Shopify Launches Canvas, an AI Tool That Builds Stores from Plain Language
Shopify发布Canvas：用自然语言即可搭建电商网站
Shopify has launched Canvas, a new design workspace that lets merchants build and redesign online stores by chatting in natural language with Sidekick, its AI agent, the company announced on October 1. Instead of navigating settings panels or writing code, merchants can describe what they want, and Sidekick makes the changes directly to the store’s theme files, with results rendered in real time across every page. Shopify says an entrepreneur can now build a fully custom store in about twenty minutes, compared with the two weeks it once took even a skilled developer. Sidekick already made more than 25 million theme edits in the first half of 2026. Canvas is rolling out in early access on desktop and does not yet support third-party themes, app blocks or multi-market pages. The launch intensifies competition among AI-powered website builders as platforms race to make e-commerce easier for small businesses.
Shopify于10月1日宣布推出Canvas，这是一个新的设计工作区，商家可以通过自然语言与其AI助手Sidekick对话来搭建和改版在线商店。商家无需操作设置面板或编写代码，只需描述需求，Sidekick就会直接修改商店的主题文件，并实时在所有页面上呈现结果。Shopify表示，如今创业者大约20分钟就能建成一家完全定制的商店，而过去即使熟练的开发者也需要两周。2026年上半年，Sidekick已完成超过2500万次主题修改。Canvas目前以桌面端早期版本形式推出，暂不支持第三方主题、应用区块和多市场页面。此举加剧了AI建站工具之间的竞争，各平台正竞相让小型企业的电商搭建变得更加简单。
