Recently Viewed Products

Overview

Track which products a shopper views and display them in a "Recently Viewed" widget on product pages, the cart, and the homepage. Uses browser storage for within-session and cross-session history. Product data is always re-fetched from the server to avoid showing stale prices or out-of-stock items.

When to Use This Skill

• When implementing a "Continue where you left off" experience for returning visitors
• When adding a "Recently Viewed" widget to product detail pages or the cart drawer
• When integrating with a personalization engine that requires client-side behavioral data
• When building a headless storefront and need lightweight browsing history without a backend dependency

Core Instructions

Step 1: Determine the merchant's platform and choose the right approach