Pilot is an innovative Shopify theme, powered by Hydrogen, Remix, and Weaverse, designed to create lightning-fast storefronts with exceptional performance. This theme combines a collection of powerful tools and features to streamline your Shopify development experience.
- Live store: https://pilot.weaverse.dev
- Try customizing Pilot on Weaverse Playground: https://studio.weaverse.io/demo
- Remix
- Hydrogen
- Oxygen
- Shopify CLI
- Biome (Eslint, Prettier alternative)
- GraphQL generator
- TypeScript and JavaScript flavors
- Tailwind CSS (via PostCSS)
- New Shopify customer account API
- Full-featured setup of components and routes
- Fully customizable inside Weaverse
Requirements:
- Node.js version 18.0.0 or higher
Follow these steps to get started with Pilot and begin crafting your Hydrogen-driven storefront:
- Install Weaverse Hydrogen Customizer from Shopify App Store.
- Create new Hydrogen storefront inside Weaverse.
- Initialize the project and start a local dev server with
@weaverse/cli
tool as instructed in the Weaverse editor. - Open the Weaverse editor to start customizing and tailoring your storefront according to your preferences.
Fetching page data inside route's loader is a common pattern in Hydrogen. Weaverse provides a convenient way to do that by using context.weaverse.loadPage
function.
import { defer } from '@shopify/remix-oxygen';
import { type RouteLoaderArgs } from '@weaverse/hydrogen';
export async function loader(args: RouteLoaderArgs) {
let {params, context} = args;
return defer({
weaverseData: await context.weaverse.loadPage({type: 'INDEX'}),
// More route's loader data...
});
}
weaverse
is an WeaverseClient
instance that has been injected into the app context by Weaverse. It provides a set of methods to interact with the Weaverse API.
// app/lib/context.ts
const hydrogenContext = createHydrogenContext({
env,
request,
cache,
waitUntil,
session,
i18n: getLocaleFromRequest(request),
cart: {
queryFragment: CART_QUERY_FRAGMENT,
},
});
return {
...hydrogenContext,
// declare additional Remix loader context
weaverse: new WeaverseClient({
...hydrogenContext,
request,
cache,
themeSchema,
components,
}),
};
Weaverse pages is rendered using <WeaverseContent />
component.
import { WeaverseHydrogenRoot } from '@weaverse/hydrogen';
import { GenericError } from '~/components/generic-error';
import { components } from './components';
export function WeaverseContent() {
return (
<WeaverseHydrogenRoot
components={components}
errorComponent={GenericError}
/>
);
}
And in your route:
export default function Homepage() {
return <WeaverseContent />;
}
Dead simple, right?
Weaverse global theme settings is loaded in the root
's loader with context.weaverse.loadThemeSettings
function.
export async function loader({request, context}: RouteLoaderArgs) {
return defer({
// App data...
weaverseTheme: await context.weaverse.loadThemeSettings(),
});
}
And then you can use it in your components with useThemeSettings
hook.
import { useThemeSettings } from '@weaverse/hydrogen';
function Logo() {
let {logo} = useThemeSettings();
return (
<div className="flex items-center">
<img src={logo} alt="Logo" />
</div>
);
}
The App
component is wrapped with withWeaverse
HoC in order to SSR the theme settings.
import { withWeaverse } from '@weaverse/hydrogen';
function App() {
return (
<html lang={locale.language}>
// App markup
</html>
);
}
export default withWeaverse(App);
To create a section, you need to create a new file in app/sections
directory and register it in app/weaverse/components.ts
file.
import type {
HydrogenComponentProps,
HydrogenComponentSchema,
} from '@weaverse/hydrogen';
import { forwardRef } from 'react';
interface VideoProps extends HydrogenComponentProps {
heading: string;
description: string;
videoUrl: string;
}
let Video = forwardRef<HTMLElement, VideoProps>((props, ref) => {
let {heading, description, videoUrl, ...rest} = props;
return (
<section ref={ref} {...rest}>
<div className="py-8 px-4 mx-auto max-w-screen-xl lg:px-12 sm:text-center lg:py-16">
<h2 className="mb-4 text-4xl tracking-tight font-extrabold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
{heading}
</h2>
<p className="font-light text-gray-500 sm:text-lg md:px-20 lg:px-38 xl:px-48 dark:text-gray-400">
{description}
</p>
<iframe
className="mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-2xl h-64 rounded-lg lg:mt-12 sm:h-96"
src={videoUrl}
title="YouTube video player"
allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture"
allowFullScreen
/>
</div>
</section>
);
});
export default Video;
Export a schema
object from the file to define the component's schema with default data and settings to be used in the Weaverse editor.
export let schema: HydrogenComponentSchema = {
type: 'video',
title: 'Video',
inspector: [
{
group: 'Video',
inputs: [
{
type: 'text',
name: 'heading',
label: 'Heading',
defaultValue: 'Learn More About Our Products',
placeholder: 'Learn More About Our Products',
},
{
type: 'textarea',
name: 'description',
label: 'Description',
defaultValue: `Watch these short videos to see our products in action. Learn how to use them and what makes them special. See demos of our products being used in real-life situations. The videos provide extra details and showcase the full capabilities of what we offer. If you're interested in learning more before you buy, be sure to check out these informative product videos.`,
placeholder: 'Video description',
},
{
type: 'text',
name: 'videoUrl',
label: 'Video URL',
defaultValue: 'https://www.youtube.com/embed/-akQyQN8rYM',
placeholder: 'https://www.youtube.com/embed/-akQyQN8rYM',
},
],
},
],
};
What if your component needs to fetch data from Shopify API or any third-party API?
Weaverse provide a powerful loader
function to fetch data from any API, and it's run on the server-side 🤯😎.
Just export a loader
function from your component:
import type { ComponentLoaderArgs } from '@weaverse/hydrogen';
export let loader = async ({weaverse, data}: ComponentLoaderArgs) => {
let {data} = await weaverse.storefront.query<SeoCollectionContentQuery>(
HOMEPAGE_SEO_QUERY,
{
variables: {handle: data.collection.handle || 'frontpage'},
},
);
return data;
};
And then you can use the data in your component with Component.props.loaderData
🤗
Weaverse provides a convenient way to customize your theme inside the Weaverse editor. You can add new sections, customize existing ones, and change the theme settings.
- Hydrogen app: http://localhost:3456
- GraphiQL API browser: http://localhost:3456/graphiql
- Server side network requests: http://localhost:3456/debug-network
This project is provided under the MIT License.
Let Weaverse & Pilot empower your Shopify store with top-notch performance and unmatched customization possibilities! 🚀