---
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 extension

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

### Examples

* #### app generate extension

  ##### app generate extension

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