Shopfront guides

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2 guides and 27 sections in one place. Start with the big picture, then go deep on one technology.

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Shopfront Guide

What Shopfront is, how it is built and shipped, and how engineers work in the repo, with an Express deep dive.

Updated 2026-10-14

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  1. 1ProductWhat the app is, who uses it, and what it does.3 sections
  2. 2EngineeringHow it is built: architecture, stack, data, and code layout.2 sections
  3. 3OperationsWhere it runs, how changes ship, and how we watch it.1 section
  4. 4Working processHow engineers work in the repo, from setup to a merged PR.2 sections
  5. 5TopicsDeep dives into the technologies Shopfront is built on.8 sections
  6. 6ReferenceQuick lookups: commands and terms.2 sections
All 18 sections
1Product
2Engineering
3Operations
4Working process
5Topics
6Reference

Topic guides (1)

One technology each, and exactly how Shopfront uses it. Select a row to preview its sections.

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PostgreSQL in ShopfrontThe database behind products and orders: pooled, parameterized queries from Express handlers.
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