---
title: app generate extension
description: >-
  Generates a new [app extension](/docs/apps/app-extensions). For a list of app
  extensions that you can generate using this command, refer to [Supported
  extensions](/docs/apps/structure/app-extensions/list).

    Each new app extension is created in a folder under `extensions/`. To learn more about the extensions file structure, refer to [App structure](/docs/apps/tools/cli/structure) and the documentation for your extension.
    
api_name: shopify-cli
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/app/app-generate-extension'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/app/app-generate-extension.md'
---

# app generate extensioncommand

Generates a new [app extension](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/app-extensions). For a list of app extensions that you can generate using this command, refer to [Supported extensions](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/structure/app-extensions/list).

Each new app extension is created in a folder under `extensions/`. To learn more about the extensions file structure, refer to [App structure](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/tools/cli/structure) and the documentation for your extension.

## Flags

The following flags are available for the `app generate extension` command:

* \--client-id \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_CLIENT\_ID

  The Client ID of your app.

* \--flavor \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_FLAVOR

  Choose a starting template for your extension, where applicable

* \--no-color

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_NO\_COLOR

  Disable color output.

* \--path \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_PATH

  The path to your app directory.

* \--reset

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_RESET

  Reset all your settings.

* \--verbose

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_VERBOSE

  Increase the verbosity of the output.

* -c, --config \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_APP\_CONFIG

  The name of the app configuration.

* -n, --name \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_NAME

  name of your Extension

* -t, --template \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_EXTENSION\_TEMPLATE

  Extension template

* -t, --type \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_EXTENSION\_TYPE

  Deprecated. Please use --template

### Examples

* #### app generate extension

  ##### app generate extension

  ```bash
  shopify app generate extension [flags]
  ```