> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://discountkit.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sidekick

> Create and manage Discount Kit discounts with Shopify's AI assistant

[Sidekick](https://www.shopify.com/sidekick) is Shopify's built-in AI
assistant. Discount Kit plugs directly into Sidekick, so you can build, find,
and explain your discounts in plain language — without clicking through the
editor yourself.

Ask Sidekick for a discount the way you'd describe it to a teammate, and it
fills out the Discount Kit builder for you. You always review the result and
press **Save** before anything goes live.

## What you can do

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Create discounts" icon="wand-magic-sparkles">
    Describe a promotion and Sidekick opens the right Discount Kit builder and
    fills in the settings.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Find discounts" icon="magnifying-glass">
    Ask Sidekick to list or search your existing Discount Kit discounts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Explain a discount" icon="circle-question">
    Get a plain-language breakdown of what a discount does and when it applies.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Edit discounts" icon="pen-to-square">
    Open an existing discount and ask Sidekick to adjust its settings.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

Sidekick can work with every Discount Kit discount type:

* **Custom** — buckets, conditions, targets, BOGO, and bundle pricing
* **Product volume** — quantity-based tiers on products
* **Order goal** — spend or quantity thresholds across the order
* **Gift with purchase** — free or discounted gifts at a threshold
* **Shipping** — discounted or free shipping with optional conditions

## How to use it

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Sidekick">
    Click the Sidekick icon in your Shopify admin to open the chat.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Describe what you want">
    Tell Sidekick the discount you'd like to create, find, or change. The more
    specific you are about the products, amount, and conditions, the better the
    result.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the proposal">
    Sidekick opens the Discount Kit builder and fills in your settings. Check
    every field — the discount amount, conditions, and which products it
    targets.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    When it looks right, press **Save**. Nothing is live until you do. If
    something's off, ask Sidekick to adjust it or edit the form yourself before
    saving.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Example prompts

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Create a discount" icon="wand-magic-sparkles">
    * "Create an order discount that takes 10% off when the cart total is over
      $100, and 20% off over $200."
    * "Set up a Buy 2 Get 1 free on the Hats collection."
    * "Make a volume discount: 5% off 3 items, 10% off 5 items."
    * "Add a free gift when a customer spends more than \$75."
    * "Give free shipping on orders over \$50."
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Find a discount" icon="magnifying-glass">
    * "Show me my active Discount Kit discounts."
    * "Which discounts apply to the Summer collection?"
    * "List my order goal discounts."
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Explain a discount" icon="circle-question">
    * "Explain my 'Spring Sale' discount."
    * "When does my free shipping discount apply?"
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Edit a discount" icon="pen-to-square">
    * "Open my 'BFCM' discount and change the threshold to \$150."
    * "Add an exclusion for the Clearance collection to my order discount."
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Tips for better results

* **Be specific about amounts and conditions.** "20% off orders over \$200" is
  clearer than "a bigger discount for big orders."
* **Name products and collections.** Mention the exact collection or product so
  Sidekick targets the right items.
* **Build one discount at a time.** Keep each request focused, then refine it in
  follow-up messages.
* **Always review before saving.** Sidekick is a head start, not a replacement
  for a final check — confirm the amount, conditions, and targeted products.

<Note>
  Sidekick proposes settings in the Discount Kit builder, but it never saves or
  activates a discount for you. You stay in control: review the form and press
  **Save** when you're ready.
</Note>

<Tip>
  Want to try a discount before it reaches real customers? Combine Sidekick with
  [Test mode](/test-mode) — create the discount with Sidekick, then enable test
  mode so only customers tagged `test` can see it.
</Tip>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Introduction" icon="rocket" href="/documentation">
    New to Discount Kit? Start here.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom discounts" icon="sliders" href="/discounts/custom">
    Learn the full custom discount model Sidekick builds on.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Test mode" icon="flask" href="/test-mode">
    Try discounts safely before going live.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Product updates" icon="calendar" href="/changelog">
    See the latest Discount Kit changes.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>