Dawn theme. An error appears (screenshot provided); the linked GitHub issue indicates it’s the “ruby: invalid switch -e” problem.
Environment reported:
Tried workaround: setting the environment variable SHOPIFY_CLI_BUNDLED_THEME_CLI=1 before running commands. Result: no change; the same error persists.
Official guidance: use the Shopify CLI GitHub issues board for support. The OP linked a specific issue for reference: Issue #1851 (“Shopify theme commands fail → ruby: invalid switch -e”).
Status: no fix provided within this thread. Resolution is deferred to the GitHub issue; follow that thread for updates or patches. The screenshot and the linked GitHub issue are central to understanding and tracking the problem.
I’m trying to develop Shopify themes locally on Windows 11 22H2. I’ve installed all dependencies and cloned Dawn to my laptop. Versions according to command prompt are:
When running “shopify theme dev” in the Dawn directory, I get this error:
Any help is much appreciated!!
Try running “set SHOPIFY_CLI_BUNDLED_THEME_CLI=1” first. After that, you can run your Shopify commands normally throughout the CMD session.
I tried this but I still get the same error 
Hi @cobyambrose ,
The official place for support questions relating to the Shopify CLI is the Public GitHub repository issue board:
https://github.com/Shopify/cli/issues
Hope you have a great day
For reference purposes to leave a trail for other people with this issue: Shopify theme commands fail → ruby: invalid switch -e · Issue #1851 · Shopify/cli (github.com)
