Add --query-file flag to app execute and app bulk execute for loading GraphQL queries from files

packages/app/src/cli/flags.ts

@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ export const bulkOperationFlags = {
     description: 'The GraphQL query or mutation to run as a bulk operation. If omitted, reads from standard input.',
     env: 'SHOPIFY_FLAG_QUERY',
     required: false,
+    exclusive: ['query-file'],
+  }),
+  'query-file': Flags.string({
+    description: "Path to a file containing the GraphQL query or mutation. Can't be used with --query.",
+    env: 'SHOPIFY_FLAG_QUERY_FILE',
+    parse: async (input) => resolvePath(input),
+    exclusive: ['query'],
   }),
   variables: Flags.string({
     char: 'v',
@@ -85,6 +92,13 @@ export const operationFlags = {
     description: 'The GraphQL query or mutation, as a string.',
     env: 'SHOPIFY_FLAG_QUERY',
     required: false,
+    exclusive: ['query-file'],
+  }),
+  'query-file': Flags.string({
+    description: "Path to a file containing the GraphQL query or mutation. Can't be used with --query.",
+    env: 'SHOPIFY_FLAG_QUERY_FILE',
+    parse: async (input) => resolvePath(input),
+    exclusive: ['query'],
   }),
   variables: Flags.string({
     char: 'v',

packages/app/src/cli/services/bulk-operations/execute-bulk-operation.ts

@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ import {formatBulkOperationStatus} from './format-bulk-operation-status.js'
 import {downloadBulkOperationResults} from './download-bulk-operation-results.js'
 import {extractBulkOperationId} from './bulk-operation-status.js'
 import {BULK_OPERATIONS_MIN_API_VERSION} from './constants.js'
-import {
-  createAdminSessionAsApp,
-  validateSingleOperation,
-  formatOperationInfo,
-  resolveApiVersion,
-} from '../graphql/common.js'
+import {createAdminSessionAsApp, formatOperationInfo, resolveApiVersion} from '../graphql/common.js'
 import {OrganizationApp, Organization} from '../../models/organization.js'
 import {renderSuccess, renderInfo, renderError, renderWarning, TokenItem} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/ui'
 import {outputContent, outputToken, outputResult} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/output'
@@ -71,7 +66,7 @@ export async function executeBulkOperation(input: ExecuteBulkOperationInput): Pr
 
   const variablesJsonl = await parseVariablesToJsonl(variables, variableFile)
 
-  validateGraphQLDocument(query, variablesJsonl)
+  validateBulkOperationVariables(query, variablesJsonl)
 
   renderInfo({
     headline: 'Starting bulk operation.',
@@ -208,9 +203,10 @@ function resultsContainUserErrors(results: string): boolean {
   })
 }
 
-function validateGraphQLDocument(graphqlOperation: string, variablesJsonl?: string): void {
-  validateSingleOperation(graphqlOperation)
-
+/**
+ * Validates bulk operation-specific constraints for variables.
+ */
+function validateBulkOperationVariables(graphqlOperation: string, variablesJsonl?: string): void {
   if (!isMutation(graphqlOperation) && variablesJsonl) {
     throw new AbortError(
       outputContent`The ${outputToken.yellow('--variables')} and ${outputToken.yellow(

packages/app/src/cli/services/execute-operation.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import {
-  createAdminSessionAsApp,
-  validateSingleOperation,
-  resolveApiVersion,
-  formatOperationInfo,
-} from './graphql/common.js'
+import {createAdminSessionAsApp, resolveApiVersion, formatOperationInfo} from './graphql/common.js'
 import {OrganizationApp, Organization} from '../models/organization.js'
 import {renderSuccess, renderError, renderInfo, renderSingleTask} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/ui'
 import {outputContent, outputToken, outputResult} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/output'
@@ -89,8 +84,6 @@ export async function executeOperation(input: ExecuteOperationInput): Promise<vo
 
   const parsedVariables = await parseVariables(variables, variableFile)
 
-  validateSingleOperation(query)
-
   try {
     const result = await renderSingleTask({
       title: outputContent`Executing GraphQL operation`,

packages/app/src/cli/utilities/execute-command-helpers.test.ts

@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 import {prepareAppStoreContext, prepareExecuteContext} from './execute-command-helpers.js'
 import {linkedAppContext} from '../services/app-context.js'
 import {storeContext} from '../services/store-context.js'
+import {validateSingleOperation} from '../services/graphql/common.js'
+import {readFile, fileExists} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/fs'
 import {readStdinString} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/system'
 import {describe, test, expect, vi, beforeEach} from 'vitest'
 
 vi.mock('../services/app-context.js')
 vi.mock('../services/store-context.js')
+vi.mock('@shopify/cli-kit/node/fs')
 vi.mock('@shopify/cli-kit/node/system')
+vi.mock('../services/graphql/common.js', () => ({
+  validateSingleOperation: vi.fn(),
+}))
 
