Nitro Commerce Launches AI Platform for Shopify Merchants

Nitro Commerce has introduced Nitro Apps, an AI-driven platform designed to simplify application development for Shopify merchants. The platform allows merchants to create their own applications by using natural language prompts, eliminating the need for traditional coding and significant development resources.

The platform was publicly unveiled at Inc42's The D2C & Retail Summit 2026, aiming to address the challenge Shopify merchants face in finding or building software tailored to specific business needs, such as loyalty programs or GST reconciliation.

Nitro Commerce describes its approach as "vibe coding," where merchants can describe the software they need rather than building it from scratch. For instance, two applications related to discount games were created in six hours and for $44 during a demonstration, a process that could traditionally take months and multiple developers.

The platform can be used to develop tools for both customer-facing experiences and internal business workflows. Nitro Commerce stated that over 700 applications were created during the platform's private beta phase prior to its public launch. Through AI, the company aims to make custom software more accessible to Shopify merchants by reducing development time and cost.