🚀 Salesforce Metadata Opener

A sleek, no-friction way to open Salesforce metadata directly in your browser — right from VS Code.

Currently supports Flows, with more metadata types on the roadmap (Other Metadata, Reports, Dashboards, etc.).

✨ Features

✅ Context-aware file actions
✅ Command Palette integration
✅ Auto-deploys your Flow metadata before launching
✅ Supports both Flow Builder and Run Mode
✅ Uses sf org open under the hood (respects your default org/session)

🧠 What It Does

This extension enables rapid navigation from your VS Code workspace to Flow metadata in the browser. It ensures you are always looking at the latest deployed version.

• Right-click a .flow-meta.xml file in the Explorer:

  • SFDX: Open Flow in Flow Builder
  • SFDX: Open Flow in Run Mode

• Use the Command Palette with a .flow-meta.xml file active:
  • SFDX: Open Current Flow in Flow Builder
  • SFDX: Open Current Flow in Run Mode

ℹ️ Run Mode is only available for supported Flow types (e.g., Screen Flows). AutoLaunched and system flows are not compatible with direct browser execution.

⚙️ Configuration Options

You can customize the extension’s behavior via VS Code settings:

Salesforce Metadata Opener: Deploy Before Open

Default: true

• Automatically deploys your local metadata file to your default org before opening it.
• Disable this if your metadata is already deployed or managed elsewhere.

Salesforce Metadata Opener: Use Sf Command To Open Flow

Default: true

• When enabled, uses sf org open --source-file ... to open the Flow.
• When disabled, the extension queries your org for the Flow ID and opens it using /builder_platform_interaction/... or /flow/... depending on the mode.

🧩 Under the Hood

All commands share robust common logic:

• ✅ Validates .flow-meta.xml extension
• 🔍 Parses XML for <processType> to verify flow type
• 🚀 Deploys your local file using sf project deploy start
• 🌐 Opens the flow using sf org open --path ...

✅ Requirements

• Salesforce CLI (sf) installed
• An authenticated default org (sf org display)
• A Salesforce project with metadata (force-app/main/default/flows/...)

🔮 Coming Soon

• Support for:
  • Configurable metadata targets
  • Better telemetry & debug logging
  • More Metadata Types

📣 Feedback

Have a feature request? Found a bug?

→ Create an Issue

→ Or email: contact@matheus.dev

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