Stop Manual Tagging: Build a Bulk Manager in 120 Seconds

The Tagging Trap.

Standard Shopify bulk editing is a nightmare for precision work. You can’t see collection memberships and tags in one view, and tagging individual variants (like specific materials or seasonal colors) usually requires a monthly app subscription or hours of manual clicking. When your catalog hits “scale,” manual organization becomes a full-time job you didn’t sign up for.

The Sidekick Solution: “The Central Command”

This prompt acts as your Administrative Equalizer. It builds a comprehensive dashboard inside your Admin using Preact and Polaris. It provides a “God-mode” view of your store, allowing for variant-level tagging, manual collection mapping, and high-speed sorting—all within a native-feeling, paginated interface that handles large catalogs with ease.

"Create an app that lets me add tags to existing products in my store.
 It should show products in a table with their current tags and collections.
 Products should be expandable to show variants, but only if they have multiple variants or custom variant titles (not just 'Default Title'). 
Allow me to add new tags to both products and variants using comma-separated input.
 Include a dropdown to add products to existing manual collections. 
Add sorting options: Title A-Z, Title Z-A, Newest first, Oldest first.
 When variants are expanded, they should align with the product table columns. Include Help and Share buttons that open modals with usage instructions and app information. 
The Share modal should include the exact prompt to recreate the app."

What This App Does

• Smart Variant Management: Automatically hides the “Expand” option for single-variant products to keep your workspace clean.
• Flexible Sorting: Instant toggle between Alphabetical (A-Z/Z-A) and Chronological (Newest/Oldest) views.
• Granular Control: Apply comma-separated tags to specific variants or parent products simultaneously.
• Pro-Level Pagination: Seamlessly navigate large catalogs (25 products per page) without losing your sort settings.

“This prompt utilizes tagsAdd and collectionAddProductsV2 to modify live database entries. This app only works with manual collections, not smart collections.”
— Test the ‘Expandable Row’ feature on a single test product before bulk execution.

Common Questions

Sidekick Challenge:How many hours a week do you spend on catalog organization? Tell me in the comments and I’ll help you refine this prompt for your specific workflow!!