Is Gadget shutting down?
Yes. Gadget announced on November 9, 2026 that it is winding down, and the platform stays up until March 31, 2027. In Gadget's words, "nothing changes for your apps until then."
Gadget gave its reason in the same post: running the platform "takes more than we can keep doing well given current financial realities."
When does Gadget shut down, and when do Gadget apps stop working?
Gadget shuts down on March 31, 2027. Until then, apps run as they do today.
Gadget's post doesn't describe the day after. But an app on Gadget keeps its database, install, webhooks and hosting there, so an app still on Gadget after March 31, 2027 has nothing left to run on.
Public apps have an earlier date too. On January 1, 2027, Shopify delists public apps that still use its older, non-expiring tokens and blocks their new installs. Shopify says existing installs keep working, and that January 1 "is the migration deadline". More in the tokens and reinstall guide.
What happens to my Shopify app when Gadget shuts down?
Your app runs as it does today until March 31, 2027. After that the platform behind it is gone: the database, the install, the webhooks and the hosting. Each of them needs a new home before that date.
Moving before the end of 2026 means Gadget support still answers while you move.
Can I still create a new Gadget app or deploy to production?
You can't start a new Gadget app. That stopped on November 9, 2026. An app that isn't live yet can make its first production deploy until the end of November 2026.
Apps that are already live keep running until March 31, 2027.
When does Gadget support end?
At the end of 2026. After that, Gadget says, "the team will be focused on keeping the lights on and tending to critical issues."
That leaves about three months with the platform up but no full support, so the safer time to move is before the end of the year.
Is there an official Gadget migration guide or tool?
Not yet. Gadget says it will publish "guides and tools for moving your app to other platforms" in the coming weeks, and email its users when they're ready. It names no date and no platform.
We recheck Gadget's post every week and update this page within a day of its guides coming out.
How do I migrate a Shopify app off Gadget?
Keep the same Shopify app, rebuild what Gadget ran for you on your own stack, move your app's data, then point the app at the new server on a switch day. Start by checking who owns the Shopify app, because that decides whether merchants reinstall.
Check the owner. If the Shopify app is in your own Partner or Dev Dashboard account and opens inside Shopify admin, merchants don't reinstall. If it's in someone else's account, it becomes a new app and every merchant installs again.
Pull your code with Gadget's ggt command line tool. It's the spec for the rebuild.
List what Gadget runs for you: models, actions, webhooks, scheduled jobs, files, app proxy and billing.
Choose where the app goes. See alternatives to Gadget for Shopify apps.
Rebuild the layer Gadget ran: install and sessions, webhooks, a job queue, the three privacy webhooks and hosting.
Move your app's own data through its Gadget API, page by page, and check the record counts. Pull Shopify data fresh from Shopify.
Plan switch day: a short freeze of up to an hour. Gadget stops calling Shopify first, then the same app is pointed at the new server and the tokens move to it. Details in the tokens and reinstall guide.
Keep your Gadget app as the way back until March 31, 2027.
Rather have it done for you? We move Gadget apps: Gadget app migration.
Can I switch back to Gadget if the move goes wrong?
Yes, until March 31, 2027. You release the app version that points back to Gadget.
If the new server has already taken over the tokens, the way back needs a token plan and a short freeze too. Practice it on a development store before switch day.
For store owners: is an app on my store on Gadget?
Only apps that still run on Gadget need a new home before March 31, 2027. Two quick checks and one question to the developer tell you which ones.
How can I tell if an app on my Shopify store runs on Gadget?
Open the app's Shopify App Store listing and click its privacy policy, support or FAQ links. If one goes to an address ending in gadget.app, the app runs on Gadget. Its privacy policy may also name Gadget as a host or service provider.
If neither shows up, the app may still be built on Gadget. Ask its developer: they know in a minute.
A Gadget link that no longer opens doesn't prove the app has moved. Ask anyway.
Will the apps on my store stop working on March 31, 2027?
Only apps still on Gadget on that date. An app its developer has moved off Gadget by then isn't affected by the shutdown.
If an app on your store runs on Gadget, ask its developer when and where they are moving it.
Shopify's January 1, 2027 delisting is about new installs of public apps that still use its older tokens. Shopify says existing installs keep working, but it calls January 1 "the migration deadline" for the app's developer.
What should I ask my app developer about Gadget?
Three questions:
- Is the app on Gadget?
- When will you move it, and where?
- Will I have to reinstall it or approve anything?
A clear answer with a date is a good sign.
My store has a custom app built on Gadget. What do I do?
Ask whoever built it to move it before March 31, 2027. Shopify's January 1, 2027 delisting doesn't affect custom apps, so March 31, 2027 is the date that matters.
Ask who owns the Shopify app. If it's in your own Partner or Dev Dashboard account, the move can keep the same app. If your developer can't move it, we move Gadget apps too, including custom apps for one store: Gadget app migration.
When this guide isn't for you
It covers Shopify apps. If your Gadget app is for another platform, the dates still apply, but the steps differ.
