# Mechanic Additions

> Shopify automation updates from Mechanic.

Mechanic Additions is the ongoing release log for Mechanic updates:
platform improvements, builder tools, integrations, AI support, docs, and task
examples for people building advanced Shopify automation.

## Current Updates

- [Activity](https://additions.mechanic.dev/#activity-page): See events received, task runs, actions sent, and failed runs — and the patterns behind them.
- [Mechanic from your own tools](https://additions.mechanic.dev/#developer-workflow): Pull tasks into Git-friendly files with the Mechanic CLI, preview and diff changes locally, publish on purpose, and monitor the queue.
- [Shop globals + secrets](https://additions.mechanic.dev/#globals-and-secrets): Store shared values and write-only secrets at the shop level, and reference them from any task.
- [Custom Shopify webhooks](https://additions.mechanic.dev/#custom-shopify-webhooks): Filter, trim, and route Shopify webhook events before tasks receive them.
- [Task options + user forms](https://additions.mechanic.dev/#task-options-and-user-forms): Collect structured inputs for setup, manual runs, and admin action links.
- [Ask Mechanic](https://additions.mechanic.dev/#ask-mechanic): Ask product questions, review pasted code, and use Mechanic and Shopify context inside the app.
- [Mechanic for AI agents](https://additions.mechanic.dev/#mechanic-for-ai-agents): Use Mechanic docs, task examples, MCP, and agent skills in AI coding tools.
- [New integrations](https://additions.mechanic.dev/#new-integrations): Connect Airtable, Slack, and Google accounts to Mechanic tasks.
- [Builder upgrades](https://additions.mechanic.dev/#builder-upgrades): Declare permissions, use shortcuts, and keep GraphQL examples close while building tasks.
- [Task library code search](https://additions.mechanic.dev/#task-library-code-search): Search inside task code to find relevant examples.
- [Task library examples](https://additions.mechanic.dev/#task-library-examples): Start from working examples for integrations, ShopifyQL analytics, order controls, shipping adjustments, and GraphQL patterns.

## Related Resources

- [Mechanic](https://mechanic.dev/)
- [Mechanic docs](https://learn.mechanic.dev/)
- [Mechanic task library](https://tasks.mechanic.dev/)