Salesforce developers can greatly enhance their productivity and code quality by utilizing essential extensions and tools. Here’s a summary of the top 11 extensions every Salesforce developer should consider:
Salesforce Extensions for Visual Studio Code: An official Salesforce extension providing a robust set of development tools within Visual Studio Code.
Apex Replay Debugger: A VS Code extension for debugging Apex code, facilitating issue identification and resolution.
SLDS Validator: Ensures adherence to Salesforce’s design guidelines for Lightning components.
Salesforce Inspector: A Chrome extension for inspecting and analyzing Salesforce components directly from the browser.
ForceCode for Salesforce: A VS Code extension simplifying metadata management and deployment.
Git and GitHub Integration: Essential for version control and collaboration, with extensions like “GitHub Pull Requests.”
Salesforce DX (SFDX): A Salesforce-provided toolset for modern development, including CLI and VS Code integration.
ESLint/Prettier: Maintains code quality and formatting for JavaScript code in Salesforce projects.
LWC Snippets: Speeds up development by offering code snippets for Lightning Web Components.
Salesforce API Explorer: A Chrome extension for testing and exploring Salesforce REST APIs in the browser.
Salesforce CLI Plugins: Extend the Salesforce CLI’s capabilities with various plugins to suit specific development needs.
These extensions and tools empower developers to streamline development processes, debug efficiently, maintain code quality, and explore Salesforce functionalities effectively. Staying current with the evolving Salesforce ecosystem ensures developers access the latest resources to enhance their Salesforce development experience.
