The build process also happens when we use “stencil push” command to automatically upload and apply a theme in a store, as well as the “stencil start” command to develop a theme in our own developer’s computer. The fact is: what effectively is submitted as a theme to the store is slightly different from the code files we write to author it.

Stencil isn’t just a different BigCommerce framework - it’s an upgrade and a better overall foundation for your ecommerce site. For some, Stencil is faster, more efficient, and easier to work with compared to Blueprint.