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title: 'Hydrogen developer preview update: July 30, 2026 - Shopify developer changelog'
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# Hydrogen developer preview update: July 30, 2026

DateJuly 31, 2026

FlagsUpdate

SurfacesAPI

Affected APIs[Hydrogen](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=hydrogen)

The Hydrogen developer preview adds new capabilities to the toolkit and extends the ways developers can build Shopify storefronts:

* **Vue bindings:** Build your storefront in Vue with the same Hydrogen APIs you know from React, through the new `@shopify/hydrogen/vue` entrypoint.
* **GraphQL TypeScript tooling:** Query autocomplete and type checking for both Shopify APIs now ship with the package.
* **Analytics and consent through ShopifyScripts:** Storefront analytics and consent management now set up with the rest of your Shopify scripts, including support for Shopify's privacy banner.
* **Shopify Inbox support:** Shoppers can chat with your store's AI agent and get handed off to your staff, right from your Hydrogen storefront.
* **Suspense cart reads in React:** The cart can stream in after the page renders, so your app shell stays fast and cacheable.

To get started, visit the [Hydrogen developer preview documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/developer-preview). For a detailed breakdown of this release, read the [full release notes](https://hydrogen.shopify.dev/update/developer-preview-release-notes-july-30-2026).