Gadget
banner
gadget.dev
Gadget
@gadget.dev
Build better software, faster — with hosted, scaled full stack web app infrastructure.
Check out the full tutorial here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FADz...
Profiling your Gadget backend
YouTube video by Gadget
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Struggling with performance issues in your Node backend? 🛠️

The ggt debugger, paired with Chrome DevTools, makes it easier to identify exactly which functions are draining your CPU time.

No more guesswork—pinpoint the problem areas in your code and optimize with confidence.
January 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Stop writing GraphQL queries by hand 🛑

We used the Apollo iOS package to auto-generate Swift code directly from a Gadget schema. We even found a workaround for those annoying "Sendable" concurrency errors in Xcode.

See how we built the backend for a Swift app in minutes: gadget.dev/blog/buildin...
Building scalable backends for Swift mobile apps
Learn how you can use Gadget as an auto-scaling backend and database for mobile apps built in Swift.
gadget.dev
January 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Shopify Plus agency Code cut dev time by 50% AND saved clients €15k/month by swapping GCP and iPaaS for Gadget.

“It felt like Gadget was the Ferrari of integration tools.” 🏎️💨

See how they pulled it off: gadget.dev/blog/why-cod...
Why Code abandoned Firestore, Google Cloud Functions, and Cloud Task queues and moved all Shopify app development to Gadget
By switching to Gadget, Shopify Plus agency Code was able to significantly reduce costs and time spent on Shopify projects.
gadget.dev
January 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Happy New Year from all of us at Gadget 🎉

Excited to see what we’ll build together this year!
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
StoreLocators went from manual code injection to a scalable Shopify app in just 9 days using Gadget 🚀

- 100% app store compliance (0 revisions)
- 85% reduction in onboarding time
- 30% increase in conversions

Read the full story on how they did it:
gadget.dev/blog/storelo...
StoreLocators: A Shopify App launched in 9 Days
StoreLocators automated growth by building their Shopify app with Gadget in just 9 days, achieving 85% reduction in onboarding tasks and 100% app store compliance.
gadget.dev
December 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Tired of dealing with 429s when writing to Shopify?

Now you can hook into the adaptive rate limiter used to power our Shopify syncs for durable writes and actions in your Gadget apps!

@draward.dev shares the holiday cheer:
youtu.be/Y1gDytPTHUE
Use Gadget's adaptive rate limiter for requests to Shopify's API
YouTube video by Gadget
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Thinking about building your own app for ChatGPT?

Watch the full livestream replay to see how a ChatGPT-powered game comes together step by step 👇
youtu.be/BTSDbwCW2W0
Build a role-playing game... as a ChatGPT app!
YouTube video by Gadget
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Missed last month’s live build with Gadget CTO
Harry Brundage?

He took on the challenge of building a fully functional role-playing game using ChatGPT and the OpenAI Apps SDK — all inside Gadget!
December 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Read the step-by-step guide: gadget.dev/blog/how-to-...

Watch the full tutorial here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JLU...
How to: build your first ChatGPT app
A step-by-step tutorial that shows you how to build a todo list app using Gadget, MCP, and OpenAI's Apps SDK.
gadget.dev
December 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Big news for developers: OpenAI is now accepting ChatGPT app submissions 🚨

Build and ship faster than ever with our updated ChatGPT connection! We handle auth, hosting, and the MCP server setup so you can focus on what you do best.

Dive in with our step-by-step guide and video walkthrough👇
December 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Our Giving Tree drop-off was a success! 🎄

$800 in gifts from our amazing team + $800 in gift cards from Gadget. $1600 total for local youth!!

BGC Ottawa is working hard, hand wrapping each gift for over 200 kids♥️
December 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Victoria Garland transformed from a theme agency to a full-service dev shop using Gadget.

The results?
- 50% revenue growth with Gadget
- Development time cut from months to 1 week
- Apps stay live and profitable with no ongoing maintenance

Read the full story: gadget.dev/blog/victori...
How Victoria Garland unlocked 50% revenue growth with Gadget
Victoria Garland shifted from a theme focused Shopify agency to a full service app development studio after adopting Gadget. As a result, half of their revenue now comes from app development.
gadget.dev
December 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Read the full setup instructions in our docs → docs.gadget.dev/guides/devel...
CLI - Developer Docs - Gadget
Access Control - Gadget Docs
docs.gadget.dev
December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Say goodbye to debugging headaches...

