# forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode

Salesforce Extensions for VS Code

Repository: https://github.com/forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/salesforcedx-vscode
Homepage: https://developer.salesforce.com/tools/vscode
Language: TypeScript
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: typescript, vscode-extension, vscode-debugger, vscode-language, salesforce, salesforcedx, apex, lightning
Last push: 2026-09-03T01:58:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 96/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 88, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3360, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 0, "gap_med": 5, "n_releases_24m": 132}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1033, forks 454 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:12.030727+00:00)

## What it is
The official Salesforce Extensions for Visual Studio Code, providing Salesforce DX development tooling including Apex language support, debugging, SOQL query building, and Lightning/Visualforce support. It integrates with the Salesforce CLI and includes generative AI assistance features.

## Use cases
- develop Salesforce DX projects in VS Code
- get Apex syntax highlighting and code completion
- debug Apex code with a replay debugger
- build SOQL queries with a visual editor
- work with Lightning Aura components and Visualforce pages
- get AI-assisted code writing for Salesforce development

## When to choose
- you are a Salesforce developer using VS Code
- you need official Salesforce DX tooling and CLI integration
- you want Apex debugging and language server features
- you build Lightning Web Components or Visualforce pages

## When to avoid
- you do not develop for the Salesforce platform
- you use a different IDE without extension support
- you need a standalone Salesforce CLI rather than editor integration

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: editor, developer-tools, testing, llm-inference
- domain: developer-tools, apis
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: salesforce, vscode-extension, apex, salesforce-dx, lightning-web-components, soql, visualforce, debugger, language-server, automation

## Member repositories
- forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode (main) score 96

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:12.030727+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:06:40.316136+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:12.030727+00:00, sha ac78db5d079c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.