afv-library/skills/integration-connectivity-connected-app-configure

integration-connectivity-connected-app-configure

Salesforce Connected Apps & External Client Apps skill for Claude Code.

Overview

This skill helps you create and manage:

• Connected Apps: Traditional OAuth-enabled applications for Salesforce integration
• External Client Apps (ECAs): Modern, security-first applications with enhanced controls (API 61.0+)

Features

Feature	Description
App Generation	Create Connected Apps or ECAs from requirements
Security Scoring	120-point validation across 6 categories
Template Library	Pre-built templates for common OAuth flows
Migration Support	Guidance for Connected App → ECA migration
Best Practices	Built-in security recommendations

Quick Start

Create a Connected App

Use the integration-connectivity-connected-app-configure skill to create a Connected App named "MyIntegration"
with API and RefreshToken scopes for server-to-server integration.

Create an External Client App

Use the integration-connectivity-connected-app-configure skill to create an External Client App named
"MobileApp" for a mobile application with PKCE enabled.

Review Existing Apps

Use the integration-connectivity-connected-app-configure skill to review and score my existing Connected Apps
for security best practices.

Scoring Categories

Category	Points	Focus
Security	30	PKCE, rotation, certificates
OAuth Configuration	25	Callbacks, flows, tokens
Metadata Compliance	20	Required fields, API version
Best Practices	20	Minimal scopes, admin approval
Scopes	15	Least privilege principle
Documentation	10	Description, contact info

When to Use Each App Type

Choose Connected App When:

• Simple, single-org integration
• Legacy system compatibility needed
• Quick setup is priority
• No cross-org deployment needs

Choose External Client App When:

• Multi-org or ISV distribution
• Automated secret rotation required
• Enhanced audit logging needed
• Full metadata compliance required
• Packaging in 2GP

Directory Structure

integration-connectivity-connected-app-configure/
├── skills/
│   └── integration-connectivity-connected-app-configure/
│       └── SKILL.md          # Main skill definition
├── assets/
│   ├── connected-app-basic.xml
│   ├── connected-app-oauth.xml
│   ├── connected-app-jwt.xml
│   ├── connected-app-canvas.xml
│   ├── external-client-app.xml
│   ├── eca-global-oauth.xml
│   ├── eca-oauth-settings.xml
│   └── eca-policies.xml
├── references/
│   └── example-usage.md
├── references/
│   ├── oauth-flows-reference.md
│   ├── security-checklist.md
│   └── migration-guide.md
└── README.md

Dependencies

• platform-metadata-deploy: For deploying apps to orgs