In February 2025, AI researcher Andrej Karpathy coined the term "vibe coding" to describe a radical new approach to software development: describe what you want in plain language, and let AI generate the code. His key insight was to "fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists."
Agentforce Vibes is Salesforce’s take on a growing shift in software development: building by describing intent instead of writing every line of code.
Instead of starting with empty files and boilerplate, you start by explaining what you want to build. Agentforce Vibes turns that description into real Salesforce artifacts—Apex, Lightning Web Components, and Flows—that you can review, test, and deploy like any other code.
Series: This is Part 1 of a multi-part series on Agentforce Vibes and vibe coding in Salesforce.
This article explains what Agentforce Vibes is, what it isn’t, and why it matters specifically for Salesforce teams.
Why “Vibe Coding” Needs a Salesforce-Specific Approach
Vibe coding works well in general-purpose environments. You describe a feature, let AI generate the code, and iterate from there.
Salesforce is different.
The platform is governed by limits, metadata, security rules, and deployment constraints that generic AI coding tools don’t understand. They can produce Apex that looks correct but fails under real data volumes, violates sharing rules, or ignores bulk processing entirely.
A generic AI might generate a trigger that works perfectly with 10 records in testing but hits governor limits at 201 records in production. Or it creates a SOQL query inside a loop that passes all your test cases but throws "Too many SOQL queries" errors when real users start creating data in bulk. These aren't edge cases—they're fundamental platform constraints that non-Salesforce AI tools simply don't understand.
Salesforce development doesn’t just require knowing a language. It requires understanding the platform.
That’s the gap Agentforce Vibes is designed to fill.
What Agentforce Vibes Actually Is
Agentforce Vibes is a design-time AI assistant built into the Salesforce ecosystem.
You describe what you want to build, and Vibes generates standard Salesforce components in response. The output is not abstract or proprietary—it’s real code that lives in your org, appears in your IDE, and moves through the same deployment pipelines as everything else.
For example, you might describe: "Create an Apex class that validates email addresses and returns true if they contain @ and a period after it." Vibes generates the class with proper error handling, creates a corresponding test class with meaningful assertions, and you review both before deploying to your org.
What Agentforce Vibes Is Not
Agentforce Vibes doesn’t bypass governor limits, security rules, or code review.
It doesn’t remove the need for architectural judgment.
Vibes accelerates how code is created, not how Salesforce executes it.
If you treat it like an autopilot, you’ll misuse it. If you treat it like a strong first draft, you’ll get real value from it.
Why Agentforce Vibes Is Different from Generic AI Tools
The difference comes down to context.
Agentforce Vibes understands Salesforce-specific patterns and constraints. It generates code that assumes bulk processing, respects platform conventions, and fits naturally into Salesforce’s development model.
Just as importantly, it operates inside Salesforce’s governance boundaries. Code can be reviewed before deployment, tested in sandboxes, and managed through existing DevOps workflows. Responsibility and accountability don’t change—only the speed at which you get started does.
That combination is what makes vibe coding practical for Salesforce teams.
Who Agentforce Vibes Is Really For
Agentforce Vibes doesn’t replace roles; it changes where they start.
Developers spend less time scaffolding and more time solving problems. Administrators can explore programmatic solutions without starting from a blank editor. Architects can prototype ideas quickly before committing to a design.
The common thread is intent-first development. More people can participate earlier, while experienced engineers still own the final outcome.
Why This Matters
Agentforce Vibes doesn’t eliminate Salesforce fundamentals. Governor limits still exist. Security still matters. Testing is still required.
What changes is the entry point.
When describing what you want becomes the first step, teams move faster, experiment more safely, and spend less time on repetitive setup. That’s a meaningful shift—even if everything underneath stays the same.
Coming Up Next
In the next article in this series, we’ll make this concrete by using Agentforce Vibes to generate a Lightning Web Component from a prompt—showing how a non-developer can move from idea to UI, and where human judgment still matters.
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