Here are the things which you need to know about Salesforce Code Builder.
1. What is Salesforce Code builder?
Salesforce Code builder will be a web-based developer tool designated for salesforce development. It will have all the features of VS studio code for salesforce. The best thing about this tool is, you don’t require any setup or configurations. It will be very powerful tool like the developer console.
2. Will Salesforce code builder integrated to GIT.
Yes, it will be integrated to GIT and you can connect to multiple environment of your sandboxes. It can do everything you need to build applications on the Salesforce Platform, including Salesforce Extensions, the Salesforce CLI, Git integration, and it’s authenticated to your current Salesforce org.
3. What are the main features of Salesforce code builder ?
Salesforce code builder is a browser based development tool, which will help you do code development, debug and deployment from itself.
1. LWC : You can have features like code completion, inline documentation, refactoring, linting, debugging etc.
2. Apex: You can have features like code completion, refactoring, or debugging capabilities on addition to other features which you have on Developer console.
Organization metadata : It will help you make changes in all the meta data of your org through org browser and you can update and save to it immediately. This was partially achievable by developer console.
Application Lifecycle Management : You can connect to multiple orgs & also with scratch orgs similar to VS code. The best thing abut salesforce code builder is it make migration of your components very easy between the orgs & scratch orgs.
SOQL Query Builder: It will be a powerful tool to write query with easy to use graphical interface while also allowing for editing the query syntax directly for more advanced features. Soql query builder will very user friendly for all experts and non experts on soql.
Dev environment : You can installed any VS code plugin into it and it will work similar as in VS code desktop version. You can even save your changes to local environment. Make changes to you theme etc.
Note : Code Builder is in Pilot June 25, 2020 with a limited group of customers. If you’re interested in learning more, please check the below link.
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