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Gadget @gadget.dev · 28/09/2026

Victoria Garland was a Shopify theme agency. Custom app dev? Off the table. Then they found Gadget. Now custom apps are 50% of their revenue. "Our apps are both born and survive basically because of Gadget." Alex Massaad, CTO Full story-> gadget.dev/blog/victoria-garland-revenue-growth-gadget

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How Victoria Garland unlocked 50% revenue growth with Gadget

Victoria Garland shifted from a theme focused Shopify agency to a full service app development studio after adopting Gadget. As a result, half of their revenue now comes from app development.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 16/09/2026

b/ackcode had never built a Shopify app before. Then a luxury watch client changed the scope halfway through the project — and gave them 3 months to connect a complex 3D configurator to Shopify. They used Gadget to get there. Now powering 300 retail locations. gadget.dev/blog/blackco...

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How b/ackcode SA used Gadget to build a custom watch configurator for luxury brands

b/ackcode used Gadget to turn an overwhelming, first time Shopify project into a fully integrated, omnichannel watch configurator delivered in just a few months.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 08/09/2026

What happens when Shopify app dev goes from mths to weeks? For Tanmay, it turned a project into an agency. → Projects went from 2–3 months to 2–3 weeks → Grew Editify to hundreds of paying customers, then sold it → Ran apps for months without touching the infrastructure gadget.dev/blog/shopvan...

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Shopvana: A successful agency built in less than a year with Gadget

From struggling through scattered docs to launching a thriving Shopify app agency, Tanmay Kejriwal’s journey shows how Gadget turned weeks of painful coding into days of effortless creation—unlocking ...

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 22/07/2026

Bullseye Agency had a BigCommerce integration with 15,000 products and a Google Sheets script taking 8 hrs to sync images. They rebuilt it with Gadget. Same sync now takes 1 hour. Full case study → gadget.dev/blog/bullsey...

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Building beyond platform limits: How Bullseye built custom inventory management for BigCommerce

Faced with an unmanageable BigCommerce integration, the Bullseye Agency used Gadget to build a custom, full-scale backend that synced 15,000 complex products eight times faster, streamlined multi-chan...

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 03/07/2026

Branch Furniture needed real-time shipping estimates on their Shopify storefront, but their first server-side approach kept hitting roadblocks. With Gadget, they shipped a production-ready app in 4 weeks, complete with scheduled updates, automatic Shopify sync, and an internal audit dashboard.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 16/06/2026

What happens when you cut Shopify app development time by 60%? For Zyber: • $100,000+ saved for clients • 7 apps shipped • More custom projects they previously had to turn away See how they did it with Gadget 👇 gadget.dev/blog/zyber-c...

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How Zyber slashed development costs while expanding their agency’s service offerings

Shopify Plus agency Zyber leveraged Gadget to reduce dev time & costs for custom apps, expanding their service offerings with more complex projects.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 09/06/2026

Most AI support agents break down the moment a question isn't answered in the docs. We built Gizmo to go deeper. Each support ticket gets its own sandbox with access to our codebase, debugging tools, logs, traces, and analytics. So agents can investigate issues, not just link documentation.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 27/05/2026

Traffic spike during a flash sale? Your app shouldn’t fall over because of a rate limit. Gadget’s Surge feature lets apps temporarily scale past their normal limits during high-traffic events like BFCM without changing plans. Opt in, scale automatically, and only pay for the extra compute.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 22/05/2026

Shopify just introduced a major upgrade to webhooks in developer preview. Instead of receiving massive payloads for every event, you can now define a GraphQL query and receive only the fields your app actually needs. Less compute. Less processing. Lower costs.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 20/05/2026

Shopify just made usage-based billing a first-class feature for apps. Build a full Shopify app with subscription + metered pricing using Gadget, including OAuth, billing logic, usage tracking, and deployment. Watch the full video walkthrough on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrFz...

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How to Add Usage-Based Billing to Your Shopify App

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 14/05/2026

Building a 3D shipment tracker inside Shopify’s Shop app meant rebuilding most of the globe rendering logic from scratch. Using Three.js + Gadget, we handled: → Custom globe rendering → Animated shipment arcs → Auth + session handling → Shipment tracking APIs

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 02/05/2026

Spent weeks wrestling with OAuth and Heroku just to ship a simple Shopify app? There’s a better way. When Tanmay Kejriwal tried building his first Shopify app for a friend, it turned into weeks of setup, scattered docs, and infra headaches. Then he switched to Gadget.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 22/04/2026

Postgres read metrics hitting terabytes? That’s usually normal. But if a small number of queries are reading disproportionate amounts of data, it may be time to optimize. Watch how Postgres handles reads vs. writes and why writes are often 1000x smaller👇 youtu.be/7V4cLdQCeVE

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Postgres Reads vs Writes

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 16/04/2026

Want to streamline Shopify app development? Fayyaz walks through building a full-stack app on Gadget, covering OAuth, webhooks, and GraphQL without the backend boilerplate. Watch the tutorial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aStL...

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I Built a Shopify App Using Gadget

YouTube video by Fayyaz Ahmed | Shopify Developer

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 08/04/2026

Gadget v1.7.0 makes Shopify TOML the source of truth for your app config. One file for scopes, webhooks, and settings. Fully aligned with the Shopify CLI for simpler source control and deploys. Read the full breakdown of what’s new in v1.7.0: gadget.dev/blog/in-gadg...

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In Gadget framework v1.7.0, Shopify TOML becomes the source of truth for your app

With Gadget framework v1.7.0, the Shopify TOML file becomes your source of truth for any Shopify app configuration.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 02/04/2026

Seeing “shark fins” in your performance graphs? 🦈 That’s a classic Node.js Out of Memory (OOM) error. Watch how we spot these errors, track “JS stack trace” in logs, and debug memory issues efficiently: youtu.be/U_8iwRUAs64

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Debugging Node.js Out of Memory (OOM) Errors: Spot the Shark Fin Pattern

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 24/03/2026

We set out to cut costs on observability and ended up rebuilding our incident response workflow. By using agent skills to migrate our stack to Grafana & ClickHouse, we: • Dropped our monthly observability bill ~60% ($20k → $8k) • Cut Root Cause Analysis investigations from days to hours

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 23/03/2026

When Hervé Guétin built Brush, an open-source Shopify Custom App starter kit, he needed a backend that could handle auth, data sync, and deployment without the usual headaches. Enter Gadget. 🧵

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 19/03/2026

Is your Node.js worker quietly drowning? Sustained 100% event loop utilization leads to growing backlogs, slow system performance, and timeout errors. Here’s how to spot an overloaded worker early and avoid CPU-blocking pitfalls 👇 youtu.be/bw7Exh2gdns

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How to Spot an Overloaded Node.js Worker

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 16/03/2026

Building custom apps for every client was slowing Aligent down. Weeks were spent on rebuilds, redeploys, and infrastructure for each store. With Gadget handling hosting, integrations, and deployment, they now ship reusable apps globally in hours.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 13/03/2026

Missing a bird’s-eye view in your HubSpot app? We built an App Home + Settings page on Gadget that shows every company, team, and contact, powered by just 2 HubSpot API calls. youtu.be/1BQF5IrKnUk

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HubSpot apps (Again!) now with Home Pages!

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 09/03/2026

Can vinext (Next.js on Vite) run inside a Gadget app? We tried it and got Next-style routing while keeping Gadget’s managed backend, Postgres, and auth. The trick: a custom Vite middleware plugin. Watch the full walkthrough: youtube.com/watch?v=aTpD...

