What are orbs?<\/h2>\n
Orbs are reusable chunks of configuration that you can call as part of your DevOps pipeline and workflow. CircleCI maintains a registry of these sharable packages of configuration that they\u2019ve built along with their partners and other individuals. This way, anyone using CircleCI can drop these repeatable configuration orbs into their CI\/CD pipelines with ease.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve been working with CircleCI to create orbs that are specific to Salesforce Development so that instead of each team starting from scratch writing their own configuration, teams can easily use best practices and repeatable code, with these Salesforce Orbs.<\/p>\n
Our first orb [salesforce-sfdx<\/a>] focused on setting up the CLI and getting your CI ready for automated testing. The second orb [salesforce-apex<\/a>] focuses on getting your changes into a testing org and running your Apex tests.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t The new Apex orb<\/a> is focused on testing your Apex code. It utilizes common commands and workflows for testing Apex. This includes:<\/p>\n The orb is a sequel to the original CLI orb and picks up where that one left off.<\/p>\n We know that many of our users have more complex setups. What\u2019s great about this orb is it allows you to use each command set alone. This means if you need to insert more complicated org setup or testing into your CI process, you can call individual sections of the orb and insert your extra steps in between. For teams with more straight forward Salesforce projects, you\u2019ll be able to use an out-of-the-box job that creates, tests, and deletes a scratch org all in one go.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t Our first orb did a little bit of everything. We noticed that it was mostly used for setting up your CI process with the Salesforce CLI and creating Scratch orgs, so we streamlined it to focus on those two themes. Now the salesforce-sfdx orb<\/a> is focused on installing the CLI, authenticating to your devhub, and creating a scratch org (if scratch orgs are part of your testing process). Each of these actions can be used on its own from the orb or together.<\/p>\n The orb used to also include the deployment of metadata into the scratch org, but we\u2019ve moved that to the Apex orb in an attempt to streamline the orgs and not include repeated behavior. Orbs can be used together in a single .yml file, so we felt it was better to split the orbs up by category.<\/p>\n To learn more about how to use these orbs, please see CircleCI\u2019s blog post<\/a> on the new Apex orb and the Salesforce CLI orb. We continue to try to bring our development community more access to modern CI\/CD best practices and hope to make it easier for anyone developing on Salesforce to take advantage of automated testing. We will continue to work with CircleCI to bring more configuration… please let us know on Twitter or in the Trailblazer Community if there are other Orbs you\u2019d like to see!<\/p>\n Claire Bianchi, Director, Product Management<\/p>\n Claire Bianchi is the Product Manager for the Salesforce CLIs and New Code Builder (Pilot). She joined Salesforce in June 2018 and has been working on improving developer tooling and experience ever since. Prior to this role she was at Atlassian as the Product Manager of the Bitbucket Ecosystem and Front End teams. She is currently focused on bringing modern development and devops best practices to all Salesforce developers regardless of skill level or experience. Plus updates to the CLI orb so you can setup CI faster Last December we announced our first collaboration with CircleCI in the form of a new orb for setting up your automated CI using the Salesforce CLI. Over the last 6 months we\u2019ve continued working with CircleCI and today we\u2019re announcing a new orb […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3512,"featured_media":196413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2489,3698,2528,2764],"tags":[1050,2670],"coauthors":[2688],"class_list":["post-194342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","category-apex","category-integration-apis","category-new-developments","tag-apex","tag-circleci"],"podcast_audio":{"audio_url":"","duration":""},"featured_image":"https:\/\/d259t2jj6zp7qm.cloudfront.net\/images\/20210921145913\/Bianchi_2020Aug11.png?w=1260","related_posts":[{"post":{"ID":204712,"post_author":"3616","post_date":"2025-09-17 09:45:02","post_date_gmt":"2025-09-17 15:45:02","post_content":"Calling all Salesforce Developers! It\u2019s time to experience the largest and most trusted AI event in the world: Dreamforce 2025<\/a>. Get ready to unlock unprecedented success with the power of trusted AI, real-time data, and CRM.\r\n\r\nWe know you\u2019re eagerly counting down the days until the event, happening on October 14\u201316, and this guide will help you plan your perfect three-day experience.\r\n\r\nAcross Trailblazer Forest, developer track sessions, 115+ community-led sessions, and hands-on learning, there are more opportunities for developers than ever before. Whether you\u2019re joining us in San Francisco or on Salesforce+<\/a>, this guide will prepare you with the must-do and must-see activities for developers at Dreamforce 2025.\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/d259t2jj6zp7qm.cloudfront.net\/images\/20200810155110\/scratch-e1597099876507.png\")
