Agentforce for Developers in Salesforce
Agentforce can be built into every application so it is wise for developers to get an understanding of how this artificial intelligence (AI) solution from Salesforce will impact their future projects.
Customer service businesses signed up for Salesforce experiencing high volumes of queries, like those working in insurance, financial services, or real estate industries, might have to depend on digital agents and AI technology.
Therefore, developers in these businesses will have to customize Agentforce to align with custom goals and needs, which can include:
- Writing Apex Triggers, Classes, and Batch Jobs
- Developing Specific Lightning Web Components
- Designing a User Interface that Matches Brand Guidelines
- Creating User Experiences that Adhere to Usability Standards
If you want to understand Agentforce for Developers (a suite of AI-powered Salesforce tools) a lot more, join us in the article below.
Let’s get started!
Overview of Agentforce
“What is Agentforce?” is a question all Salesforce users want to know the answer to. In a nutshell, Salesforce’s Agentforce gives businesses the power to build and manage autonomous digital agents across their teams for sales, service, marketing, commerce, and other operations.
We recommend reading our Agentforce Overview article if you want to learn more. However, this article focuses on Agentforce for Developers, an AI-powered toolkit from Salesforce supporting coding tasks.
Agentforce for Developers has the right technology to help professionals with complex coding as it has learned from previous anonymous code patterns. Developers will be happy to hear that Salesforce has also included best practices into their artificial intelligence (AI) software using:
- Code Generation
- Recommended Static Analysis
- Security Scanning Tools
Senior developers can also benefit from these AI-powered tools built on boilerplate code generation, as they make onboarding junior or new developers into the Salesforce ecosystem that much easier.
Availability and Installation
Agentforce for Developers is a Visual Studio Code extension built with the following Large Language models:
- CodeGen
- xGen-Code
- AI Models from Salesforce
- Installing Agentforce for Developers is easy. Find it available at these two marketplaces:
- VS Code
- Open VSX
You will see Agentforce for Developers in the Salesforce Expanded Pack, which is a part of the VS Code desktop application and Code Builder.
Key Features of Agentforce for Developers
There are a variety of features from Agentforce for Developers that teams can integrate into their Salesforce solutions. When developers understand the functionality of these features, they can:
- Use current features effectively and leverage all their capabilities.
- Optimize work by reducing redundant code.
- Develop integrations and solutions that work well with Agentforce features.
So, let’s take a look at four features from Agentforce for Developers that help implement custom Salesforce solutions.
1. Dev Assistant
This feature helps developers code faster. All a software developer needs to do is ask the Dev Assistant a question, and it will supply generated code for Salesforce development. It would be worthwhile for a developer to remember the appropriate slash commands that work with Dev Assistant, as it makes retrieving relevant information faster.
These slash commands allow developers to focus on specific tasks, such as:
- Querying Code Problems
- Finding Content for Writing Documentation
2. Command Palette Integration
When developers use the Agentforce: Generate Code command in Visual Studio Command Palette, they get to ask questions directly related to the application they are building. The best part about this integration is that Agentforce gives developers valid Apex code suggestions in Visual Studio Code so they can continue working seamlessly without jumping between editors and platforms.
3. Inline Code Completions
Agentforce for Developers makes writing code that much easier in Visual Studio Code. As developers type out their code in projects, Agentforce will suggest inline completions. This functionality ensures developers are not interrupted when creating projects.
They can pick from any of the suggestions offered by Agentforce for Developers when working with Apex and LWC files, which include the following languages:
- JavaScript
- HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
- CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
4. Test Case Generation for Apex
Agentforce for Developers can be used to build unit test cases for Apex methods. This feature allows developers to quickly test that their project functions as intended and, therefore, get them released on time or much faster than expected.
Underlying AI Models
Salesforce has created Agentforce for Developers with their customized Large Language Models (LLMs), called CodeGen2.5 and xGen-Code.
CodeGen2.5 Model
CodeGen2.5 is part of the larger CodeGen models created by Salesforce and is responsible for powering the Inline Autocomplete feature. Although CodeGen2.5 is a small model, it can be trained to perform well and support developers with their coding.
xGen-Code Model
One of the latest models in Salesforce’s LLM portfolio is xGen-Code. It powers the Dev Assistant feature we mentioned earlier. The xGen-Code model is designed to manage complex code tasks that developers throw at it but also supports these professionals with a chat feature.
Get Started with Agentforce for Developers
If you are ready to start using Agentforce for Developers, you can find it in the Salesforce Expanded Pack on the VS Code or Open VSX marketplaces.
Enable Your Agentforce for Developers
You will be happy to hear that Agentforce for Developers is enabled by default. This means that if you have access to a Salesforce org, you can immediately use Agentforce for Developers to:
- Get code from natural language questions.
- Receive coding suggestions in Apex and LWC from the Inline Autocomplete feature.
- Build Apex unit tests.
If you would like to disable Agentforce for Developers, you can do so from Visual Studio Code or Code Builder. Simply head to the status bar and click on the Agentforce icon, which opens the command palette. Now, you can click the disable button to turn the feature off. To turn Agentforce for Developers on again, click the enable button.
Remember to check the Agentforce for Developer status icon in your Visual Studio Code window. It is found at the bottom of the screen and will inform you whether Agentforce for Developers is active or inactive in your editor by changing its background color.
Authorize Your Organization
Unfortunately, at the time of writing this article, Agentforce for Developers cannot be used in the following Salesforce editions:
- Group
- Professional
- Essentials
If you need to authorize Agentforce for Developers, ensure you have one of the following Salesforce editions:
- Developer
- Enterprise
- Partner Developer
- Performance
- Unlimited
Wrapping Up Salesforce Agentforce for Developers
Thanks for reading our article on Agentforce for Developers. We covered how this AI-powered toolkit supports developers in their coding tasks for custom Salesforce solutions. If you want to know more about Agentforce from Salesforce, make sure to read our Agentforce Pricing article. It dives into how much Agentforce costs, so companies can manage their budgets and software plans better.
No-Code AI Solutions for Salesforce
As we have learned, custom Salesforce solutions need coding experience and skills. However, coding solutions are expensive, difficult to create, and take time to test and implement.
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