afv-library/skills/deploying-webapplication/SKILL.md
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Rename webapp/webapplication to UI bundle in skills (#129)
* Split generating-webapp-metadata into single-purpose skills

Extract the deployment sequence into a new deploying-webapp skill so each
webapp skill describes exactly one actionable goal. This improves agent
skill selection accuracy by eliminating multi-concern descriptions.

- generating-webapp-metadata: now focused on scaffolding, bundle config, CSP
- deploying-webapp: new skill for the 7-step deployment sequence

* Rename -webapp- skill directories and references to -webapplication-

Rename all 7 webapp skill directories to use the full "webapplication"
entity name. Update frontmatter name fields, cross-skill references,
and descriptive prose. Package names and CLI commands are preserved
as-is since those are actual identifiers.
2026-03-30 11:49:19 -05:00

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name description
deploying-webapplication Deploy a Salesforce web application to an org — the full deployment sequence including org authentication, pre-deploy build, metadata deployment, permission set assignment, data import, GraphQL schema fetch, and codegen. Use whenever the user wants to deploy, push to org, assign permission sets, import data, fetch GraphQL schema, run codegen, or set up an org after development. Triggers on: deploy, push to org, deploy metadata, assign permission set, import data, schema fetch, codegen, org auth, authenticate org, build and deploy, post-deploy, org setup.

Deploying a Web Application

The order of operations is critical when deploying to a Salesforce org. This sequence reflects the canonical flow.

Step 1: Org Authentication

Check if the org is connected. If not, authenticate. All subsequent steps require an authenticated org.

Step 2: Pre-deploy Web Application Build

Install dependencies and build the web application to produce dist/. Required before deploying web application entities.

Run when: deploying web applications and dist/ is missing or source has changed.

Step 3: Deploy Metadata

Check for a manifest (manifest/package.xml or package.xml) first. If present, deploy using the manifest. If not, deploy all metadata from the project.

Deploys objects, layouts, permission sets, Apex classes, web applications, and all other metadata. Must complete before schema fetch — the schema reflects org state.

Step 4: Post-deploy Configuration

Deploying does not mean assigning. After deployment:

  • Permission sets / groups — assign to users so they have access to custom objects and fields. Required for GraphQL introspection to return the correct schema.
  • Profiles — ensure users have the correct profile.
  • Other config — named credentials, connected apps, custom settings, flow activation.

Proactive behavior: after a successful deploy, discover permission sets in force-app/main/default/permissionsets/ and assign each one (or ask the user).

Step 5: Data Import (optional)

Only if data/data-plan.json exists. Delete runs in reverse plan order (children before parents). Import uses Anonymous Apex with duplicate rule save enabled.

Always ask the user before importing or cleaning data.

Step 6: GraphQL Schema and Codegen

  1. Set default org
  2. Fetch schema (GraphQL introspection) — writes schema.graphql at project root
  3. Generate types (codegen reads schema locally)

Run when: schema missing, or metadata/permissions changed since last fetch.

Step 7: Final Web Application Build

Build the web application if not already done in Step 2.

Summary: Interaction Order

  1. Check/authenticate org
  2. Build web application (if deploying web applications)
  3. Deploy metadata
  4. Assign permissions and configure
  5. Import data (if data plan exists, with user confirmation)
  6. Fetch GraphQL schema and run codegen
  7. Build web application (if needed)

Critical Rules

  • Deploy metadata before fetching schema — custom objects/fields appear only after deployment
  • Assign permissions before schema fetch — the user may lack FLS for custom fields
  • Re-run schema fetch and codegen after every metadata deployment that changes objects, fields, or permissions
  • Never skip permission set assignment or data import silently — either run them or ask the user

Post-deploy Checklist

After every successful metadata deploy:

  1. Discover and assign permission sets (or ask the user)
  2. If data/data-plan.json exists, ask the user about data import
  3. Re-run schema fetch and codegen from the web application directory