\n\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\nThe salesforce-apex Orb<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
Salesforce CLI orb updates<\/h2>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n
About the Author<\/h3>\n
\nTrailhead: https:\/\/trailhead.salesforce.com\/en\/me\/005500000085ap7AAA<\/a>
\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/clairebianchi\/<\/a>
\nTwitter: @ClaireSFDX<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How to prepare for Dreamforce 2025<\/h2>\r\n
Road to Dreamforce 2025 Quest<\/h3>\r\nGet ready for Dreamforce with curated resources, can\u2019t-miss sessions, and hands-on learning by diving into the Road to Dreamforce Quest<\/a> on Trailhead. Complete the Quest before October 13, 2025 and you\u2019ll be entered for a chance to win* an Agentforce prize box (1 of 100). *No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Country of residence and other restrictions apply. See the <\/span><\/i>Trailblazer Quests page<\/i><\/a> <\/span>for full details and restrictions.<\/i>\r\n
Dreamforce keynotes for developers<\/h2>\r\nDreamforce is jam-packed with must-see sessions for developers, including two visionary keynotes and an exciting product roadmap discussion. If you\u2019re attending in person, be sure to add these sessions to your agenda, or register for the livestream on Salesforce+<\/a>.\r\n
Dreamforce 2025 Main Keynote<\/h3>\r\nJoin Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and guests to explore what it means to become an Agentic Enterprise, where humans and agents work together to drive customer success.\r\n\r\n\ud83d\udcc5 Mark your calendar: <\/b>Tuesday, October 14, 10:00 a.m.\u201312:00 p.m. PT<\/b>\r\n\u2757Add the Dreamforce Keynote to your agenda<\/a> or watch on Salesforce+<\/a>\r\n
Developer Keynote: Build Your Agentic Enterprise<\/b><\/h3>\r\nDiscover new developer tools to build the future of apps with AI and data. Learn how to build your Agentic Enterprise with Agentforce, Data Cloud, Slack, and the deeply unified Salesforce Platform.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\ud83d\udcc5 Mark your calendar: Wednesday, October 15, 2:00 p.m.\u20132:50 p.m. PT<\/b>\r\n\u2757<\/span>Add the Developer Keynote to your agenda<\/a> or watch on Salesforce+<\/a>\r\n
True to the Core at Dreamforce 2025<\/h3>\r\nJoin Salesforce Co-Founder Parker Harris for the annual True to the Core Keynote. Hear product leaders share highlights from our product roadmap and answer your questions live.\r\n\r\n\ud83d\udcc5 Mark your calendar: Wednesday, October 15, 3:30 p.m.\u20134:30 p.m. PT <\/b>\r\n\ud83c\udfa4 Featured speakers:<\/b> Steve Fisher, Meredith Brown, Kat Holmes, Parker Harris, Srini Tallapragada, Alice Steinglass, Khush Singh\r\n\u2757Add True to the Core to your agenda<\/a> or watch on Salesforce+<\/a>\r\n
Get hands-on in Trailblazer Forest \ud83c\udf32<\/h2>\r\nAfter you pick up your Dreamforce conference badge in Moscone West, head to Trailblazer Forest, the home for developers, admins, architects, and IT leaders. Here, you'll find deep technical sessions, hands-on learning opportunities, and the latest product demos led by Salesforce experts.\r\n\r\nThe following are some key areas you\u2019ll want to look out for in Trailblazer Forest.\r\n
Developer Grove<\/h3>\r\nDeveloper Grove is the ultimate hub for developers at Dreamforce 2025. Begin your three-day learning journey here and dive into the latest innovations in Salesforce development.\r\n\r\nStop by the Genius Bar-style demo to get hands-on with the newest developer innovations. Plus, jump into a 15-minute hands-on activity to experience Enterprise Vibe Coding and learn how to build faster with AI-powered code generation from natural language prompts.\r\n
Camp Mini Hack<\/h3>\r\nCamp Mini Hack is for developers, admins, and architects who love to solve challenges. Stop by Camp Mini Hack, choose a hack, and win prizes along the way. With challenges for all skill levels, you\u2019ll dive into topics like Apex, Flow, Slack, Data Cloud, and more.\r\n\r\nAt Camp Mini Hack, you\u2019ll experience Agentforce in action. An agent will welcome you, guide you through your chosen hack, validate your solution, and unlock your prize.\r\n
