CI/CD in Salesforce: How I Use Source Control and Automated Testing

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The best Salesforce orgs are built like modern software projects. That means embracing CI/CD, even if you’re a solo admin.

My current setup:

  • All declarative and code changes tracked in GitHub

  • Pull requests trigger validation deployments to a sandbox

  • Static code analysis runs using PMD and Prettier

  • Deployments happen via SFDX CLI scripts or GitHub Actions

CI/CD isn’t just about automation—it’s about accountability. I can see what changed, when, and why. And I can roll back safely if needed.

Even if you’re not at full pipeline automation yet, start with version control. It’s the foundation of sustainable development.

Steven Van Elk