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Add products: manual vs automated rules

Pick products by hand or let rules keep them in sync.

Claude Code (gleap) for Aaron From Antla·September 30, 2026

Products must belong to a Funnel before shoppers can try them on. You can add products manually for precise control, or use automated rules so matching products stay eligible without constant edits.

Why product linking matters

When a product is in a Funnel, Antla tags it for storefront visibility (for example antla_in_funnel_{id}). The Try On button uses that eligibility—together with available credits and an enabled theme embed—to decide whether to show on the product page.

No Funnel membership → no Try On button on that product.

Manual selection

Best for: launches, capsules, hero SKUs, and quality-controlled pilots.

How to add products manually

  1. Open Antla → Funnels and select your Funnel (or create one — Create your first Funnel).

  2. Choose manual product selection.

  3. Search and select the products you want.

  4. Save the Funnel.

Antla tags those products so they become eligible on the storefront after sync completes.

Pros

  • Exact control over what shoppers can try on

  • Easy to keep out of-season or low-quality imagery products

  • Ideal while you validate generation quality

Cons

  • New arrivals must be added by hand

  • Large catalogs take more maintenance

Automated rules

Best for: growing catalogs, collections that change often, and “all dresses in this collection” style coverage.

How rules work

  1. Open your Funnel’s product settings.

  2. Choose rules (automated) instead of a fixed manual list.

  3. Define criteria that match how you organize Shopify (for example collection membership, tags, or other supported conditions in the Funnel UI).

  4. Save. Matching products are linked and tagged for the Funnel; products that stop matching can leave eligibility as rules update.

Pros

  • Scales with new products that fit the rule

  • Less day-to-day catalog babysitting

  • Keeps seasonal collections aligned automatically

Cons

  • Broad rules may include items that do not try on well

  • You should audit matches after major catalog changes

Which should you choose?

Situation

Recommendation

First Funnel / pilot

Manual — a small, curated set

One collection always try-on ready

Rules tied to that collection

Mixed categories with different looks

Separate Funnels; manual or rules per Funnel

Fast fashion with frequent drops

Rules, plus periodic quality spot-checks

Many merchants start manual, prove conversion and quality, then move high-volume categories to rules.

After you add products

  1. Confirm tagging / Funnel membership in the Funnel product list.

  2. Ensure the theme embed is on — Enable the Try On button (theme embed).

  3. Open 2–3 product pages and verify Try On appears.

  4. Run one generation per representative garment type.

If a product page has no button, verify Funnel membership and credits before changing theme settings.

Tips for clean Funnel catalogs

  • Prefer products with clear garment images (front-facing, minimal occlusion).

  • Keep similar silhouettes in the same Funnel when you share one look template.

  • Remove discontinued SKUs from manual lists so shoppers do not hit dead ends.

  • For rules, exclude gift cards, digital products, and non-apparel if your catalog mixes them.

Related articles

  • Create your first Funnel

  • Enable the Try On button (theme embed)

  • Choose a generation model (Pro / Fast / Light)

  • How shoppers try products on

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