Salesforce Package Generator

About

📦 Salesforce Package XML Generator – Chrome Extension

Salesforce Package XML Generator is a developer-focused Chrome Extension that helps Salesforce professionals explore org metadata and generate accurate package.xml files visually, without manually writing XML.

The extension securely connects to your currently logged-in Salesforce org, fetches real metadata using Salesforce APIs, and allows you to select exactly what you want to deploy — all through a clean and intuitive interface.

🚀 What This Extension Does
- Salesforce Package XML Generator helps you:
- Detect the active Salesforce org automatically
- Browse Salesforce metadata types available in the org
- View actual metadata components present in the org
- Select metadata for deployment
- Generate a valid package.xml file instantly
- Download or copy the generated XML
All functionality works directly inside the browser using your existing Salesforce session.

🔐 Salesforce Org Detection & Authentication
- Automatically detects the currently active Salesforce org from browser tabs
- Supports:
  - Production orgs
  - Sandbox orgs
  - Developer Editions
  - Scratch orgs
- Uses your existing Salesforce login session
- No OAuth setup required
- No usernames or passwords stored
- No credentials transmitted to external servers
The extension only communicates directly with Salesforce APIs.

🧩 Metadata Type Explorer
- Displays a searchable list of Salesforce metadata types
- Metadata types are loaded dynamically from the connected org
- Includes commonly used metadata such as:
  - ApexClass
  - ApexTrigger
  - ApexPage
  - ApexComponent
  - CustomObject
  - CustomField
  - Layout
  - Profile
  - PermissionSet
  - Flow
  - CustomMetadata
  - CustomLabel
  - Workflow
  - ValidationRule
  - RecordType
Intelligent fallback to default metadata types if API discovery fails

📂 Metadata Component Viewer
- Click any metadata type to view actual components present in the org
- Uses the correct Salesforce API per metadata type:
  - Tooling API for Apex metadata
  - Metadata API (listMetadata) for configuration metadata
- Displays component names and total count
- Gracefully handles:
  - Empty metadata types
  - Unsupported metadata types
  - API errors

☑️ Fine-Grained Selection
- Select individual metadata components
- “Select All” option per metadata type
- Search within metadata components
- Selection state persists using Chrome storage

📦 Smart package.xml Generator
- Generates a valid Salesforce package.xml
- Supports:
  - Full wildcard deployments (<members>*</members>)
  - Partial deployments (specific components only)
- Live preview of generated XML
- Configurable Salesforce API version
- One-click download
- Copy-to-clipboard support

🎨 Clean & Developer-Friendly UI
- Three-panel layout:
  - Metadata Types
  - Metadata Components
  - Package XML Preview
- Responsive and readable design
- Dark mode and light mode support
- Clear loading indicators and toast notifications
- Designed for daily Salesforce development workflows

🔒 Security & Privacy
Your privacy and data security are top priorities.
- No analytics or tracking
- No external servers
- No third-party APIs
- No credentials stored
- No metadata uploaded or shared
All processing happens locally in your browser, using Salesforce’s official APIs.

⚡ Built with Modern Chrome Extension Architecture
- Manifest V3 compliant
- Event-driven service worker
- Clean message-based architecture
- Optimized for performance and stability

🎯 Who Is This For?
- Salesforce Developers
- Salesforce Consultants
- Release Managers
- CI/CD and DevOps engineers
- Anyone frequently creating Salesforce deployment packages

🧪 Typical Use Cases
- Preparing deployment packages quickly
- Creating partial deployments
- Exploring org metadata safely
- Reducing manual errors in package.xml
- Speeding up Salesforce release cycles

📌 Notes
- Requires an active Salesforce login in Chrome
- Works entirely within the browser
- No setup beyond installing the extension

Salesforce Package XML Generator is designed to make Salesforce deployments faster, safer, and more developer-friendly.