Creating Shopify Product Bundles with AI

Want to add custom features to your Shopify store but don't have a development budget? AI-powered theme editing is making advanced customization accessible to non-developers. Here's exactly what happened when I used AI to build a product bundle feature.

The Process

First Attempt: The Basic Approach

I started with a straightforward prompt:

"Create a bundle building block that allows the customer to pick 2 different variant options"

What Happened: I got two variant selectors side by side, but I wanted them stacked. The add-to-cart button wasn't functional either. Before I could refine my request, the theme editor crashed, a common occurrence with complex AI-generated code.

Second Attempt: More Specificity

After restarting, I tried a more detailed prompt:

"Create a bundle builder block in which you can add multiple variants of a product, and make the selection swatches."

What Happened: The bundle builder looked great visually, but I encountered a functional issue, the selectors interfered with each other, only allowing selection on one product. Plus, I realized I didn't want images included.

Follow-Up Refinements

I tried to fix these issues incrementally:

1. First refinement: "Can you remove the images and make sure I'm able to select and add to cart properly"

- Result: Images were removed, but selection problems persisted

2. Second refinement: "I can only select one of the variants across all products. This needs to be fixed"

- Result: Block generation failed—a sign to pivot my approach

The Successful Approach

After learning from previous attempts, I created a more comprehensive prompt:

"Create a bundle builder block in which you can add multiple variants of a product, and make the selection swatches, don't include images and extra info on the product"

Success! This version worked perfectly and closely matched my vision. The key differences:

• Explicitly mentioned removing images

• Specified no extra product info

• Kept the focus on variant selection functionality

Adding Advanced Features

I wanted to push further by adding a discount feature:

"Can I add a percentage discount slider?"

While this attempt failed in the theme editor, I tried again with an all-in-one prompt:

"Create a bundle builder block in which you can add multiple variants of a product, and make the selection swatches, don't include images and extra info on the product. Add a setting for a discount percentage amount as a slider"

This was close but still had selection issues. After a couple more attempts, I decided to be content with the functional bundle builder.

Key Takeaways for AI-Powered Shopify Development

1. Be Specific From the Start: Include both what you want AND what you don't want

2. Expect Iterations: AI-assisted development is rarely perfect on the first try

3. Save Working Versions: Don't lose progress when you have something functional

4. Know When to Switch Tools: Complex functionality might require more sophisticated AI assistance