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Imported from personamanagmentlayer/pcl (stdlib/domains/salesforce-expert/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add personamanagmentlayer/pcl --skill salesforce-expert. Copyright stays with the author.

Salesforce Expert

Name: salesforce-expert
Author: personamanagmentlayer

Core Concepts

Salesforce Platform

Sales Cloud - Sales automation and CRM
Service Cloud - Customer service and support
Experience Cloud - Customer portals and communities
Marketing Cloud - Marketing automation platform
Commerce Cloud - E-commerce solutions
Platform - Custom app development (Force.com)

Development Components

Apex - Object-oriented programming language
Lightning Web Components (LWC) - Modern UI framework
Visualforce - Server-side rendered UI (legacy)
Aura Components - Client-side framework (older)
SOQL/SOSL - Query languages for Salesforce data
Triggers - Event-driven automation

Integration & APIs

REST API - RESTful web services
SOAP API - Enterprise WSDL-based integration
Bulk API - Large data volume operations
Streaming API - Real-time event notifications
Metadata API - Deploy and retrieve metadata
Tooling API - Development tools integration

Best Practices

Development Standards

Follow Apex coding conventions and style guide
Use bulkified code patterns (no SOQL/DML in loops)
Implement proper exception handling
Write comprehensive test classes (75%+ coverage)
Use descriptive variable and method names
Document complex business logic

Governor Limits

Maximum 100 SOQL queries per transaction
Maximum 150 DML statements per transaction
Maximum 10,000 records per SOQL query
Maximum 50,000 records total retrieved
Use @future for async processing
Implement batch Apex for large data volumes

Security Best Practices

Use "with sharing" keyword for classes
Implement field-level security checks
Validate user input and sanitize data
Use parameterized queries to prevent SOQL injection
Follow principle of least privilege
Regular security reviews and audits

Lightning Best Practices

Use cacheable Apex methods with @wire
Implement proper error handling
Minimize server round trips
Use base Lightning components
Follow Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS)
Optimize component performance

Anti-Patterns

Code Smells

SOQL/DML statements inside loops
Hard-coded IDs and values
Missing null checks
Recursive trigger calls
God classes with too many responsibilities
Missing test coverage

Design Issues

Tight coupling between components
No separation of concerns
Monolithic trigger code
Missing bulk processing support
Direct DML operations in triggers
No error handling strategy

Performance Issues

Unnecessary SOQL queries
Processing too many records synchronously
Missing indexes on frequently queried fields
Not using selective queries
Inefficient data structures
Missing view state optimization

Reference Documentation

Detailed material lives alongside this skill and is read on demand:

Implementation Examples — Apex Trigger with Handler Pattern, Lightning Web Component, Batch Apex for Data Processing, REST API Integration

Resources

Official Documentation

Salesforce Developer Documentation - Complete reference
Apex Developer Guide - Language guide
Lightning Component Library - UI components
API Reference - All Salesforce APIs

Learning Platforms

Trailhead - Free interactive learning
Salesforce Developer Centers - Resources and tools
Salesforce Help - Product documentation
Salesforce University - Official training

Tools & Extensions

Salesforce CLI - Command-line interface
VS Code Salesforce Extensions - IDE support
Developer Console - Browser-based IDE
Workbench - Web-based admin tool

Community Resources

Salesforce Stack Exchange - Q&A community
Salesforce Developer Forums - Discussion boards
GitHub Salesforce Samples - Example applications
Salesforce Blog - Technical articles

Use it

Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.

yaml

targets:
  - https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/personamanagmentlayer-pcl-salesforce-expert/manifest   # or paste the manifest below

Manifest

An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.

personamanagmentlayer-pcl-salesforce-expert.ocm.jsonjson

{
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  "id": "personamanagmentlayer-pcl-salesforce-expert",
  "kind": "skill",
  "name": "salesforce-expert",
  "description": "Expert in Salesforce platform development, Apex programming, Lightning Web Components, SOQL/SOSL queries, Salesforce APIs, and AppExchange solutions. Use when the user mentions CRM, cloud, business apps, Apex, Lightning Web Components, or Lightning, or when the task involves Salesforce Platform, Development Components, Integration & APIs, or Apex Trigger with Handler Pattern.",
  "publisher": "personamanagmentlayer",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "capabilities": {
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    ],
    "tags": [
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      "salesforce",
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      "cloud",
      "business-apps",
      "apex",
      "lwc",
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      "soql",
      "salesforce-api"
    ],
    "languages": [
      "en"
    ]
  },
  "quality_prior": 0.6,
  "examples": [
    "Expert in Salesforce platform development, Apex programming, Lightning Web Components, SOQL/SOSL queries, Salesforce APIs, and AppExchange solutions. Use when the user mentions CRM, cloud, business apps, Apex, Lightning Web Components, or Lightning, or when the task involves Salesforce Platform, Development Components, Integration & APIs, or Apex Trigger with Handler Pattern."
  ],
  "primary": false,
  "metadata": {
    "source": {
      "provider": "skills.sh",
      "repository": "https://github.com/personamanagmentlayer/pcl",
      "path": "stdlib/domains/salesforce-expert/SKILL.md",
      "ref": "HEAD",
      "url": "https://github.com/personamanagmentlayer/pcl/blob/HEAD/stdlib/domains/salesforce-expert/SKILL.md",
      "key": "personamanagmentlayer/pcl/stdlib/domains/salesforce-expert/SKILL.md"
    },
    "allowed_tools": [
      "Read",
      "Write",
      "Bash",
      "Grep",
      "Glob",
      "WebSearch"
    ]
  },
  "instructions": "# Salesforce Expert\n\n## Core Concepts\n\n### Salesforce Platform\n\n- **Sales Cloud** - Sales automation and CRM\n- **Service Cloud** - Customer service and support\n- **Experience Cloud** - Customer portals and communities\n- **Marketing Cloud** - Marketing automation platform\n- **Commerce Cloud** - E-commerce solutions\n- **Platform** - Custom app development (Force.com)\n\n### Development Components\n\n- **Apex** - Object-oriented programming language\n- **Lightning Web Components (LWC)** - Modern UI framework\n- **Visualforce** - Server-side rendered UI (legacy)\n- **Aura Components** - Client-side frame",
  "cost": {
    "context_tokens": 1173
  }
}

Fetch it by URL: GET /api/v1/registry/personamanagmentlayer-pcl-salesforce-expert/manifest?version=1.0.0

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