When should I start using Shopify Sidekick?

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

A merchant inquires about when they can access Shopify Sidekick, an AI assistant feature currently in limited early access.

Current Status:

  • Sidekick is available only to select merchants in early access testing
  • Shopify is gradually expanding the number of participants
  • No official timeline exists for full public release

How to Request Access:

  • Interested merchants can fill out a form at shopify.com/magic to be considered for early access
  • The original poster has already submitted the form but awaits confirmation

Additional Notes:

  • One user mentions the feature may currently be limited to English stores on desktop only
  • The discussion remains open with no definitive answer on when broader availability will occur
Summarized with AI on November 3. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hey there, @PierrunoYT ! Thanks for taking the time to follow up on this thread!

At this time, we have no information that we can provide around when the full release of Sidekick will launch. Sidekick is currently in Early Access to a very limited number of users, and we’re expanding the number of folks involved in the Early Access testing gradually. We do appreciate your passion behind Sidekick, and can’t wait to get it launched to the larger Shopify Community!