Camp Trailhead<\/h3>\r\nVisit Camp Trailhead to earn a new, hands-on Trailhead badge and learn more about Agentblazer status. Have fun at the photo booth, connect with fellow Agentblazers, and earn exclusive swag.\r\n
Platform Park<\/h3>\r\nLearn how to build, scale, and customize AI-powered solutions through 19 expert-led, technical platform demos. Get hands-on demonstrations of Salesforce's core platform tools, and experience how to build faster and smarter with Flow Builder, AI apps, and automation.\r\n
Basecamp Theater \ud83c\udfa4<\/h3>\r\nKickstart your learning journey with introductory sessions at Basecamp Theater. With seven repeating sessions, you\u2019ll explore how to harness AI with Agentforce, unify data with Data Cloud, connect Salesforce with Slack, and build on the Salesforce Platform. Dive into the latest automations, developer tools, and AI-powered features to turn ideas into impact. The full list of sessions is below.\r\n
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Skill up with developer sessions<\/h2>\r\nDeveloper sessions are deeply technical and tell stories about business challenges, their solutions, and the results achieved that showcase customer success. Learn best practices, get deep technical knowledge, leave feeling inspired. There will be sessions for all levels across features and topics, including Salesforce Platform and developer tooling, Apex, Enterprise Vibe Coding, Lightning Web Components, and more.\r\n\r\nThe Developer Track offers a mix of 20-minute theater sessions and 45-minute breakout sessions. In theater sessions, you\u2019ll experience a concise and informative introduction to a specific topic. In breakout sessions, we'll be focusing on a specific product or solution, followed by a Q&A. For a more thorough exploration of technical aspects, join our 75-minute Deep Dive sessions.\r\n\r\nTo find developer sessions in the Dreamforce session catalog<\/a>, select \u201cRole\u201d in the left navigation and check \u201cDeveloper\u201d to see all developer sessions. Join these sessions in Developer Theater, directly next to Developer Grove in Trailblazer Forest.\r\n\r\n
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\r\nCan\u2019t-miss technical developer sessions to add to your agenda \u270f\ufe0f<\/h3>\r\n
Salesforce Platform & developer tooling sessions<\/h3>\r\nAdvanced Apex Best Practices<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect:<\/b> Write better Apex with advanced patterns. Learn best practices for Agentforce actions, a decision guide for Async Apex, and how to build your own frameworks for truly scalable solutions.\r\nFeatured speakers:<\/b> Mitch Spano, Daniel Ballinger\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nBuild Future-Proof Apps with Apex Enterprise Patterns<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Learn how Apex Enterprise Patterns reduce technical debt, ensure scalability, and align with Salesforce best practices. This session includes live demos and real-world use cases for devs and architects.\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Himanshoo Seth, Ashish Arora (Accenture)\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nCreate Apps and Code Faster with Enterprise Vibe Coding<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect:<\/b> Join our product teams and deep dive into our new MCP-powered Dev Agent, featuring Code Analyzer and ApexGuru for better code. Learn how you can create apps and code faster and better with AI.\r\nFeatured speakers:<\/b> Jeff Douglas, Mayuresh Verma, Michelle Lin, John Belo\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nDiscover the Future of Salesforce Development: Roadmap & Q&A<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Explore new tools to enhance your developer experience. Salesforce product managers will share the roadmap for agents, MCP, and vibe coding, and answer questions in this interactive session.\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Karishma Lalwani, Dan Fernandez, Saoud Rizwan\r\n\u2757Add this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nHow to Design and Build Better Lightning Web Components<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Learn the LWC lifecycle from idea to built component. Learn design thinking, how to use visual mockups, tools to help build, and comprehensive testing strategies for high-quality components.\r\nFeatured speaker: <\/b>Dave Norris\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nIntroduction to Lightning Web Components<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Get started with Lightning Web Components, a framework for building rich and composable user interfaces, on the Salesforce Platform and outside of it, with standard HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.\r\nFeatured speaker:<\/b> Satya Sekhar Chegondi\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nIntroduction to Salesforce APIs<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Learn how Salesforce APIs power integrations and data exchange. We\u2019ll demystify different API types (REST, SOAP, etc.) and authentication methods with real-world examples.\r\nFeatured speaker:<\/b> Aditya Naag Topalli\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nWrite Less. Build More. Vibe with Code Builder<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Supercharge your dev flow with vibe coding in Code Builder. Use natural language to generate code, speed up setup, and level up your skills. Write less, build more, and learn faster \u2014 that\u2019s the vibe.\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Grisha Lyukshin, Raj Sensharma, Greg Whitworth\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n