 describe('prepareAppStoreContext', () => {
   const mockFlags = {
@@ -170,4 +176,44 @@ describe('prepareExecuteContext', () => {
     expect(linkedAppContext).toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(storeContext).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
+
+  test('reads query from file when query-file flag is provided', async () => {
+    const queryFileContent = 'query { shop { name } }'
+    vi.mocked(fileExists).mockResolvedValue(true)
+    vi.mocked(readFile).mockResolvedValue(queryFileContent as any)
+
+    const flagsWithQueryFile = {...mockFlags, query: undefined, 'query-file': '/path/to/query.graphql'}
+    const result = await prepareExecuteContext(flagsWithQueryFile)
+
+    expect(fileExists).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/path/to/query.graphql')
+    expect(readFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/path/to/query.graphql', {encoding: 'utf8'})
+    expect(result.query).toBe(queryFileContent)
+    expect(readStdinString).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  test('throws AbortError when query file does not exist', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(fileExists).mockResolvedValue(false)
+
+    const flagsWithQueryFile = {...mockFlags, query: undefined, 'query-file': '/path/to/nonexistent.graphql'}
+
+    await expect(prepareExecuteContext(flagsWithQueryFile)).rejects.toThrow('Query file not found')
+    expect(readFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  test('falls back to stdin when neither query nor query-file provided', async () => {
+    const stdinQuery = 'query { shop { name } }'
+    vi.mocked(readStdinString).mockResolvedValue(stdinQuery)
+
+    const flagsWithoutQueryOrFile = {...mockFlags, query: undefined}
+    const result = await prepareExecuteContext(flagsWithoutQueryOrFile)
+
+    expect(readStdinString).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(result.query).toBe(stdinQuery)
+  })
+
+  test('validates GraphQL query using validateSingleOperation', async () => {
+    await prepareExecuteContext(mockFlags)
+
+    expect(validateSingleOperation).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockFlags.query)
+  })
 })

packages/app/src/cli/utilities/execute-command-helpers.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import {linkedAppContext, LoadedAppContextOutput} from '../services/app-context.js'
 import {storeContext} from '../services/store-context.js'
+import {validateSingleOperation} from '../services/graphql/common.js'
 import {OrganizationStore} from '../models/organization.js'
 import {readStdinString} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/system'
 import {AbortError} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/error'
+import {readFile, fileExists} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/fs'
+import {outputContent, outputToken} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/output'
 
 interface AppStoreContextFlags {
   path: string
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ interface AppStoreContext {
 
 interface ExecuteCommandFlags extends AppStoreContextFlags {
   query?: string
+  'query-file'?: string
 }
 
 interface ExecuteContext extends AppStoreContext {
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ export async function prepareAppStoreContext(flags: AppStoreContextFlags): Promi
 
 /**
  * Prepares the execution context for GraphQL operations.
- * Handles query input from flag or stdin, and sets up app and store contexts.
+ * Handles query input from flag, file, or stdin, validates GraphQL syntax, and sets up app and store contexts.
  *
  * @param flags - Command flags containing configuration options.
  * @param commandName - Name of the command for error messages (e.g., 'execute', 'bulk execute').
@@ -61,14 +65,32 @@ export async function prepareExecuteContext(
   flags: ExecuteCommandFlags,
   commandName = 'execute',
 ): Promise<ExecuteContext> {
-  const query = flags.query ?? (await readStdinString())
+  let query: string | undefined
+
+  if (flags.query) {
+    query = flags.query
+  } else if (flags['query-file']) {
+    const queryFile = flags['query-file']
+    if (!(await fileExists(queryFile))) {
+      throw new AbortError(
+        outputContent`Query file not found at ${outputToken.path(queryFile)}. Please check the path and try again.`,
+      )
+    }
+    query = await readFile(queryFile, {encoding: 'utf8'})
+  } else {
+    query = await readStdinString()
+  }
+
   if (!query) {
     throw new AbortError(
-      'No query provided. Use the --query flag or pipe input via stdin.',
-      `Example: echo "query { ... }" | shopify app ${commandName}`,
+      'No query provided. Use the --query flag, --query-file flag, or pipe input via stdin.',
+      `Example: shopify app ${commandName} --query-file query.graphql`,
     )
   }
 
+  // Validate GraphQL syntax and ensure single operation
+  validateSingleOperation(query)
+
   const {appContextResult, store} = await prepareAppStoreContext(flags)
 
   return {query, appContextResult, store}

packages/cli/oclif.manifest.json

@@ -148,12 +148,26 @@
           "char": "q",
           "description": "The GraphQL query or mutation to run as a bulk operation. If omitted, reads from standard input.",
           "env": "SHOPIFY_FLAG_QUERY",
+          "exclusive": [
+            "query-file"
+          ],
           "hasDynamicHelp": false,
           "multiple": false,
           "name": "query",
           "required": false,
           "type": "option"
         },
+        "query-file": {
+          "description": "Path to a file containing the GraphQL query or mutation. Can't be used with --query.",
+          "env": "SHOPIFY_FLAG_QUERY_FILE",
+          "exclusive": [
+            "query"
+          ],
+          "hasDynamicHelp": false,
+          "multiple": false,
+          "name": "query-file",
+          "type": "option"
+        },
         "reset": {
           "allowNo": false,
           "description": "Reset all your settings.",
@@ -1186,12 +1200,26 @@
           "char": "q",
           "description": "The GraphQL query or mutation, as a string.",
           "env": "SHOPIFY_FLAG_QUERY",
+          "exclusive": [
+            "query-file"
+          ],
           "hasDynamicHelp": false,
           "multiple": false,
           "name": "query",
           "required": false,
           "type": "option"
         },
+        "query-file": {
+          "description": "Path to a file containing the GraphQL query or mutation. Can't be used with --query.",
+          "env": "SHOPIFY_FLAG_QUERY_FILE",
+          "exclusive": [
+            "query"
+          ],
+          "hasDynamicHelp": false,
+          "multiple": false,
+          "name": "query-file",
+          "type": "option"
+        },
         "reset": {
           "allowNo": false,
           "description": "Reset all your settings.",