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title: Introduction
section: intro
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Shopify App CLI helps you build Shopify apps faster. It quickly scaffolds Node.js and Ruby on Rails apps, and automates many common development tasks.

**[Get started with Shopify App CLI]({{ site.baseurl }}{% link getting-started/index.md %})**

## Quick start

1. [Install Shopify App CLI]({{ site.baseurl }}{% link getting-started/install/index.md %}).
2. Create an app:
    ```console
    $ shopify create
    ```
3. Start and install your app on a Shopify development store:
    ```console
    $ shopify serve
    ```
    ```console
    $ shopify open
    ```

**[Learn more in our Getting Started guide]({{ site.baseurl }}{% link getting-started/index.md %})**