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Sidekick can now invoke app intents without tools
doc:019fb619-9b4a-74ac-a83e-3ffa98844fb4::feed/https://shopify.dev/changelog/sidekick-can-now-invoke-app-intents-without-tools- Product
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"content_hash": "2ec4e2efaf4d65502f6ed2c4c7f36640ad4956d24be206e386c019181130faaa",
"excerpt": "Sidekick now surfaces app extensions that declare only intents, with no tools file. Previously an extension had to declare tools to be eligible for Sidekick, so an admin.app.intent.link or admin.app.intent.render extension that registered only an intent was skipped and Sidekick never suggested the app. This applies to all apps on all stores, with no API version to target and nothing to opt into. If your app has an intent-only extension and no extensions_summary in its shopify.app.toml, then your…",
"identity": "https://shopify.dev/changelog/sidekick-can-now-invoke-app-intents-without-tools",
"link": "https://shopify.dev/changelog/sidekick-can-now-invoke-app-intents-without-tools",
"published_at": "2026-09-28T16:00:00Z",
"title": "Sidekick can now invoke app intents without tools"
}
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The evidence describes a change where Sidekick can now invoke app intents without tools and surfaces app extensions that declare only intents (no tools file), allowing admin.app.intent.link/render extensions with only an intent to be considered by Sidekick. This broadens eligibility across all apps/stores and does not require a specific API version or opt-in.
Sidekick can now invoke app intents without tools Sidekick now surfaces app extensions that declare only intents, with no tools file. Previously an extension had to declare tools to be eligible for Sidekick, so an admin.app.intent.link or admin.app.intent.render extension that registered only an intent was skipped and Sidekick never suggested the app. This applies to all apps on all stores, with no API version to target and nothing to opt into. If your app has an intent-only extension and no extensions_summary in its shopify.app.toml, then your…
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