Looking to help a few Shopify merchants automate a complex workflow for free

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Hi everyone,

I’m the developer of JsWorkflows, a Shopify automation app designed for custom or more complex workflows that may be difficult to build with Shopify Flow alone.

I’m currently looking to work closely with a small number of Shopify merchants who have a repetitive manual task, complex workflow, or operational process they would like to automate.

For the first few suitable use cases, I’m happy to help build the initial workflow setup at no cost. For selected early users, I can also provide a free subscription period depending on the workflow complexity and expected usage.

This could include things like inventory sync, scheduled exports, product or variant updates, order reports, supplier file processing, Google Sheets workflows, or other custom Shopify automations. But it does not need to fit these examples - I’m very open to hearing any automation pain point you currently have.

This is not intended as a generic promotion. I’m mainly looking for real merchant problems where I can help set up a practical automation and learn what workflows are most useful for Shopify stores.

If you have a repetitive Shopify task you are currently doing manually, feel free to reply with what you are trying to automate.

Full disclosure: I’m the developer of JsWorkflows.

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There are tried and proven players in this field – Flow and Mechanic to name a couple.
Flow is free and Mechanic is for more complex uses (and has a big community/knowledgebase).

It would be nice to see what your app can do (or can do better) these apps can not.
Especially Flow, since it’s free.

I’d welcome a post like this here – surely you’ve though abouth it a lot…

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Thanks @tim_tairli - that’s a very fair question, and honestly it’s the main question I’ve been thinking about as well.

I don’t see JsWorkflows as a replacement for Shopify Flow. For many merchants, Flow should absolutely be the first option because it is native, free, and works well for many standard trigger/condition/action workflows.

Mechanic is also a very strong and proven option, especially for merchants or developers who are comfortable working with Liquid-based automation and want access to a mature task library/community.

Where I’m trying to position JsWorkflows is slightly different:

1. JavaScript-first workflows
JsWorkflows is designed around writing workflow logic in JavaScript rather than Liquid. That makes it feel closer to normal app/backend development when a workflow needs more complex branching, data transformation, API calls, loops, calculations, or reusable helper logic.

2. More flexible external data handling
A lot of the use cases I’m interested in involve reading from CSV files, Google Sheets, supplier feeds, external APIs, or webhook/email inputs, then using that data to update Shopify. These are often workflows where the logic is not just “when X happens, do Y”, but “read this data, compare it with Shopify, transform it, validate it, then decide what to update.”

3. Scheduled and multi-step operational workflows
JsWorkflows is intended for workflows that may need to run on a schedule, pause/delay between steps, process data in batches, or continue as a longer-running operational process rather than a single immediate automation.

4. AI-assisted workflow creation
One of the main differences I’m exploring is allowing merchants or agencies to describe the workflow they need, then use AI assistance to generate or refine the JavaScript workflow logic. The goal is not to hide complexity completely, but to make custom automation easier to build, test, and modify.

5. Human-in-the-loop / custom operational processes
Some workflows should not be fully automatic. For example, a workflow might generate a draft update, send a report, request approval, or prepare data before the merchant decides whether to continue. That’s another area I’m building toward.

So I’d describe it this way:

Flow is great for native, no-code Shopify automation.
Mechanic is great for mature, Liquid-based Shopify automation.
JsWorkflows is aimed at merchants/agencies who need JavaScript-based, integration-heavy, file/API-driven, or multi-step workflows that don’t fit neatly into standard automation tools.

I’m still early, so I’m not claiming JsWorkflows is the best option for every workflow. That’s also why I’m offering to work closely with a few merchants - I want to understand which real-world use cases are genuinely better suited to this approach.