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Points To Check Out For Code Builder Salesforce

As Code Builder is generally available now. Here are some points to check for Code Builder:

➡ Code Builder is installed as a managed package, and it comes with everything you need: VS Code, Salesforce extensions, and Salesforce CLI.
➡No installation required on your local machine.
➡Unlike VS Code for desktop, you cannot access the Microsoft Marketplace from Code Builder.
➡Instead, you can add extensions available in Open VSX marketplace to your Code Builder environment. This means that you might see differences in the extensions that are available.
➡To install Code Builder in a Professional Edition org, the org must have API access.
➡If you attempt to install Code Builder in a Professional Edition org without API access, an installation error occurs.
➡Assign Permission Set Group : CodeBuilderGroup to your users and they can now go to the App Launcher and launch Code Builder.

➡Code Builder is available in paid orgs only. 
➡But you can use it to connect to any org, including Developer orgs and Trailhead Playgrounds.

➡Code Builder Users For Different Salesforce Editions:
○ Professional : 10
○ Enterprise : 40
○ Unlimited : 100

➡Code Builder is a great place to work, but it’s not permanent storage.
➡Be sure to save your work somewhere permanent, such as source control or an org.
➡There are some considerations when enabling Code Builder for Government Cloud
➡Additionally, you can now install most of the extensions including Einstein for Developers, and Code Analyzer.

➡Access Salesforce-specific commands
➡Connect to multiple Salesforce orgs
➡Explore org metadata using Org Browser
➡Source control with Git
➡Use generative AI to write code with Einstein for Developers (in Open Beta)
➡Write and execute SOQL queries using SOQL Builder
➡Code Builder terminal to run your Salesforce CLI commands
➡Learn more about Code Builder from Resource Panel : The Resource Panel menu can be accessed from the activity bar within the Code Builder

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