SFDX Inspector
VS Code extension with Salesforce Inspector–style tools in the editor, plus a real-time Org Live Heat Map. Connects through your authenticated Salesforce CLI orgs.
How to open
After install:
- Org Live Heat Map:
Ctrl+Shift+H / Cmd+Shift+H, or SFDX Inspector: Org Live Heat Map from the Command Palette
- Job Tracking: Command Palette → SFDX Inspector: Job Tracking, or the Job Tracking nav item (next to Org Live Heat Map)
- Or click the SFDX Inspector icon in the Activity Bar
- Pick your target org in the top bar dropdown.
- Use Data Export, Show All Data, REST Explorer, Heat Map, Job Tracking feature.
Features
| Tool |
What it does |
| Org Live Heat Map |
Real-time war-room: Future / Queueable / Batch / Flows, failures, reliability chart, audit feed (opens inside the editor). Zoom in/out to fit your screen. |
| Job Tracking |
Paste a job Id — auto-detects Bulk API 1.0, Batch / Future / Queueable / Scheduled Apex and shows Salesforce-native detail, plus Bulk v1 request/response record tables. |
| Data Export |
Multi-tab SOQL editor, results grid, CSV export, filter |
| Data Import |
Insert / update / upsert / delete from CSV - production writes locked by default |
| Show All Data |
Paste a record Id and inspect every field |
| Objects |
Browse sObjects and field describe metadata |
| Users |
Search users by name/username/email; open in Salesforce |
| REST Explorer |
Authenticated REST calls (incl. Tooling API) |
| Org & Limits |
Org identity + API usage / governor limits |
Screenshots
Marketing shots use synthetic / masked demo data only (no customer org content).
Org Live Heat Map
Executive-style dashboard of what is executing in your org right now: Apex async (Future / Queueable / Batch), flows, integrations, plus optional Event Monitoring lanes (logins, reports, API). Cells show LIVE / PASSED / FAILED.
Open from the editor
Use SFDX Inspector: Org Live Heat Map (or Ctrl+Shift+H). The extension opens the board as a full tool surface (Inspector closes so you are not side-by-side). Use the Tools dropdown on the Heat Map bar to jump back to Data Export, Import, and other Inspector screens — only that tool loads.
Use the − / + zoom controls in the Heat Map top bar (saved for next time). Default starts a bit zoomed out so more of the board fits.
Modes
| Mode |
Data source |
Needs an org? |
| Simulation |
Synthetic traffic for demos |
No |
| Live Org |
Read-only SOQL + limits (+ Event Monitoring when licensed) |
Yes (sf org login web) |
Live mode is read-only (SOQL SELECT + limits only).
Production safety
- Data Import blocks writes to production orgs by default.
- To allow them, turn on Allow writes on production in extension Settings, then type the org alias to confirm.
- Heat Map is always read-only.
Themes & fonts
- Dark / Light — switch in the left nav footer
- UI font — choose from 15 fonts in the same footer (saved locally)
Requirements
Privacy
Access tokens stay on your machine via Salesforce CLI. The extension calls your org’s REST APIs directly; no third-party relay. Screenshots in this repo use masked demo data only.
License
ss
