diff --git a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/extension-instance.ts b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/extension-instance.ts
index bae90a842b..59a01eafc4 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/extension-instance.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/extension-instance.ts
@@ -206,14 +206,20 @@ export class ExtensionInstance<TConfiguration extends BaseConfigType = BaseConfi
     developerPlatformClient,
   }: ExtensionDeployConfigOptions): Promise<{[key: string]: unknown} | undefined> {
     const {moduleId} = await uploadWasmBlob(this.localIdentifier, this.outputPath, developerPlatformClient)
-    return this.specification.deployConfig?.(this.configuration, this.directory, apiKey, moduleId)
+    return this.specification.deployConfig?.(this.configuration, this.directory, apiKey, this.features, moduleId)
   }
 
   async commonDeployConfig(
     apiKey: string,
     appConfiguration: AppConfigurationWithoutPath,
   ): Promise<{[key: string]: unknown} | undefined> {
-    const deployConfig = await this.specification.deployConfig?.(this.configuration, this.directory, apiKey, undefined)
+    const deployConfig = await this.specification.deployConfig?.(
+      this.configuration,
+      this.directory,
+      apiKey,
+      this.features,
+      undefined,
+    )
     const transformedConfig = this.specification.transformLocalToRemote?.(this.configuration, appConfiguration) as
       | {[key: string]: unknown}
       | undefined
diff --git a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/load-specifications.ts b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/load-specifications.ts
index 8d662eb66e..435d5810e6 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/load-specifications.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/load-specifications.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import uiExtensionSpec from './specifications/ui_extension.js'
 import webPixelSpec from './specifications/web_pixel_extension.js'
 import editorExtensionCollectionSpecification from './specifications/editor_extension_collection.js'
 import customDataSpec, {CustomDataSpecIdentifier} from './specifications/custom_data.js'
+import adminLinkSpec from './specifications/admin_link_extension.js'
 
 const SORTED_CONFIGURATION_SPEC_IDENTIFIERS = [
   BrandingSpecIdentifier,
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ function loadSpecifications() {
     uiExtensionSpec,
     webPixelSpec,
     editorExtensionCollectionSpecification,
+    adminLinkSpec,
   ] as ExtensionSpecification[]
 
   return [...configModuleSpecs, ...moduleSpecs]
diff --git a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specification.ts b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specification.ts
index 50eac5142a..d86c78e1a0 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specification.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specification.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {Result} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/result'
 import {capitalize} from '@shopify/cli-kit/common/string'
 import {ParseConfigurationResult, zod} from '@shopify/cli-kit/node/schema'
 import {getPathValue, setPathValue} from '@shopify/cli-kit/common/object'
+import {loadLocalesConfig} from '../../utilities/extensions/locales-configuration.js'
 
 export type ExtensionFeature =
   | 'ui_preview'
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export type ExtensionFeature =
   | 'cart_url'
   | 'esbuild'
   | 'single_js_entry_path'
+  | 'localization'
 
 export interface TransformationConfig {
   [key: string]: string
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ export interface ExtensionSpecification<TConfiguration extends BaseConfigType =
     config: TConfiguration,
     directory: string,
     apiKey: string,
+    modeuleFeatures: ExtensionFeature[],
     moduleId?: string,
   ) => Promise<{[key: string]: unknown} | undefined>
   validate?: (config: TConfiguration, configPath: string, directory: string) => Promise<Result<unknown, string>>
@@ -271,10 +274,17 @@ export function createContractBasedModuleSpecification<TConfiguration extends Ba
     identifier,
     schema: zod.any({}) as unknown as ZodSchemaType<TConfiguration>,
     appModuleFeatures: () => appModuleFeatures ?? [],
-    deployConfig: async (config, _) => {
+    deployConfig: async (config, directory) => {
       // These are loaded automatically for all modules, but are considered "first class" and not part of extension contracts
       // If a module needs them, they can access them from the manifest.
-      const {type, handle, uid, ...configWithoutFirstClassFields} = config
+      let {type, handle, uid, ...configWithoutFirstClassFields} = config
+      //Check for 'localization' feature and load the locales configuration
+      if (appModuleFeatures?.includes('localization')) {
+        configWithoutFirstClassFields = {
+          ...configWithoutFirstClassFields,
+          localization: await loadLocalesConfig(directory, config.type),
+        }
+      }
       return configWithoutFirstClassFields
     },
   })
diff --git a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/admin_link_extension.ts b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/admin_link_extension.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd3c25328f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/admin_link_extension.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import {createContractBasedModuleSpecification} from '../specification.js'
+
+export const AdminLinkSpecIdentifier = 'admin_link'
+
+const AdminLinkSpec = createContractBasedModuleSpecification(AdminLinkSpecIdentifier, ['localization'])
+
+export default AdminLinkSpec
diff --git a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/function.ts b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/function.ts
index 9da115b137..a3f124a2f0 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/function.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/cli/models/extensions/specifications/function.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const functionSpec = createExtensionSpecification({
   ],
   schema: FunctionExtensionSchema,
   appModuleFeatures: (_) => ['function'],
-  deployConfig: async (config, directory, apiKey, moduleId) => {
+  deployConfig: async (config, directory, apiKey, _, moduleId) => {
     let inputQuery: string | undefined
     const inputQueryPath = joinPath(directory, 'input.graphql')
     if (await fileExists(inputQueryPath)) {