Kognyt gives every AI coding tool Salesforce Platform Intelligence, then adds Org Context when you connect an org.
Your AI assistant knows Apex syntax. It does not know your org. It does not know about your existing triggers, your custom fields, your active flows, or the governor limit budget left in your transaction context. Astra fixes that.
Install once. Connect your org. Astra can then supply the context of your actual Salesforce environment to supported AI workflows.
What You Get
- GitHub Copilot — Astra registers as Language Model Tools. Copilot automatically calls them when you ask Salesforce questions.
- Cursor — Astra runs as an MCP server. Cursor is auto-configured on install.
- Claude Code, Cline, Kilo Code, Roo Code, Continue — Auto-configured. No manual setup required.
- Any MCP-compatible assistant — Connect via the built-in MCP server.
Zero config after install
Install the extension, sign in, connect your org. Astra auto-detects Cursor, Cline, Kilo Code, Roo Code, Continue, and Claude Code and configures the MCP server for each of them automatically.
6 platform tools — available immediately, no org required:
| Tool |
What it does |
| Platform Constraints |
Governor limits with exact values, workarounds, and code examples |
| Documentation Search |
Search Salesforce docs in natural language |
| Release Info |
API versions, release dates, feature availability by release |
| Coding Rules |
Best practices and anti-pattern rules with severity ratings (Pro) |
| Code Patterns |
Trigger handlers, selector layers, batch Apex templates, LWC patterns (Pro) |
| Architecture Decisions |
Trigger vs Flow, Batch vs Queueable, and other trade-off guides (Pro) |
3 org tools — require a connected Salesforce org:
| Tool |
What it does |
| Org Context |
Existing triggers, active flows, validation rules, governor limit budget, schema, and tribal knowledge for your intent |
| Object Schema |
Full field list, types, relationships, and validation rules for any object |
| Impact Analysis |
What breaks if you change a class, trigger, field, or object |
Local workspace intelligence
Astra uses tree-sitter parsing and PageRank-based ranking to scope context precisely to what you are working on. Fast, local, no data sent to external services.
Getting Started
1. Install
Install Kognyt Astra from Open VSX or your VS Code-compatible extension registry.
2. Sign In
- Open the Astra sidebar in the Explorer panel.
- Under Account, click Sign In.
- Complete the browser sign-in flow with your Kognyt account.
- Return to VS Code after the sign-in succeeds.
You can also open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and run Astra: Log In.
3. Connect Your Org
- In the Astra sidebar, open Salesforce Orgs.
- Click Connect Salesforce Org or run
Astra: Connect Salesforce Org from the Command Palette.
- Choose your Salesforce environment and complete the OAuth flow.
- Back in VS Code, select the org you want Astra to use.
Astra will sync the org metadata it needs for context, schema lookup, and impact analysis.
4. Done
Your AI assistant now has org intelligence. Open Copilot Chat, Cursor, or your preferred AI tool and ask a Salesforce question. Astra handles the rest.
Salesforce project detected? Astra activates automatically when it finds sfdx-project.json or sf-project.json in your workspace.
| Tool |
Requires Org |
Tier |
| Salesforce Org Context |
Yes |
Free |
| Salesforce Object Schema |
Yes |
Free |
| Salesforce Impact Analysis |
Yes |
Free |
| Platform Constraints |
No |
Free |
| Documentation Search |
No |
Free |
| Release Info |
No |
Free |
| Coding Rules |
No |
Pro |
| Code Patterns |
No |
Pro |
| Architecture Decisions |
No |
Pro |
Requirements
- VS Code 1.99 or later
- A Kognyt account — free at kognyt.dev
- A Salesforce org (Production or Sandbox) — required for org tools only
Pricing
Free during beta. All platform tools are free. Org tools are free with a connected org. Processing limits apply.
Pro tier unlocks Coding Rules, Code Patterns, and Architecture Decisions — the curated knowledge base built by Salesforce practitioners.
Security & Privacy
Local session access
Astra stores local session data so supported AI tools can use Astra's Salesforce intelligence features.
Recommendations:
- Do not use Astra on shared or untrusted machines.
- Run
Astra: Log Out before handing your machine to someone else.
File content sharing — opt-in only
By default (astra.sendFileContent: false) Astra sends only the active file's path and detected Salesforce entity names to Kognyt's service. Raw source code is never sent without your consent.
To enable richer context analysis, set astra.sendFileContent: true in VS Code Settings. This allows Astra to send file content for better response quality. It is opt-in and off by default.
Local workspace analysis (tree-sitter parsing, PageRank ranking) always runs entirely on-device regardless of this setting.
What Astra does NOT send
Astra does not send your Salesforce credentials (username, password, or org OAuth tokens) to Kognyt's service. Org authentication is handled directly between VS Code and Salesforce via OAuth. Only the Kognyt session token is sent for account and entitlement checks.
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