Agentforce & AI Sessions<\/h3>\r\nAI Tools for Developers to Build Accessible Products<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Salesforce is using AI to make accessibility easier for everyone. Learn how tools like the Accessibility Agent help developers build accessible components, apps, and agents from the start.\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Karen Herr, Megan Alfaro\r\n\u2757Add this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nAWS and Salesforce: Enable Seamless Agent Interoperability<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Discover how to leverage Agentforce and AWS to unlock multi-agent scenarios.\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Pragya Anand, Ross Belmont, Bill Tarr\r\n\u2757Add this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nBuilding Agentic Apps Faster with AI-Powered Developer Tools<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Learn how to quickly and effectively build and deploy AI agents on the Salesforce Platform. Hear about the future of creating agentic experiences with AI-powered low-code and pro-code tools.\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Shannon Matthews, Rashmi Singh, Joshua Stern\r\n\u2757Add this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nCreate Advanced Agent Tests with Low-Code and Pro-Code Tools<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Learn how advanced testing capabilities, like context variables, custom evaluations, and context history, can improve the quality and reliability of agent tests.\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Ran Fu, Vivek Chawla\r\n\u2757Add this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nCreate Apps and Code Faster with Enterprise Vibe Coding<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Join our product teams and deep dive into our new MCP-powered Dev Agent, featuring Code Analyzer and ApexGuru for better code. Learn how you can create apps and code faster and better with AI.\r\nFeatured speakers:<\/b> Jeff Douglas, Mayuresh Verma, Michelle Lin, John Belo\r\n\u2757Add this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nGet Started with Agentforce Lifecycle Management and DevOps<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Hear how IT leaders empower teams to build, test, and ship Agentforce quickly, securely, and at scale with ALM. Discover best practices for products like DevOps Center, Sandboxes, and Agent Builder.<\/span>\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Rob Power, Karen Fidelak, Rohit Mehta\r\n\u2757Add this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nGet Started with Lightning Web Components Using Agentforce<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Customize the Salesforce Platform UI with Lightning Web Components. Build and execute your first data-driven component using Agentforce for Developers \u2014 no coding experience needed.\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Joseph Flowers, Stuart Werner, Rahul Shah\r\n\u2757Add this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nIntro to Agent and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Learn Salesforce\u2019s five-stage ALM process for AI-powered agents and apps. Discover our tools to plan, build, test, deploy, and observe with governance baked in to reduce risk and accelerate innovation.\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Diego Mogollon, Travon Jackson\r\n\u2757Add this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nNavigating Agentforce LLM Provider Options<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Learn how to use the new Agentforce model provider experience, where you can now select from OpenAI, Google Gemini, or Anthropic Sonnet for your agent use cases.\r\nFeatured speaker: <\/b>Darvish Shadravan\r\n\u2757Add this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nSecurity Best Practices with Agentforce<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Learn about the security model for internal and external facing agents, and best practices on sharing data with Agentforce.\r\nFeatured speaker: <\/b>Vishwa Vikas Dagala\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nTest Your Agents and Deploy with Confidence<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Test, analyze, and optimize performance. Explore a comprehensive testing and deployment strategy using Sandboxes, Agentforce Testing Center, Scale Test, Scale Center, and ApexGuru for scalable AI solutions.\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Vaishnavi Nulu Reddi, Faisal Velani\r\n\u2757Add this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n
