Due to project priority and resource constraints, this project is currently on low maintenance. We recognize that there are a lot of activities around this package. However, we are unable to accommodate the maintenance this project requires.
Slate will not have new features or bug fixes during this period.
As a Shopify repository maintainer, there will be no activities around:
- New feature implementation
- Existing feature changes
- Major bugs due to any tools version changes
- Major bugs due to Shopify internal changes
- Minor bugs
- Will not evaluate and merge any community created PRs
- Will not address any community reported issues except ones that implicate Shopify security
You may. As it is, Slate is still useful for Shopify themes development.
Due to Shopify priorities and resource constraints, we have decided to put more emphasis on other projects. We have plans to return to Slate once our priorities change. While evaluating the current state of Slate, there are two key developer workflows that we are not satisfied with:
- Local development - Slate is not a true local development environment
- File integrity (GitFlow and code version control) - Slate does not offer the ability to be the source of truth for theme files
We would like to address these two points above when we have our focus back on Slate.
This low maintenance period is time-boxed to 6 months from March 2019. We will re-visit and re-evaluate the project priority and plans for next steps.
Slate v1.0 is currently in beta. Expect more bugs than a final release. If you are migrating from using the previous version of Slate, please review the new documentation as there are breaking changes. Slate v1.0 has not yet been tested on Windows.
To view the previous version of Slate, visit the 0.x branch.
Slate empowers developers of all skill levels to build quality Shopify themes. Slate guides developers by providing a tested workflow and opinionated development toolkit, while also accommodating more established developers through advanced configuration.
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Visit the official Slate documentation website for complete documentation Slate's concepts and technical details, as well as helpful guides!
For help on setting up the repo locally, building, testing, and contributing please see CONTRIBUTING.md.
All developers who wish to contribute through code or issues, take a look at the Code of Conduct.
Copyright (c) 2018 Shopify. See LICENSE for further details.
We would like to specifically thank the following projects, for the inspiration and help in regards to the creation of Slate: