What is minshop?

minshop is an open-source online store template built to run on Cloudflare's edge computing platform. It is designed to be lightweight and inexpensive to start, fitting within Cloudflare's free plan allowances. The core idea is a small, server-rendered store with a full admin panel, multiple payment options, and an optional server that lets AI agents interact with the store programmatically. A standout feature is that AI agents can read the product catalog and pay for items using Bitcoin Lightning invoices without human intervention. Human customers check out normally using Stripe. Merchants can also manage the store through an agent protocol. The storefront itself sends very little JavaScript to the browser, keeping things fast. It includes a cart that works even with JavaScript disabled, full-text search with typo correction, nested categories, and Markdown pages with a live preview editor. The admin panel handles products, categories, orders, customers, fulfillment, media, and runtime settings. On the payment side, it supports Stripe Checkout, self-hosted Bitcoin Lightning, hosted OpenNode, or a built-in demo rail. Merchants can configure shipping zones with flat rates, discount codes, and tax calculation through Stripe Tax. Order confirmation emails are supported through either Resend or Cloudflare Email, and uploaded images are stored privately on Cloudflare R2 and served through the app. Getting started requires Node version 22.12 or higher and Git. A setup command scaffolds a new store, installs dependencies, creates a local database with sample data, and starts a development server. The first visit to the admin panel launches a setup wizard where you set the store name and time zone. There are no hardcoded brand settings, so the project clones cleanly as a template. Deployment can be done through a one-click Cloudflare button or a command-line script that provisions the necessary databases and storage. The full README is longer than what was shown.