Problem
Currently, the catalog generator relies on minimal input (e.g., name and description) and uses AI to generate product blueprints, categories, and related structures. While this is useful for greenfield scenarios, it does not reflect the actual structure or expectations of customers who already have an existing shop or product catalog.
Proposed Solution
Introduce the possibility to import or extract product data from an existing website or shop system.
Instead of generating everything purely from prompts, users could provide a URL (or connection to an existing instance), allowing the system to:
- Crawl or read product data (titles, descriptions, attributes)
- Extract category structures
- Reuse images and media assets
- Infer relationships between products
This data could then be used to generate a catalog blueprint that is much closer to the customer’s real-world setup and expectations.
Benefits
- More realistic and relevant catalog generation
- Reduces manual adjustments after generation
- Enables smoother migration or onboarding scenarios
- Works independently of the current platform (not limited to Shopware)
Additional Context
The feature should ideally work regardless of where the customer is currently hosting their shop or which eCommerce system they are using.
Possible Extensions
- Support authenticated scraping or API-based imports
- Allow selective import (e.g., only categories or specific product sets)
- Provide a preview/validation step before generating the blueprint
Problem
Currently, the catalog generator relies on minimal input (e.g., name and description) and uses AI to generate product blueprints, categories, and related structures. While this is useful for greenfield scenarios, it does not reflect the actual structure or expectations of customers who already have an existing shop or product catalog.
Proposed Solution
Introduce the possibility to import or extract product data from an existing website or shop system.
Instead of generating everything purely from prompts, users could provide a URL (or connection to an existing instance), allowing the system to:
This data could then be used to generate a catalog blueprint that is much closer to the customer’s real-world setup and expectations.
Benefits
Additional Context
The feature should ideally work regardless of where the customer is currently hosting their shop or which eCommerce system they are using.
Possible Extensions