@W-21788755 feat: Apex trigger skills UPDATE

skills/generating-apex-test/assets/test-class-template.cls

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
- * @description Test class for {ClassUnderTest}.
- *              Tests bulk operations (251+ records), positive/negative paths,
- *              and exception handling.
+ * Test class for {ClassUnderTest}.
+ * Tests bulk operations (251+ records), positive/negative paths,
+ * and exception handling.
  */
 @isTest
 private class {ClassUnderTest}Test {

skills/generating-apex-test/references/assertion-patterns.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Assert.isTrue(accounts.size() > 0); // vague — use areEqual with exact count
 ### Good: Descriptive message, tests specific behavior
 
 ```apex
-Assert.areEqual(true, result, 'Service should return true for valid input');
+Assert.isTrue(result, 'Service should return true for valid input');
 Assert.areEqual(200, accounts.size(), 'All 200 accounts should be processed');
 ```
 

skills/generating-apex-test/references/async-testing.md

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static void shouldExecuteFutureMethod() {
     Test.stopTest();
 
     Account updated = [SELECT Id, Processed__c FROM Account WHERE Id = :acc.Id];
-    Assert.areEqual(true, updated.Processed__c, 'Future should process record');
+    Assert.isTrue(updated.Processed__c, 'Future should process record');
 }
 ```
 

skills/generating-apex/SKILL.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description: Primary Apex authoring skill for class generation, refactoring, and
 # Generating Apex
 
 Use this skill for production-grade Apex: new classes, selectors, services, async jobs,
-invocable methods, and triggers; and for evidence-based review of existing `.cls`.
+invocable methods, and triggers; and for evidence-based review of existing `.cls` OR `.trigger`.
 
 ## Required Inputs
 
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ Gather or infer before authoring:
 - Target object(s) and business goal
 - Class name (derive using the naming table below)
 - Net-new vs refactor/fix; any org/API constraints
-- Deployment targets
+- Deployment targets (default to runSpecifiedTests and use generated tests where applicable)
 
 Defaults unless specified:
 - Sharing: `with sharing` (see sharing rules per type below)
-- Access: `public` (use `global` only when required by managed packages or `@InvocableMethod`)
+- Access: `public` (use `global` only when required by managed packages or `@RestResource`)
 - API version: `66.0` (minimum version)
 - ApexDoc comments: yes
 
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ All steps are sequential. Do not skip, merge, or reorder. If blocked, stop and a
 
 4. **Author with guardrails** -- apply every rule in the Rules section below
    - Generate `{ClassName}.cls` with ApexDoc
-   - Generate `{ClassName}.cls-meta.xml`
+   - Generate `{ClassName}.cls-meta.xml`   
 
-5. **Generate test classes** -- delegate to `generating-apex-test` to create `{ClassName}Test.cls` and `{ClassName}Test.cls-meta.xml`. Do not write test code in this skill. If the test skill is unavailable, record `test_skill=unavailable: <reason>` in Step 8.
+5. **Generate test classes** -- Load the skill `generating-apex-test` to create `{ClassName}Test.cls` and `{ClassName}Test.cls-meta.xml`.  Apex tests are always required to be generated to deploy. No test file creation or edits can occur without loading the  `generating-apex-test` skill to generate tests.
 
 ### Phase 2 — Validate (required before reporting)
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Writing files is the midpoint, not the finish line. Steps 6 and 7 each require a
 
 7. **Execute Apex tests**
    - Run org tests including `{ClassName}Test` via `sf apex run test` or MCP.
-   - Delegate all test fixes/coverage work to `generating-apex-test`; iterate until green.
+   - Delegate all test generation/fixes/coverage work to `generating-apex-test`; iterate until the tests pass.
    - Capture pass/fail counts and coverage percentage for the report.
    - If unavailable, record `test_execution=unavailable: <error>` in the report.
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ If any constraint would be violated in generated code, **stop and explain the pr
 | Use bind variables for all dynamic SOQL with user input | Prevent SOQL injection |
 | Use Apex-native collections (`List`, `Map`, `Set`) rather than Java types | Prevent compile errors |
 | Verify methods exist in Apex before use | Prevent reliance on non-existent APIs |
-| Prefer structured logging over `System.debug()` | Debug string concatenation consumes CPU even when not observed |
+| Avoid `System.debug()` in main code paths | Debug statements evaluate even when loggign is not active and consume CPU. Use a logging framework if required on main code paths |
 | Never use `@future` methods | Use Queueable with `System.Finalizer`; `@future` cannot chain, cannot be called from Batch, and cannot accept non-primitive types |
 
 ### Bulkification & Governor Limits
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ Before finalizing, verify: CRUD/FLS enforced (SOQL + DML) · explicit sharing ke
 - Preserve exception cause chains: `new CustomException('message', cause)` (do not replace stack trace with concatenated messages)
 - Provide a custom exception class per service domain when meaningful
 - In `@AuraEnabled` methods, catch exceptions and rethrow as `AuraHandledException`
+- Fallback option: when no meaningful domain exception exists, catch generic `Exception` and either rethrow it or wrap it in a minimal custom exception that preserves the original cause.
+
 
 ### Null Safety
 
@@ -196,8 +198,9 @@ Class-level format:
 
 ```apex
 /**
- * @author Generated by Apex Skill
+ * Provides services for geolocation and address conversion.
  */
+public with sharing class GeolocationService { }
 ```
 
 Method-level format:
@@ -357,6 +360,10 @@ Deliverables per class:
 - `{ClassName}Test.cls` (generated via `generating-apex-test` skill)
 - `{ClassName}Test.cls-meta.xml` (generated via `generating-apex-test` skill)
 
+Deliverables per trigger:
+- `{TriggerName}.trigger`
+- `{TriggerName}.trigger-meta.xml` (default API version `66.0` or higher unless specified)
+
 Meta XML template:
 
 ```xml
@@ -396,4 +403,4 @@ Deploy: <dry-run or next step>
 
 ## Troubleshooting Boundary
 
-This skill handles production `.cls`/`.trigger` issues only: compile/parse failures, deployment dependency errors, runtime governor-limit failures. For test execution, assertions, coverage, or `sf apex run test` failures, delegate to `generating-apex-test`.
+This skill handles production `.cls`/`.trigger`/`.apex` issues only: compile/parse failures, deployment dependency errors, runtime governor-limit failures. For test execution, assertions, coverage, or `sf apex run test` failures, delegate to `generating-apex-test`.

skills/generating-apex/assets/abstract.cls

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 >>>>>>> Stashed changes
  *              Provides common behavior and defines extension points for subclasses.
  *              Subclasses must implement the abstract methods to provide specific behavior.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  *
  * @example
  * // Extending this abstract class:

skills/generating-apex/assets/batch.cls

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Batch Apex class for {describe the batch operation}.
  *              Processes {SObject} records in configurable batch sizes.
  *              Implements Database.Stateful to track cumulative results across chunks.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  *
  * @example
  * // Execute with default batch size

skills/generating-apex/assets/domain.cls

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Domain class for {SObject}.
  *              Encapsulates field-level defaults, derivations, and validations.
  *              Operates only on in-memory SObject data — no SOQL or DML.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  */
 public with sharing class {SObject}Domain {
 

skills/generating-apex/assets/dto.cls

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Data Transfer Object for {describe the data this DTO represents}.
  *              Used to pass structured data between layers without exposing SObjects.
  *              Serialization-friendly for use with JSON.serialize/deserialize and API responses.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  *
  * @example
  * // Create from constructor

skills/generating-apex/assets/exception.cls

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Custom exception for {describe when this exception is thrown}.
  *              Use this exception to signal domain-specific errors that callers
  *              can catch and handle distinctly from system exceptions.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  *
  * @example
  * throw new {ClassName}('Account merge failed: duplicate detected.');

skills/generating-apex/assets/interface.cls

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * Interface for {describe the capability or contract this interface defines}.
  *              Implement this interface to provide {describe what implementations do}.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  *
  * @example
  * public class EmailNotificationService implements {InterfaceName} {

skills/generating-apex/assets/invocable.cls

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Invocable Apex action for {describe the action}.
  * Callable from Flows, Process Builder, and Agentforce.
  * Accepts bulkified List<Request>, returns List<Response>.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  */
 public with sharing class {ClassName} {
 

skills/generating-apex/assets/queueable.cls

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Queueable Apex class for {describe the async operation}.
  *              Accepts data through the constructor for stateful processing.
  *              Optionally implements Database.AllowsCallouts for external integrations.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  *
  * @example
  * // Enqueue the job

skills/generating-apex/assets/schedulable.cls

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Schedulable Apex class for {describe the scheduled operation}.
  *              Delegates heavy processing to a Batch or Queueable job.
  *              Keep execute() lightweight — it should only launch other jobs.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  *
  * @example
  * // Schedule to run daily at 2 AM

skills/generating-apex/assets/selector.cls

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Selector class for {SObject} queries.
  *              Encapsulates all SOQL for {SObject} records.
  *              All methods return bulkified results (Lists or Maps).
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  */
 public inherited sharing class {SObject}Selector {
 

skills/generating-apex/assets/service.cls

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Service class for {SObject} business logic.
  *              Follows separation of concerns: delegates queries to {SObject}Selector
  *              and SObject manipulation to {SObject}Domain where applicable.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  */
 public with sharing class {SObject}Service {
 

skills/generating-apex/assets/trigger.cls

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
+ * {SObject} Trigger
  */
 trigger {SObject}Trigger on {SObject} (
     before insert,

skills/generating-apex/assets/utility.cls

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Utility class for {describe the category of utilities: String, Date, Collection, etc.}.
  *              All methods are static and side-effect-free (no SOQL, no DML).
  *              Private constructor prevents instantiation.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  */
 public with sharing class {ClassName} {
 

skills/generating-apex/references/AccountDeduplicationBatch.cls

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  *              Compares Accounts by Name and BillingPostalCode to find potential duplicates.
  *              Flags duplicates by setting the Is_Potential_Duplicate__c checkbox.
  *              Implements Database.Stateful to track results across batch chunks.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  *
  * @example
  * // Run with default batch size (200)

skills/generating-apex/references/AccountSelector.cls

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Selector class for Account queries.
  *              Encapsulates all SOQL for Account records.
  *              All methods return bulkified results (Lists or Maps).
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  */
 public with sharing class AccountSelector {
 

skills/generating-apex/references/AccountService.cls

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Service class for Account business logic.
  *              Provides account deduplication, enrichment, and territory assignment.
  *              Delegates queries to AccountSelector and SObject manipulation to AccountDomain.
- * @author Generated by Apex Class Writer Skill
  */
 public with sharing class AccountService {