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Choose between Shopify app architectures: embedded Remix app, headless storefront with Hydrogen, standalone integration, or theme app extension. Use when starting a new Shopify project and deciding which architecture pattern to follow. Trigger with phrases like "shopify architecture decision", "shopify embedded vs headless", "shopify Hydrogen", "shopify app types", "which shopify architecture".
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# Shopify Architecture Variants
## Overview
Four validated architecture patterns for building on Shopify. Choose based on your use case: embedded admin app, headless storefront, backend integration, or theme extension.
## Prerequisites
- Clear understanding of what you're building
- Knowledge of your target merchants
- Understanding of Shopify's app ecosystem
## Instructions
### Variant A: Embedded Admin App (Remix)