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Generate deployment packages for Salesforce with ease 📦 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.