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Build A Shopify Store
From One Chat

Manus has a Shopify integration that can build, manage and grow a store from a single chat. Here are the three exact prompts to do it.

I built my first Shopify store back in 2019. I spent tens of thousands on ads and hundreds of hours building every piece by hand, every product description, every page, every bit of inventory. All that mechanical work stole time from my actual products and bigger ideas.

That friction is basically gone. Manus, the AI agent, launched a Shopify integration that builds, manages and grows a store from one chat. (Manus’s announcement) Copy the three prompts below, fill in your details and paste them into Manus.

Read This First: The Honest Cost

Two things cost money. The Shopify integration is on paid Manus plans (they start around $20 a month), not the free plan. And to take real orders, you need a paid Shopify plan once your Shopify free trial ends. Building and previewing is free on the Shopify side. Going live isn’t.

First: Connect Manus To Shopify

01

Log in on a paid plan

Go to manus.im and make sure you’re on a paid plan. The integration doesn’t run on the free plan.

02

Start a chat about your store

Describe your store or paste Prompt 1. Manus sets up a Shopify development store for you, so you don’t need a Shopify account to start building.

03

Claim it when you’re ready

When the store is ready for real orders, click Claim, then sign in to Shopify under Integrations (or start a free trial). The store moves from development mode to a live store under your name. Then pick a Shopify plan and connect your domain.

Worth Knowing

Manus builds its own storefront that connects to Shopify behind the scenes. Shopify still runs your checkout. Already have a Shopify theme you love? Manus leaves it untouched and builds a separate storefront.

Prompt 1: Build Your Storefront

This turns your business, described in plain words, into a full storefront with branding, navigation and pages. It makes Manus show you a blueprint first, so you can steer before it builds.

The Build Prompt
You are my e-commerce store builder. Build me a complete Shopify development store from this brief. MY BUSINESS - Business name: [YOUR BUSINESS NAME] - What I sell: [e.g. hand-poured soy candles in 6 scents] - Price range: [e.g. $18 to $34 per candle] - Brand vibe in 3 words: [e.g. cozy, modern, calm] - Target customer: [e.g. women 28 to 45 who buy gifts and self-care items] - What makes me different: [e.g. small batch, non-toxic, refillable jars] DO THIS 1. First, draft a one-page store blueprint: the homepage layout, the navigation menu, and the list of pages you will create. Show it to me before you build anything. 2. Then build the storefront: branding (colors and fonts that match my vibe), a homepage with a hero section, a main navigation menu, and these pages: Home, Shop, About, Contact, FAQ, and Shipping and Returns. 3. Create 4 sample products with names, prices, and short descriptions so I can see the layout. 4. Make sure there is a product grid, a page for each product, and a working cart that hands off to Shopify checkout. RULES - Keep all copy simple, warm, and plain. No jargon. - No fake reviews, no fake claims, no health promises. - Stay on brand with my 3 vibe words. FORMAT: Show me the blueprint, then build, then give me a checklist of what you created and what I still need to add (real products, photos, policies).
Prompt 2: Spreadsheet To Product Pages

This one saves the most hours. Attach a spreadsheet of your products and your product images, and Manus writes every listing in your brand voice and sets your inventory. The prompt names the exact columns to expect so nothing gets mismatched.

The Manage Prompt
You are my store catalog manager. I am attaching a product spreadsheet and a folder of product images. Turn them into finished product listings in my Shopify store and sync my inventory. MY SPREADSHEET HAS THESE COLUMNS (use them exactly) - SKU - Product Name - Category - Price - Inventory Count - Key Features (comma separated) - Image Filename (matches a file in the image folder) DO THIS 1. Match each image to its product using the Image Filename and SKU. 2. Write a product description for each item in MY BRAND VOICE: [describe your voice, e.g. friendly, confident, no jargon, short sentences, a little playful]. Each description is 2 to 3 short paragraphs plus a 3 to 5 bullet feature list. 3. Write a short scannable product title and a short SEO description for each. 4. Group products into collections using the Category column. 5. Set each product's inventory to the Inventory Count from the spreadsheet. Mark anything at 0 as out of stock, and flag anything under [5] units as low stock. RULES - Only use facts from my spreadsheet. Do not invent specs, ingredients, or claims. - If a row is missing data or an image will not match, list it for me instead of guessing. FORMAT: Give me a summary table (SKU, title, inventory set, image matched yes or no) and a list of any rows you could not complete.
Prompt 3: Sales Data To Campaigns

Once you have sales, this has Manus read your Shopify data, find your best sellers and build a campaign around them. Pick one channel so it goes deep instead of spreading thin.

The Grow Prompt
You are my growth marketer. Read my Shopify store's sales and product data, then build a campaign around my best sellers. DO THIS 1. Pull my top 3 best-selling products from the last 30 days, by units sold and by revenue. Tell me which 3 you picked and why. 2. For EACH of the 3 products, build a campaign for [PICK ONE: Instagram / TikTok / Facebook ads / email]: - 5 scroll-stopping hooks (the opening line) - 3 ready-to-post captions, each with a clear call to action - 3 ad angles (the different reasons a customer would buy: gift, problem-solving, status, value) - 5 relevant hashtags if it is social 3. Suggest one discount code idea and the offer (e.g. 15% off the top seller for 72 hours). 4. Give me a simple 7-day posting calendar that ties it together. 5. Also name my 3 slowest movers and suggest one honest way to move each. 6. If my email, social or ad accounts are connected, stage the posts as drafts for my approval. Do not publish or spend anything without my OK. MY CONTEXT - Target customer: [your store's target customer] - Brand voice: [your voice words from before] - Goal of this campaign: [e.g. more first-time buyers, or clear slow inventory] RULES - Honest marketing only. No fake urgency, no false scarcity, no claims you cannot back up. - Match my brand voice and keep it plain and simple. FORMAT: One section per product, then the 7-day calendar at the end as a table (Day, Channel, Post type, Hook).
Before You Launch: What Still Needs You

An AI-built store looks finished fast, but it isn’t launch-ready until you check it.

  1. Check the facts. Manus can misread a prompt or pull the wrong date range. Verify prices, inventory counts and any data it used before you publish.
  2. Add the real stuff. Real product photos, real return and privacy policies and your actual pricing strategy are on you.
  3. Paste your brand voice every time. Manus doesn’t always carry your voice between tasks, which is why every prompt above includes it.
  4. Expect minutes, not seconds. It’s an agent doing real work, so a big task can run a while.

The Real Win

Every week another tool drops that makes starting a business easier. The boring work that used to eat hundreds of hours is disappearing. If you’ve been sitting on an idea, this is your sign. Go start the damn thing.