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title: Shopify Theme Kit
description: Learn about Theme Kit, a cross-platform, command line tool that you can use to build Shopify themes.
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-kit
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-kit.md
---

# Shopify Theme Kit

**Deprecated:**

Theme Kit is deprecated. Theme developers should use [Shopify CLI](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/cli) for Shopify theme development.

Theme Kit is a cross-platform command line tool that you can use to build Shopify themes.

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## Features

With Theme Kit, you can use your own development tools to interact with the Shopify platform in the following ways:

* Use workflow tools like Git to work with a team of theme developers.
* Upload themes to multiple environments.
* Watch for local changes and upload them automatically to Shopify.
* Work on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

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## Getting started

Refer to [Getting started with Theme Kit](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-kit/getting-started) to learn how to install and configure Theme Kit, use the Admin API to connect to the Shopify platform, create a new theme, and configure an existing theme.

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## Reference guides

* **[Theme Kit command reference](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-kit/command-reference)** - Learn about the different commands that you can use in Theme Kit to execute key operations.
* **[Theme Kit configuration reference](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-kit/configuration-reference)** - Familiarize yourself with the configuration variables and their accepted values in Theme Kit.

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## Troubleshooting

Refer to [Troubleshooting Theme Kit](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-kit/troubleshooting) to learn how to identify and resolve common issues in Theme Kit.

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## Contributing to Theme Kit

Theme Kit is open source and you can help [contribute to the GitHub repository](https://github.com/Shopify/themekit/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).

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## Where to get help

* **[Open a GitHub issue](https://github.com/Shopify/themekit/issues)** - To report bugs or request new features, open an issue in the Theme Kit GitHub repository.
* **[.dev Community](https://community.shopify.dev/)** - Visit our forums to connect with the community and learn more about Theme Kit development.

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