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We ran vinext on Gadget

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 08/03/2026

One bad request can crash an entire worker, taking all other in-flight requests down with it. If the logs look confusing, it might not be the request that failed. Check your worker health dashboard for excessive memory usage or 100% event loop utilization instead 👇

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 04/03/2026

February Changelog 🚀 New tooling, better workflows, and framework upgrades. See what’s new 👇

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 26/02/2026

Gadget doesn't waste resources spinning up a new VM for every request. Our Node.js workers handle 60-100 concurrent requests each. Efficient, scalable, and built the right way. Watch how it works 👇

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 20/02/2026

Know exactly how your app is performing in production 👀 The Ops Dashboard provides a real-time, high-level view of your application's performance, allowing you to spot slowdowns, investigate issues, and confirm fixes.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 17/02/2026

Custom objects shouldn’t force a plan upgrade 💸 We hit the custom object limit in HubSpot and built a workaround using Gadget to externalize custom objects while keeping HubSpot as the system of record. Watch the full walkthrough↓ www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkRw...

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Can you create Hubspot custom objects without a Premium plan?

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 11/02/2026

Building with AI agents just got easier 🤖 The ggt CLI now pulls your Gadget project into a local dev environment and automatically adds agent-ready context files. Tools like Codex, Claude, and Cursor understand your app out of the box—no manual setup required. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLap...

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Add agent context to Gadget apps

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 10/02/2026

Gadget framework v1.6 is here! 🚀 You now have explicit control over non-webhook fields. Stop auto-fetching data you don't need on every webhook and save on API costs. Choose between "Fetch on webhook" or "Fetch later" to optimize your Shopify app's performance. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWS_...

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Configuring non-webhook Shopify fields

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 06/02/2026

Agent orchestration just got easier. Connect OpenAI’s Codex worktrees to Gadget’s cloud dev environments to run agents in parallel and test changes in isolated sandboxes. See how it works: youtu.be/TxgNarb4PCE?...

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Use Codex and cloud dev environments to build and test in parallel

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 03/02/2026

From idea → live Shopify App Store app in just 6 weeks Ashley Coker built Histora to solve a real Shopify gap: edit tracking. Using Gadget, he skipped OAuth and infra headaches and focused entirely on the product. “Gadget was the final piece—I didn’t want to mess with logins and OAuth again.”

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 29/01/2026

Claude skills for Gadget best practices are now available 🚀 Download them with: npx skills add gadget-inc/skills --skill gadget-best-practices Use them in Cursor, Claude Code, or any other dev tools that support skills!

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 26/01/2026

Manual docs feedback is the worst. So we automated it. We built a tool that sends feedback to Cursor Cloud Agents, which automatically draft a PR with the fix. See the architecture and code walkthrough: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqVy...

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Automating docs feedback with Cursor Cloud Agents

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 22/01/2026

🚀 Gadget 2025 Year in Review 🧵 It’s been an incredible year for developers building on Gadget. From new app types to massive scale, here’s what the community accomplished in 2025.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 20/01/2026

We just launched the new Gadget Operations Dashboard 📉 It gives you a single place to understand how your app is behaving in production — performance, errors, and resource usage, all in one view. Watch our CTO walk through the new features 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6taG...

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Using Gadget's operations dashboard (with Gadget CTO, Harry Brundage)

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 14/01/2026

Struggling with performance issues in your Node backend? 🛠️ The ggt debugger, paired with Chrome DevTools, makes it easier to identify exactly which functions are draining your CPU time. No more guesswork—pinpoint the problem areas in your code and optimize with confidence.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 09/01/2026

Stop writing GraphQL queries by hand 🛑 We used the Apollo iOS package to auto-generate Swift code directly from a Gadget schema. We even found a workaround for those annoying "Sendable" concurrency errors in Xcode. See how we built the backend for a Swift app in minutes: gadget.dev/blog/buildin...

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Building scalable backends for Swift mobile apps

Learn how you can use Gadget as an auto-scaling backend and database for mobile apps built in Swift.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 07/01/2026

Shopify Plus agency Code cut dev time by 50% AND saved clients €15k/month by swapping GCP and iPaaS for Gadget. “It felt like Gadget was the Ferrari of integration tools.” 🏎️💨 See how they pulled it off: gadget.dev/blog/why-cod...