Data Cloud Sessions<\/h3>\r\nBring Your Own Code: Data Cloud's Developer Superpower<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Learn how to use Data Cloud\u2019s Bring Your Own Code (BYOC) to run custom Python on your data. We\u2019ll show you how to securely deploy and execute code, unlocking new use cases.\r\nFeatured speaker: <\/b>Aditya Naag Topalli\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nHow Agentforce Thrives on Data Cloud\u2019s Unified Intelligence<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Discover how Agentforce uses structured, unstructured, and segment data as dynamic knowledge to power real-time, contextual experiences across service, marketing, and commerce.\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Matthew Lieber, Gina Nichols\r\n\u2757Add this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nMaster Data Ingestion Techniques for Data Cloud<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Master data ingestion in Data Cloud with key methods, connectors, and mapping tips. Learn best practices to streamline flow, boost integration, and enable real-time, actionable insights.\r\nFeatured speakers: <\/b>Madhu Rokkam, Sowmith Kotha, Sandeep K\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nOptimize Your RAG in Data Cloud with Hybrid Search Ranking<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect: <\/b>Hybrid Search in Data Cloud brings improved RAG to GenAI apps. Admins and developers can fine-tune and optimize RAG performance using hybrid search ranking functions to achieve elevated search results.\r\nFeatured speakers:<\/b> Paulo Gomes, Franny Hsiao\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nProcess Unstructured Data with Data Cloud's Document AI<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect:<\/b> Process unstructured data like images and invoices with Data Cloud\u2019s Document AI. Learn to configure schema, invoke the service via Apex, flows, and APIs, and integrate the results with Agentforce.\r\nFeatured speaker: <\/b>Akshata Sawant\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n\r\nUnlocking Data Cloud Clean Rooms: A Developer's Guide<\/b>\r\nWhat to expect:<\/b> Learn to use Data Cloud clean rooms to securely share data and gain insights. We\u2019ll explore the APIs and BYOC to build powerful, privacy-first applications.\r\nFeatured speaker:<\/b> Satya Sekhar Chegondi\r\n\u2757\ufe0fAdd this session to your agenda<\/a>\r\n
More things to look out for at Dreamforce 2025 \ud83d\udc40<\/h2>\r\n
Dreamforce welcome reception and Hackathon Showdown \ud83c\udf89<\/b><\/h3>\r\nWe're bringing back the fun on Day 1 of Dreamforce. Join us in Trailblazer Forest from 5:00 p.m.\u20136:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14 for extended hours across the floor, along with light food and drinks.\r\n\r\nDuring the welcome reception, be sure to join the Dreamforce Hackathon Showdown<\/a> to watch Dreamforce Hackathon finalists pitch their innovative solutions that demonstrate the future of agentic applications with Agentforce and Slack, and compete for a chance to win $100,000.\r\n
The Salesforce Architects experience is back<\/h3>\r\nThe Salesforce Architects experience is back at Dreamforce 2025. As organizations embrace the Agentic Enterprise, Salesforce Architects are more critical than ever to ensure long-term success. Learn about the\u00a0<\/span>architect experience at Dreamforce.<\/a>\r\n
Dreamfest \ud83c\udfb8<\/h3>\r\nPick your stage. Set your vibe. Kick things off your way at Dreamfest.\r\n\r\nRock out to one of the most iconic bands in history, Metallica, or backflip to a high-energy set from pop\u2019s rising star, Benson Boone. All to benefit UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals<\/a>.\r\n\r\nDreamfest will be on Wednesday, October 15 from 6:00 p.m.\u20139:30 p.m. at Chase Center. Dreamfest is included with your in-person Dreamforce registration. All you need to attend is your Dreamforce conference badge and a government-issued ID.\r\n
Salesforce certifications at Dreamforce<\/h3>\r\nDreamforce 2025 full conference pass attendees have the opportunity to take one Salesforce certification exam valued at up to $200 as an experience benefit included in the conference pass. Read the Guide to Certification Exams at Dreamforce<\/a> for all the details and the full list of available exams.\r\n
