Salesforce Deployment & DevOps FAQs

Question 1

Does it support pre-deployment validation (dry-runs)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the skill enforces a 'validate first' policy using the --dry-run flag to catch errors and verify Apex test coverage before any changes are committed to the target org.

Question 2

Does this skill support the legacy sfdx CLI?

Accepted Answer

No, sf-deploy is built specifically for the modern Salesforce CLI (sf v2) and utilizes the latest command structures like 'sf project deploy start' instead of legacy sfdx commands.

Question 3

How does the skill handle Flow activation during deployment?

Accepted Answer

It follows a safe 4-step process: deploying the flow as a Draft first, verifying the deployment report, updating the XML status to Active, and redeploying to ensure the flow is properly enabled without errors.

Question 4

How are Permission Set dependencies handled?

Accepted Answer

The skill follows a strict orchestration order, ensuring that Custom Objects and Fields are deployed and verified before the Permission Sets that reference them are processed, preventing common 'field not found' errors.

Question 5

Can I use this skill to deploy Agentforce AI agents?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it includes specialized support for Agentforce metadata types including Bots, GenAiPlugins, and GenAiFunctions, providing a full workflow from deactivation to re-publishing.

Salesforce Deployment & DevOps

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Salesforce Deployment & DevOps

Key Features

Use Cases