The editor

The editor has four main areas: the chat, the preview, the code tab, and the section sidebar. Here is what each one does, and how to work on a theme you already own.

The chat

This is where you talk to the AI. Type what you want and hit Enter. The AI reads your theme files, makes the changes, and shows them in the preview - you can see exactly which files it is editing in real time.

The preview

A live preview of your theme that updates automatically as the AI works. You can:

• Switch between pages (Home, Product, Collection, Cart, and more)
• Toggle device view (desktop, tablet, phone)
• Use inspect mode to click any element and see which section it belongs to

The code tab

All your theme files in a tree view with a full code editor. Included with every account.

• Browse every Liquid, JSON, CSS, and JS file
• Edit directly in the editor and save with Ctrl+S / Cmd+S
• The editor locks to read-only while the AI is working, so you never conflict

The section sidebar

The right sidebar shows the settings for each section on the current page:

• Drag sections to reorder them
• Open a section to edit its settings - colors, text, images
• Add or remove blocks within a section
• Add new sections from the catalog

Changes made here hit the preview instantly. No save button.

The changes tab

A diff of everything the AI changed compared to the original theme - useful for reviewing what happened before you export.

The export button

Top right corner. Click it, optionally rename the file, accept the Terms of Service, and hit Export. Your theme is validated first - including a push to a real Shopify development store - so you never download a broken ZIP. The full story is in Publishing to Shopify.

Upload an existing theme

You don't have to start from the Clyro base. You can bring in your current theme and edit it with AI.

Export it from Shopify

1. In your Shopify admin, go to Online Store → Themes
2. On your theme, open the three dots (...) menu
3. Click Download theme file - Shopify emails you a .zip within a few seconds

Upload it to Clyro

1. On the dashboard, click New theme and name it
2. Choose Upload your theme and select the .zip
3. Wait for the upload to finish

Your theme files load into the editor, the preview shows your actual theme, and all your existing sections, templates, and settings are preserved.

What themes work?

Any Shopify 2.0 theme:

• Dawn and the other free Shopify themes
• Paid themes from the Shopify Theme Store
• Third-party and custom-built themes

Note: Legacy themes (Shopify 1.0 / Vintage) are not supported. If your theme doesn't use JSON templates, it is probably a 1.0 theme.