Quick Dreamforce tips \ud83d\udcdd<\/h2>\r\n
Accessible Guide to Dreamforce 2025<\/h3>\r\nLearn what to expect at Dreamforce this year from a <\/span>first-person explanation<\/a> of the event, plus find important information for attendees with accessibility needs or concerns.<\/span>\r\n
Get even more Dreamforce content on Salesforce+<\/h3>\r\nCan\u2019t make it to Dreamforce in person? Select keynotes and sessions will be live-streamed on Salesforce+ during all three days of the event. There will be 72 hours of live broadcast, featuring exclusive digital content, interviews with experts, behind-the-scenes moments, and more. In addition to the live experience, 400+ on-demand episodes will be available for viewing after Dreamforce ends.\r\n\r\nRegister for Salesforce+<\/a> now to get access to all of the exclusive content.\r\n
Explore the Salesforce Admin track<\/b><\/h3>\r\nLooking to diversify your agenda at Dreamforce? Check out all of the code and low-code sessions for Salesforce Admins<\/a>. For more information, read the Salesforce Admin\u2019s Guide to Dreamforce 2025<\/a>.\r\n
Get ready for Dreamforce 2025 \u2705<\/h2>\r\nDreamforce 2025 will be here before you know it! Take these steps now to prepare for the big event.\r\n
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About the author<\/h2>\r\nKaitlin Benz<\/b> is the Developer Marketing Communications Lead at Salesforce. She\u2019s most passionate about storytelling, podcasts, and vegan food. Find her on <\/span>LinkedIn<\/a>. <\/span>","post_title":"The Developer\u2019s Guide to Dreamforce 2025","post_excerpt":"Get ready for Dreamforce 2025, whether you\u2019re joining in San Francisco or on Salesforce+.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"developers-guide-dreamforce-2025","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-11-05 02:11:15","post_modified_gmt":"2025-11-05 09:11:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/developer.salesforce.com\/blogs\/?p=204712","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","featured_image":"https:\/\/d259t2jj6zp7qm.cloudfront.net\/images\/20250916121407\/BlogFeaturedImage-Dev_1200x630-1.png?w=1200","link":"https:\/\/developer.salesforce.com\/blogs\/2025\/09\/developers-guide-dreamforce-2025","podcast_audio":{"audio_url":"","duration":""},"authors":[{"name":"Kaitlin Benz","image_src":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6f7b4b730cf059e9c36e78e74c7622455d467842a7666ab1f946369621fe0726?s=24&d=mm&r=g"}]}},{"post":{"ID":204715,"post_author":"3557","post_date":"2025-09-08 09:00:51","post_date_gmt":"2025-09-08 15:00:51","post_content":"The <\/span>Winter \u201926 release<\/span><\/a> is rolling out to your sandbox and production environments starting in September and continuing through October 2025. Get ready, because this release is packed with product updates, quality of life improvements, and new features to enhance your development experience. In this post, we\u2019ll take a look at the highlights for developers across Lightning Web Components (LWC), Apex, Agentforce, Data Cloud, Salesforce Platform developer tools, and APIs.<\/span>\r\n
LWC updates in the Winter \u201926 Release<\/span><\/h2>\r\nPart of the Winter \u201926 release focuses on improving the developer experience with LWC. You can now reuse your existing components in external applications, use LWC for local actions in screen flows, and give third-party scripts new ways to navigate security restrictions with Lightning Web Security (LWS) Trusted Mode.<\/span>\r\n
Lightning Out 2.0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nWith <\/span>Lightning Out 2.0<\/span><\/a>, you can embed custom LWCs in external applications. This new feature is <\/span>built on Lightning Web Runtime (LWR)<\/b> and is not an extension of the legacy <\/span>Lightning Out (Beta)<\/span><\/a>. Going forward, we recommend using Lightning Out 2.0 instead of Lightning Out (Beta).<\/span>\r\n\r\nYou can prepare your components for external apps from the Setup screen as shown in the below screenshot. Under \u201cApps,\u201d there's now a new menu option for creating and managing Lightning Out 2.0 apps.<\/span>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\nOnce the Lightning 2.0 apps are saved, the user interface displays a script that you can copy and use in your external app. You will need to implement OAuth 2.0 authentication and use the <\/span>UI Bridge API<\/span><\/a> for secure authentication with Salesforce. Look for more information on this in the coming weeks.<\/span>\r\n\r\nYou can also <\/span>override the styles<\/span><\/a>, properties of the embedded LWC component, and communicate between the LWC component and the external app using <\/span>app events<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLWC components for local actions in screen flows<\/span><\/h3>\r\nYou can now use LWC as <\/span>