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Salesforce CLI reference guide covering common metadata types and global command flags.
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Salesforce CLI (sf command) reference and best practices. Use this skill when working with Salesforce development, deployment, org management, data operations, or CI/CD workflows. Covers modern sf v2 commands from version 2.140.6 (June 28, 2026).
Raw REST API and GraphQL requests via sf CLI. Use for custom endpoints, GraphQL queries/mutations, and arbitrary HTTP calls to Salesforce APIs.
Data operations including SOQL queries, single record CRUD, bulk import/export/update, and search.
Org management commands including listing, displaying, opening, and creating Scratch Orgs and Sandboxes.
Agentforce agent management commands including creation, activation, deactivation, and testing.
Apex development commands including class and trigger generation, anonymous execution, unit test running, and debug log management.
| name | sf-reference |
| description | Salesforce CLI reference guide covering common metadata types and global command flags. |
sf Reference GuideComprehensive reference for metadata types and global flags used across the Salesforce CLI.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ApexClass | Apex classes |
ApexTrigger | Apex triggers |
ApexPage | Visualforce pages |
CustomObject | Custom objects |
CustomField | Custom fields |
CustomMetadata | Custom metadata records |
RecordType | Record types |
Layout | Page layouts |
Profile | Profiles |
PermissionSet | Permission sets |
LightningComponentBundle | Lightning Web Components (LWC) |
AuraDefinitionBundle | Aura components |
Flow | Flows |
Workflow | Workflow rules |
ValidationRule | Validation rules |
ApprovalProcess | Approval processes |
StaticResource | Static resources |
CustomLabel | Custom labels |
CustomApplication | Custom applications |
CustomTab | Custom tabs |
FlexiPage | Lightning pages |
EmailTemplate | Email templates |
Report | Reports |
Dashboard | Dashboards |
Role | Roles |
Group | Public groups |
Queue | Queues |
RemoteSiteSetting | Remote site settings |
ExperienceBundle | Experience Cloud sites |
These flags work with most sf commands.
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-o, --target-org | Target org alias or username |
--json | Output in JSON format |
--verbose | Show detailed output |
-w, --wait | Wait time in minutes |
--api-version | Override API version |
--dry-run | Validate without deploying |
--ignore-warnings | Continue despite warnings |
--no-prompt | Don't prompt for confirmation |
--quiet | Suppress output |
--flags-dir | Import flag values from directory |
--help | Show command assistance |