| name | data360-activate |
| description | Salesforce Data Cloud Act phase. Use this skill when the user manages activations, activation targets, data actions, or downstream delivery of Data Cloud audiences and data. TRIGGER when: user manages activations, activation targets, data actions, or downstream delivery of Data Cloud audiences and data. DO NOT TRIGGER when: the task is segment creation (use data360-segment), data retrieval/search work (use data360-query), or STDM/session tracing (use agentforce-observe). |
| compatibility | Requires an external community sf data360 CLI plugin and a Data Cloud-enabled org |
| metadata | {"cliTools":[{"tool":["node"],"semver":">=18.0.0"},{"tool":["sf"],"semver":">=2.0.0"}],"relatedSkills":["agentforce-observe","data360-connect","data360-orchestrate","data360-prepare","data360-query","data360-segment"],"version":"1.0"} |
data360-activate: Data Cloud Act Phase
Use this skill when the user needs downstream delivery work: activations, activation targets, data actions, or pushing Data Cloud outputs into other systems.
When This Skill Owns the Task
Use data360-activate when the work involves:
sf data360 activation *sf data360 activation-target *sf data360 data-action *sf data360 data-action-target *- verifying downstream delivery setup
Delegate elsewhere when the user is:
Required Context to Gather First
Ask for or infer:
- target org alias
- destination platform or downstream system
- whether the segment already exists and is published
- whether the user needs create, inspect, update, or delete
- whether the task is activation-focused or data-action-focused
Core Operating Rules
- Verify the upstream segment or insight is healthy before creating downstream delivery assets.
- Run the shared readiness classifier before mutating activation assets:
node ../data360-orchestrate/scripts/diagnose-org.mjs -o <org> --phase act --json.
- Inspect available platforms and targets before mutating activation setup.
- Keep destination definitions deterministic and reusable where possible.
- Treat downstream credential and platform constraints as separate validation concerns.
- Prefer read-only inspection first when the destination state is unclear.
Recommended Workflow
1. Classify readiness for act work
node ../data360-orchestrate/scripts/diagnose-org.mjs -o <org> --phase act --json
2. Inspect destinations first
sf data360 activation platforms -o <org> 2>/dev/null
sf data360 activation-target list -o <org> 2>/dev/null
sf data360 data-action-target list -o <org> 2>/dev/null
3. Create the destination before the activation
sf data360 activation-target create -o <org> -f target.json 2>/dev/null
sf data360 data-action-target create -o <org> -f target.json 2>/dev/null
4. Create the activation or data action
sf data360 activation create -o <org> -f activation.json 2>/dev/null
sf data360 data-action create -o <org> -f action.json 2>/dev/null
5. Verify downstream readiness
sf data360 activation list -o <org> 2>/dev/null
sf data360 activation data -o <org> --name <activation> 2>/dev/null
High-Signal Gotchas
- Activation design depends on a healthy published upstream segment.
- Destination configuration usually comes before activation creation.
- Downstream credential and platform constraints may live outside the Data Cloud CLI alone.
- Read-only inspection is the safest first move when the destination setup is unclear.
CdpActivationTarget or CdpActivationExternalPlatform means the activation surface is gated for the current org/user; guide the user toward activation setup, permissions, and destination configuration instead of retrying blindly.
Output Format
Act task: <activation / activation-target / data-action / data-action-target>
Destination: <platform or target>
Target org: <alias>
Artifacts: <definition files / commands>
Verification: <listed / created / blocked>
Next step: <destination validation or downstream testing>
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