---
title: app build
description: This command executes the build script specified in the element's TOML file.
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/app/app-build'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/app/app-build.md'
api_name: shopify-cli
---

# app build

This command executes the build script specified in the element's TOML file. You can specify a custom script in the file. To learn about configuration files in Shopify apps, refer to [App configuration](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/tools/cli/configuration).

If you're building a [theme app extension](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/online-store/theme-app-extensions), then running the `build` command runs [Theme Check](https://shopify.dev/docs/themes/tools/theme-check) against your extension to ensure that it's valid.

#### Flags

The following flags are available for the `app build` command:

* **--auth-alias \<value>**

  **string**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_AUTH\_ALIAS**

  Alias of the Shopify account to use for authentication.

* **--client-id \<value>**

  **string**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_CLIENT\_ID**

  The Client ID of your app.

* **--json-schema**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_JSON\_SCHEMA**

  Print the command's JSON schemas.

* **--no-color**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_NO\_COLOR**

  Disable color output.

* **--no-input**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_NO\_INPUT**

  Disable interactive prompts and browser authentication.

* **--path \<value>**

  **string**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_PATH**

  The path to your app directory.

* **--reset**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_RESET**

  Reset all your settings.

* **--skip-dependencies-installation**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_SKIP\_DEPENDENCIES\_INSTALLATION**

  Skips the installation of dependencies. Deprecated, use workspaces instead.

* **--verbose**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_VERBOSE**

  Increase the verbosity of the output. May include sensitive data.

* **-c, --config \<value>**

  **string**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_APP\_CONFIG**

  The name of the app configuration.

### Examples

* #### App build

  ##### app build

  ```sh
  shopify app build [flags]
  ```

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