In case you’re not overly techie, I’ll start from the beginning.
Salesforce is mostly built from .xml files. These are structured text files that tell SF what to do. Every field, object, flow, apex, etc. is composed of .xml files that are executed almost instantly when you use SF.
And you can download these .xml files.
Using an application like VS Code, you can “pull” these files to your local computer. From there, you can read, create, and edit functionality, and then “push” changes back to your Salesforce instance. This is actually how most developers work.
Now, when you pair this with AI, the magic really begins. With a plugin, you can install your preferred AI within VS code. Once you’ve initialized the AI to your context, you can ask it questions. It can read, understand, summarize, and even update things.
Imagine a prompt such as, “Review the entire Salesforce instance and summarize the technical debt. For all issues discovered, set a priority level of 1 to 3, and a complexity level of 1 to 3”.
Boom. Tech tech analyzed! (Well, at least it’s a start)
The takeaway
AI is wickedly awesome at summarizing things, so why not have it summarize your tech debt?