# Shopify/Timber

The ultimate Shopify theme framework, built by Shopify.

Repository: https://github.com/Shopify/Timber
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/shopify-timber
Language: Liquid
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2018-07-05T14:41:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4571, "days_push": 2981, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1190, forks 518 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:55.974937+00:00)

## What it is
Timber is Shopify's official theme framework providing all required Liquid templates, starter styles, and modules for building Shopify store themes. It is deprecated and no longer maintained, with Shopify directing developers to Slate instead.

## Use cases
- build a shopify store theme quickly
- starting point for custom shopify liquid theme development
- learn shopify theme structure and liquid templates
- create a client ecommerce storefront on shopify

## When to choose
- you need a classic Shopify Liquid theme boilerplate to extend
- you are maintaining or studying an existing Timber-based theme

## When to avoid
- starting a new Shopify theme project - use Slate or Dawn instead
- you need up-to-date Shopify theme features or Online Store 2.0 support

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: abandoned
- function: templating, ui-components, boilerplate, internationalization
- domain: web-development, e-commerce, frontend
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: shopify, liquid, theme-framework, e-commerce-theme, deprecated, web-server

## Member repositories
- Shopify/Timber (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:55.974937+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:23:00.573555+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Shopify/Timber (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:55.974937+00:00, sha 4293ca7fdf37)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.