Meet Buddy. The agent that builds and runs your store.
Describe what you sell. Buddy generates the storefront, products, AI images, SEO, and admin dashboard, all in minutes. Then stays in your dashboard to update prices, launch collections, refund customers, and run campaigns by chat. 0% platform fees, free to start.
0%
platform fees
Free
to start
500+
live stores
Buddy in your Orderain dashboard
Live chat, real actions
YOU
Build me a candle store called Wickwood, dark amber jars, 8 starter scents.
BUDDY
Done. Storefront generated, 8 candles in the catalog with AI images and descriptions, checkout configured, SEO meta written. The store is live at wickwood.orderain.com. Want me to add a holiday gift bundle?
What is an AI agent for ecommerce?
Not a chatbot that answers customer questions. Not a script that suggests product titles. A real agent that takes plain-language requests and actually does the work, like generating a storefront, adding products, editing pages, creating images, or running a promotion.
Buddy is the AI agent for ecommerce at the core of Orderain. Buddy can generate your complete store from a single prompt, then stays inside your dashboard so every change you want to make after launch happens through chat instead of menus.
Actions, not suggestions
Buddy edits the live store, adds real products to the catalog, and ships real changes. You do not click around to apply what the AI proposed.
Knows your store
Buddy reads your catalog, design, settings, and orders. It is wired into your data, not a generic chatbot pretending to know your business.
Stays after launch
Buddy does not disappear once the store is live. It lives in your dashboard so every change after launch is one chat away.
Versioned and safe
Every change Buddy makes is reviewable, reversible, and saved as a draft by default. Nothing goes live without your sign-off unless you ask for it.
AI Agent vs AI Assistant vs AI Chatbot
These terms get used interchangeably. They are not the same thing.
| Type | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Chatbot | Answers questions, follows scripts | Customer support widget |
| Assistant | Suggests, drafts, recommends. Human still does the work. | Shopify Sidekick |
| Agent | Actually does the work. Builds, edits, executes. | Orderain Buddy |
What Buddy can do
Every operation a store owner does. Available as plain-English chat.
Build full stores from a prompt
Describe what you sell. Buddy generates the storefront, product catalog, AI images, SEO copy, checkout, and admin dashboard.
Edit any section by chat
Want a punchier headline? Swap a banner for a seasonal one? Tell Buddy and the change is live. Undo any time.
AI product images on demand
Hero shots, lifestyle backdrops, social banners that match your brand. No Canva, no stock sites, no Fiverr runs.
SEO built in, not bolted on
Buddy writes page titles and meta descriptions against your keywords, checks headings and alt text, and suggests internal links.
Setup help, domain to checkout
Custom domain, payment processor, shipping zones, taxes. Ask Buddy in plain English and it walks you through it.
One chat, not a hundred menus
Update inventory, spin up a sale banner, draft a customer email, refund an order. Ask once and Buddy does it.
Buddy, in action
Point at a section, tell Buddy what to change, watch it ship live. End to end through chat.
Edit any section by just asking
Point at a section and tell Buddy what to change. The edit lands on the page, on brand, and fully reversible.
A typical day, with and without Buddy
| Store task | Without Buddy | With Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Build a new product page | Theme editor, image upload, copy draft, SEO settings, publish | "Add a new Hearth candle, dark mode, $32" |
| Launch a weekend sale | Promotions module, rule setup, banner design, email draft | "Run 15% off candles this weekend with a hero banner" |
| Refund an order + message customer | Order detail, refund flow, customer messaging tool, write copy | "Refund order 1248 and let the customer know we are sorry" |
| Find low-stock products | Inventory report, filter, manual check | "What is running low this week?" |
| Translate a page to a new locale | Locale picker, copy translate, layout fixes, publish | "Translate this page to Arabic" |
Buddy is one piece of a larger system
Buddy lives inside the Orderain dashboard. Want Buddy to live inside other AI tools too? Or pair the commerce backend with an AI-built frontend? Start here.
Category
Agentic Ecommerce
The category Buddy defines. What it means, why it matters, where it goes.
Read the deep diveDemo
Prompt to Store
Real stores Buddy generated from real prompts. See the output.
See live examplesFor developers
Commerce API for AI Agents
Use Orderain as the backend for storefronts built with Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, Codex.
See the APINew
MCP Server
Manage your store from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Buddy beyond Orderain.
Explore MCPFrequently asked
Do I need any technical skills to use Buddy?
No. Buddy is built for store owners who have never touched HTML or a design tool. If you can describe what you want in plain words, Buddy can build it. If you prefer hands-on control, the Orderain visual builder is right there whenever you want it.
Can I edit what Buddy creates, or am I locked in?
You can edit anything. Pages, sections, copy, and images all open in the Orderain builder like the rest of your store. Re-prompt, tweak by hand, undo, or rebuild from scratch any time. Nothing gets exported into a format you cannot change.
Does Buddy work with my existing product catalog?
Yes. Buddy reads your Orderain catalog directly. Ask for a bestsellers page, a category grid, or a product spotlight and it pulls real titles, prices, images, and stock levels. When your catalog changes, the pages update with it.
Is Buddy included in the free plan?
Yes, Buddy comes with Orderain on every plan, including the free one, and Orderain charges 0% transaction fees across the board. AI usage limits depend on your plan, so check the pricing page for current quotas.
How is Buddy different from using ChatGPT for my store?
ChatGPT can draft copy, but it does not know your products, your shipping rules, or your design system, and it cannot publish anything. Buddy is wired into your Orderain store. When it writes a product description, the live page updates. When it builds a hero, a real section ships. Context is the difference.
Can Buddy publish changes live, or does it just draft?
Either one. By default Buddy saves changes as drafts so you can review before going live. If you are moving fast on a campaign or a small tweak, tell Buddy to publish directly. Every change is versioned and reversible.
What languages does Buddy understand?
Buddy takes prompts in most major languages and can write store copy in any language you ask for. Running a multi-region store? Ask Buddy to translate a page into a specific locale and the layout stays intact while the copy swaps.
What happens if Buddy gets something wrong?
Tell Buddy what is off and it tries again. Every page, section, and image is editable or can be re-prompted, and there is a full revision history. Your store data is never silently overwritten. You see what changed before it goes live.
What is the difference between an AI agent and an AI assistant for ecommerce?
An AI assistant suggests things and helps you do tasks. You still click around and make the changes yourself. An AI agent actually does the work for you. Buddy is an AI agent. When you ask for a new product page, Buddy generates the page, adds the product to your catalog, writes the copy, and publishes. You did not click anything in the admin.
Can Buddy build my whole ecommerce store from one prompt?
Yes. That is the core capability. Describe what you sell, and Buddy generates the storefront, product catalog, product images, categories, SEO copy, checkout, and admin dashboard. The whole store, end to end, in minutes. You can then refine anything through chat.
Is Buddy a real AI agent or just an AI feature?
Buddy is a real agent, not a bolted-on feature. The whole Orderain platform was designed around agentic interaction. Buddy reads your catalog, your design, your settings, and your orders, and can take actions on all of them. Most platforms call their chatbot or copy-generator an "AI agent" but they cannot actually do the work. Buddy can.
Start chatting with Buddy. Launch your store this week.
Free to start. 0% platform fees. No developer required. Describe your store and watch Buddy build it.