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Why Code abandoned Firestore, Google Cloud Functions, and Cloud Task queues and moved all Shopify app development to Gadget

By switching to Gadget, Shopify Plus agency Code was able to significantly reduce costs and time spent on Shopify projects.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at Gadget 🎉 Excited to see what we’ll build together this year!

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 24/12/2025

StoreLocators went from manual code injection to a scalable Shopify app in just 9 days using Gadget 🚀 - 100% app store compliance (0 revisions) - 85% reduction in onboarding time - 30% increase in conversions Read the full story on how they did it: gadget.dev/blog/storelo...

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StoreLocators: A Shopify App launched in 9 Days

StoreLocators automated growth by building their Shopify app with Gadget in just 9 days, achieving 85% reduction in onboarding tasks and 100% app store compliance.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 22/12/2025

Tired of dealing with 429s when writing to Shopify? Now you can hook into the adaptive rate limiter used to power our Shopify syncs for durable writes and actions in your Gadget apps! @draward.dev shares the holiday cheer: youtu.be/Y1gDytPTHUE

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Use Gadget's adaptive rate limiter for requests to Shopify's API

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 19/12/2025

Missed last month’s live build with Gadget CTO Harry Brundage? He took on the challenge of building a fully functional role-playing game using ChatGPT and the OpenAI Apps SDK — all inside Gadget!

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 18/12/2025

Big news for developers: OpenAI is now accepting ChatGPT app submissions 🚨 Build and ship faster than ever with our updated ChatGPT connection! We handle auth, hosting, and the MCP server setup so you can focus on what you do best. Dive in with our step-by-step guide and video walkthrough👇

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 12/12/2025

Our Giving Tree drop-off was a success! 🎄 $800 in gifts from our amazing team + $800 in gift cards from Gadget. $1600 total for local youth!! BGC Ottawa is working hard, hand wrapping each gift for over 200 kids♥️

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 11/12/2025

Victoria Garland transformed from a theme agency to a full-service dev shop using Gadget. The results? - 50% revenue growth with Gadget - Development time cut from months to 1 week - Apps stay live and profitable with no ongoing maintenance Read the full story: gadget.dev/blog/victori...

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How Victoria Garland unlocked 50% revenue growth with Gadget

Victoria Garland shifted from a theme focused Shopify agency to a full service app development studio after adopting Gadget. As a result, half of their revenue now comes from app development.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 09/12/2025

Say goodbye to debugging headaches... You can now use a real debugger with your Gadget backend! 🎉 Pause execution, inspect variables, and step through your code—all directly in VS Code. 💻 Take your debugging to the next level. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfCu...

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Use a debugger for your Gadget backend: ggt debugger

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 08/12/2025

ChatGPT apps built with Gadget now include OpenAI’s new Apps SDK UI design system! Build a cleaner, native-feeling UI without extra work on your end @draward.dev shows it off below 👇

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 04/12/2025

Shopify's Shop Minis are now in early access! 🎉 Now you can create custom, cross-merchant experiences directly inside the Shop mobile app. We’ve built a Gadget template to streamline authentication so you can build faster and focus on the fun stuff. Read the full post: gadget.dev/blog/getting...

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Getting started with Shop Minis (and other mini apps!)

Learn about the Shopify Shop Mini ecosystem and how to get started building Shop Minis with custom backends.

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Gadget @gadget.dev · 03/12/2025

Swift devs 🤝 Scalable backends Learn how you can use Gadget as an auto-scaling backend and database for mobile apps built in Swift. We built a pushup tracker to show you how it's done 💪 gadget.dev/blog/buildin...

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Building scalable backends for Swift mobile apps

Learn how you can use Gadget as an auto-scaling backend and database for mobile apps built in Swift.

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