shopify-admin-customer-spend-tier-tagger

name	shopify-admin-customer-spend-tier-tagger
role	customer-ops
description	Calculates lifetime spend per customer and applies tier tags (Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum) based on configurable thresholds.
toolkit	shopify-admin, shopify-admin-execution
api_version	2025-01
graphql_operations	["customers:query","orders:query","tagsAdd:mutation"]
status	stable
compatibility	Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI

Purpose

Queries all customers, calculates their lifetime spend using order history, and assigns a spend-tier tag (Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum by default). Enables VIP segmentation for loyalty programs, exclusive offers, and CX prioritization without a third-party loyalty app. Extends the existing loyalty-segment-export skill with a write step.

Prerequisites

• Authenticated Shopify CLI session: shopify store auth --store <domain> --scopes read_customers,read_orders,write_customers
• API scopes: read_customers, read_orders, write_customers

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
store	string	yes	—	Store domain (e.g., mystore.myshopify.com)
tiers	object	no	see below	Spend thresholds per tier (in store currency)
tag_prefix	string	no	tier	Tag prefix (e.g., tier:bronze, tier:silver)
remove_old_tiers	bool	no	true	Remove existing tier tags before applying new ones
dry_run	bool	no	true	Preview without executing mutations
format	string	no	human	Output format: human or json

Default tiers (store currency):

bronze:   $0–$249
silver:   $250–$999
gold:     $1,000–$4,999
platinum: $5,000+

Safety

⚠️ tagsAdd adds tags to customer records visible to staff and used by marketing segments. If remove_old_tiers: true, existing tier tags matching tag_prefix are removed before new ones are applied. Run with dry_run: true to review the tier distribution before committing.

Workflow Steps

1. OPERATION: customers — query Inputs: first: 250, select id, amountSpent, pagination cursor Expected output: All customers with lifetime spend; paginate until hasNextPage: false

2. Assign tier to each customer based on amountSpent.amount vs. tiers thresholds

3. OPERATION: orders — query (optional — for verification of spend figures)

4. OPERATION: tagsAdd — mutation Inputs: Customer id, tags: ["<tag_prefix>:<tier>"] Expected output: Updated customer tags; userErrors

GraphQL Operations

# customers:query — validated against api_version 2025-01
query CustomerSpendLevels($after: String) {
  customers(first: 250, after: $after) {
    edges {
      node {
        id
        displayName
        defaultEmailAddress {
          emailAddress
        }
        amountSpent {
          amount
          currencyCode
        }
        numberOfOrders
        tags
      }
    }
    pageInfo {
      hasNextPage
      endCursor
    }
  }
}

# orders:query — validated against api_version 2025-01
query CustomerOrderHistory($customerId: String!, $after: String) {
  orders(first: 250, after: $after, query: $customerId) {
    edges {
      node {
        id
        totalPriceSet {
          shopMoney {
            amount
            currencyCode
          }
        }
      }
    }
    pageInfo {
      hasNextPage
      endCursor
    }
  }
}

# tagsAdd:mutation — validated against api_version 2025-01
mutation TagsAdd($id: ID!, $tags: [String!]!) {
  tagsAdd(id: $id, tags: $tags) {
    node {
      id
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}

Session Tracking

Claude MUST emit the following output at each stage. This is mandatory.

On start, emit:

╔══════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║  SKILL: Customer Spend Tier Tagger           ║
║  Store: <store domain>                       ║
║  Started: <YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM UTC>             ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════╝

After each step, emit:

[N/TOTAL] <QUERY|MUTATION>  <OperationName>
          → Params: <brief summary of key inputs>
          → Result: <count or outcome>

If dry_run: true, prefix every mutation step with [DRY RUN] and do not execute it.

On completion, emit:

For format: human (default):

══════════════════════════════════════════════
OUTCOME SUMMARY
  Customers processed:  <n>
  Bronze:    <n>  (<pct>%)
  Silver:    <n>  (<pct>%)
  Gold:      <n>  (<pct>%)
  Platinum:  <n>  (<pct>%)
  Tags applied: <n>
  Errors:       <n>
  Output:       tier_tagging_<date>.csv
══════════════════════════════════════════════

For format: json, emit:

{
  "skill": "customer-spend-tier-tagger",
  "store": "<domain>",
  "started_at": "<ISO8601>",
  "dry_run": true,
  "tier_distribution": { "bronze": 0, "silver": 0, "gold": 0, "platinum": 0 },
  "tags_applied": 0,
  "errors": 0,
  "output_file": "tier_tagging_<date>.csv"
}

Output Format

CSV file tier_tagging_<YYYY-MM-DD>.csv with columns: customer_id, name, email, lifetime_spend, currency, tier, previous_tags, new_tags

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Recovery
THROTTLED	API rate limit exceeded	Wait 2 seconds, retry up to 3 times
userErrors on tagsAdd	Invalid customer ID	Log error, skip customer, continue
No customers	Empty store	Exit with 0 results

Best Practices

• Run monthly to keep tier assignments current — customers who increase their spend will move up tiers automatically.
• Use remove_old_tiers: true to ensure each customer has exactly one tier tag at any time.
• Adjust tiers thresholds to your store's AOV and LTV distribution — the defaults work for stores with $50–100 AOV.
• After tagging, create Shopify Customer Segments using tag filters to target each tier in email campaigns.