You can now use a real debugger with your Gadget backend! 🎉 Pause execution, inspect variables, and step through your code—all directly in VS Code. 💻

Take your debugging to the next level.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfCu...
Use a debugger for your Gadget backend: ggt debugger
YouTube video by Gadget
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
ChatGPT apps built with Gadget now include OpenAI’s new Apps SDK UI design system!

Build a cleaner, native-feeling UI without extra work on your end

@draward.dev shows it off below 👇
December 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Shopify's Shop Minis are now in early access! 🎉

Now you can create custom, cross-merchant experiences directly inside the Shop mobile app. We’ve built a Gadget template to streamline authentication so you can build faster and focus on the fun stuff.

Read the full post: gadget.dev/blog/getting...
Getting started with Shop Minis (and other mini apps!)
Learn about the Shopify Shop Mini ecosystem and how to get started building Shop Minis with custom backends.
gadget.dev
December 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Swift devs 🤝 Scalable backends

Learn how you can use Gadget as an auto-scaling backend and database for mobile apps built in Swift.

We built a pushup tracker to show you how it's done 💪
gadget.dev/blog/buildin...
Building scalable backends for Swift mobile apps
Learn how you can use Gadget as an auto-scaling backend and database for mobile apps built in Swift.
gadget.dev
December 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Congrats to everyone on a successful BFCM 2025!

Gadget apps saw record usage over the weekend and processed over 173M webhooks, including peaks of over 52K webhooks/minute!

We put together some charts to show how much we've grown from last year's BFCM

gadget.dev/blog/gadgets...
Gadget’s BFCM 2025 (in numbers)
Another year, another successful BFCM for merchants and Gadget developers! Let's dive into the numbers.
gadget.dev
December 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Starting in 5!

Check it out on Youtube: youtube.com/live/BTSDbwC...
Build a role-playing game... as a ChatGPT app!
Watch Gadget CTO, Harry Brundage, live build a role-playing game as a ChatGPT app using Gadget and the OpenAI Apps SDK!
youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
@airhorns.bsky.social is building a ChatGPT app LIVE, at 1pm ET today!

Watch on YouTube to ask questions and follow along:
youtube.com/live/BTSDbwC...
Build a role-playing game... as a ChatGPT app!
YouTube video by Gadget
youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If ChatGPT gives you a treasure chest, do you:

A) Take the gold and run 🏃‍♀️
B) Assume it’s a trap 😱
C) Watch @HarryBrundage build the whole game LIVE Thursday?

We pick C.

📅 Thu, Nov 20, 1pm ET
🔗 Sign up now: gadget.dev/chatgpt-role...
November 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The new OpenAI Apps SDK enables custom React UIs inside ChatGPT 🔥

Watch Harry Brundage build, from scratch, a fully interactive RPG as a ChatGPT app.

📅 Thu, Nov 20, 1pm ET
🔗 Sign up now: gadget.dev/chatgpt-role...

Come see how to embed games, workflows, and more directly into ChatGPT.
Build and embed a role playing game in ChatGPT
Join our livestream and watch a real ChatGPT game get built from scratch with Gadget. See how to connect your app, design the game logic, and embed a custom UI inside ChatGPT. Learn every step and ask...
gadget.dev
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What’s inside the treasure chest?! 🧙‍♂️

Find out LIVE as Gadget CTO builds a role-playing game… as a ChatGPT app!

📅 Thu, Nov 20, 1pm ET
🔗 gadget.dev/chatgpt-role...

Anything is possible with the new OpenAI Apps SDK ⚔️
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We've released Gadget framework v1.5!

v1.5 includes support for our newly released Preact hooks, which are super-useful when building new @Shopify extensions!

Read the details and check out some examples:
gadget.dev/blog/use-gad...
Use Gadget's Preact hooks to build Shopify UI extensions
@gadgetinc/preact contains hooks and a Provider to manage your 2025-10 UI extension sessions and make custom network requests.
gadget.dev
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM