Frequently Asked Questions (Beta)
Web Console is Salesforce’s modern, browser-based IDE embedded directly in Salesforce workflows. It's designed to help developers debug, inspect, edit, and validate without switching tools. Web Console also closes key Developer-Console gaps with features, such as Debug Logs Viewer, Query Plan Inspector, SOQL execution, Anonymous Apex, and quick in-context Apex edits.
In Beta, Web Console remains disabled in all orgs by default until an org admin explicitly enables it. Refer to Enable Web Console for details.
Only users with the appropriate admin permissions can enable or disable Web Console, access the Web Console Setup page, or change the default IDE setting for the org. Individual users can’t enable or disable it for themselves.
Web Console is available across all org types and editions, after it's released.
No. For open beta, Web Console stays disabled until an org admin opts in, regardless of edition or org type. Refer to Enable Web Console for details.
After Web Console is enabled, the Web Console menu appears in the Setup gear menu. Refer to Launch Web Console to learn about other entry points, including Scheduled Jobs, Apex Class, and Apex Triggers.
| Feature | Web Console | Agentforce IDE |
|---|---|---|
| Main Identity | Lightweight, embedded utility | Full-scale, cloud-based VS Code |
| Availability | All orgs (including Free/Starter) | Professional Edition, Unlimited Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Developer Editions |
| Primary Goal | Fast, in-context troubleshooting | Robust feature development |
| Version Control | None (Direct org edits) | Full GitHub/Source Control integration |
| AI Capabilities | Manual coding | AI-powered (Agentforce) assistance |
Web Console is a browser-based IDE embedded directly within your Salesforce org. It’s built for speed and proximity, enabling you to peek "under the hood" without ever leaving your current page.
- Best for: Running SOQL queries, checking debug logs, for using Anonymous Apex, and making targeted fixes.
- Key Strengths:
- Proximity: Launch directly from Setup or any org-aware workflow.
- Safety: Apex is read-only in production, ensuring you don't accidentally break live environments while investigating.
- Flow: Designed to investigate, fix, and validate a workflow in seconds.
Agentforce IDE brings the full power of VS Code into the browser. It isn't just a window into your code. It’s a full project workspace equipped with the Salesforce CLI and extension packs.
- Best for: Building complete solutions, multi-file projects, and source-driven team development.
- Key Strengths:
- Rich tooling: Supports the Salesforce CLI, GitHub integration, and testing against scratch orgs.
- AI-Powered: Includes the Agentforce extension for AI-assisted coding and automated logic generation.
- Sustained work: Better for deep-focus development where you’re managing complex components and deployments.
Consider a few factors when you're deciding on which tool to use.
- Are already in the org and must inspect query behavior.
- Must review logs to see why a specific record failed.
- Want to make a small, targeted fix.
- Want speed and context more than a full development suite.
- Are starting a new feature or complex project.
- Are working across multiple files or Lightening Web Components (LWC).
- Must commit code to a repository.
- Want to use AI-assisted development to accelerate your coding.
Web Console is designed to preserve production guardrails. In production orgs, Apex remains read only, with users able to inspect code but not directly modify it. In non-production orgs, developers can use Web Console for quick fixes, testing, and validation workflows.
The beta targets high-value developer workflows, including:
- Debug Logs Viewer
- Anonymous Apex
- Quick in-context Apex edits
- SOQL execution
- Query Plan Inspector
- Documentation: Get Started
- Report issues: https://github.com/forcedotcom/web-console-feedback