Immediate UI feedback for shopify app execute and shopify app bulk execute
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Inspired by: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zZVFeZn2jWbPI8pS9XvMMcXvNwXHKnEQoSGYeBMHyGk/edit?tab=t.0
Resolves: https://github.com/orgs/shop/projects/208/views/34?pane=issue&itemId=3840287153&issue=shop%7Cissues-api-foundations%7C1311
Problem
Users experience a noticeable delay (~1-3 seconds) between hitting enter and seeing any output. During this time, the CLI is performing necessary async operations (authentication, API version resolution) but provides no visual feedback, making the tool feel unresponsive.
Solution
Add a
renderInfocall at the very start of each command's run() method, before any async work begins:app execute: "Preparing GraphQL operation..."app bulk execute: "Preparing bulk operation..."Why this approach
This change may seem minimal, but it's the earliest possible point we can provide feedback.
The delay occurs during:
prepareExecuteContext()- parses flags, validates query, loads app context, selects storecreateAdminSessionAsApp()- authenticates with ShopifyresolveApiVersion()- determines API versionWe cannot include the detailed info (store, app, API version) in this initial message because that information isn't available yet - it's the result of the async operations causing the delay.
There is still some lag at the beginning. Eliminating this lag entirely would require adding feedback to all Shopify CLI commands at the framework level, which is out of scope for this change.
Future considerations
If the two info banners ("Preparing..." followed by "Starting bulk operation" with details) feel like too much output, we could:
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Screen Recording 2026-01-22 at 5.41.18 PM.mov (uploaded via Graphite)
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Screen Recording 2026-01-22 at 5.36.51 PM.mov (uploaded via Graphite)