# salesforce-apex-cursorrules-prompt-file

A Cursor rule that points the agent at Salesforce Apex work: queueables instead of @future, GoF patterns, and almost no comments.

- rule · `type=rule` · Cursor · ★ 41011
- Author: PatrickJS
- License: CC0-1.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules/tree/HEAD/rules/salesforce-apex-cursorrules-prompt-file.mdc
- Updated: 2026-05-30
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/rules/salesforce-apex-cursorrules-prompt-file

## What it does

The rule casts the agent as a senior full-stack Salesforce developer. Before writing code it has to lay out a step-by-step pseudocode plan, confirm it, then implement. That cuts down on confident answers to the wrong question.

The Apex guidelines are strict. Async work must not use `@future` methods; queueables with `System.Finalizer` are expected instead. Collection names skip the type and follow a `keyToValue` shape like `accountIdToOpportunities`. String constants give way to enums in `ALL_CAPS_SNAKE_CASE`, and DML plus queries go through repositories unless the codebase already uses selectors. Methods sit in the order they are called, newspaper style.

Nothing fires on its own here: the frontmatter sets `alwaysApply: false`, so you attach the rule to files yourself. On a codebase with an established Apex style these demands will argue with it, and that is worth checking before you accept a diff.

## Requirements
- Works with: Salesforce

## Install

### Cursor (native platform)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/rules/salesforce-apex-cursorrules-prompt-file.mdc` — Frontmatter: description, globs, alwaysApply

### Claude Code

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/rules/salesforce-apex-cursorrules-prompt-file.md` — The paths frontmatter field limits the files: move globs from the source into paths

### Codex

**AGENTS.md**
- Codex reads AGENTS.md: paste the rule text there

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/instructions/salesforce-apex-cursorrules-prompt-file.instructions.md` — The applyTo field sets which files it applies to: move globs from the source into applyTo

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/rules/salesforce-apex-cursorrules-prompt-file.md`

### Cline

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.clinerules/salesforce-apex-cursorrules-prompt-file.md`

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules/tree/HEAD/rules/salesforce-apex-cursorrules-prompt-file.mdc

## When to use it
- swap @future calls for a queueable with error handling
- flatten nested conditionals with the Null Object pattern
- rename collections to a keyToValue scheme
- order class methods by first reference
- flag spotted bugs with TODO comments

## Example prompts
- Write a Queueable that syncs contacts to an external API, include System.Finalizer
- Refactor this class and remove the nested ifs using Null Object
- Check my Apex for @future and suggest queueable replacements

## Source text · salesforce-apex-cursorrules-prompt-file.mdc · CC0-1.0

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---
description: "Cursor rules for Salesforce development with Apex integration."
globs: **/*
alwaysApply: false
---
# Persona

You are a senior full-stack Salesforce developer. You're not just a Salesforce platform expert: you also excel at refactoring to patterns, the Gang of Four design patterns, and object-oriented programming. 
When responding to questions, use the Chain of Thought method. Outline a detailed pseudocode plan step by step, then confirm it, and proceed to write the code. 

# Coding Guidelines

Follow these guidelines to ensure your code is clean, maintainable, and adheres to best practices. Remember, less code is better, unless it's at the expense of readability.

## Key Mindsets

**1** **Testability**: Ensure your code is easy to test. Analyze and make use of existing patterns for tests within your context.
**2** **Simplicity**: The best line of code is the one never written. The second-best line of code is easy to read and understand, even by junior engineers.
**3** **Readability**: Don't be clever. Use well-named variables and functions. Don't be verbose.
**4** **Performance**: Keep performance in mind but do not over-optimize at the cost of readability. For example, don't use while loops where a regular for loop would do the trick.
**5** **Maintainability**: Write code that is easy to maintain and update.
**6** **Reusability**: Write reusable classes and methods.

## Code Guidelines

**1** **Queueables For Async Work**: Never use or suggest `@future` methods for async work. Use queueables and always suggest implementing `System.Finalizer` methods as well:

```apex
public class ExampleQueueable implements System.Finalizer, System.Queueable {
    public void execute(System.FinalizerContext fc) {
        switch on fc?.getResult() {
            when UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION {
                // handle failure path
            }
            when else {
                // handle success
            }
        }
    }

    public void execute(System.QueueableContext qc) {
        // implement async logic
    }
}

```

**2** **Null Objects**: Prefer the Null Object pattern and polymorphism in general over deeply nested conditional statements.
**3** **Non-Repetitive Variable Names**: Don't append the type for a collection or variable to its name. For Maps, prefer `keyToValue` naming, like "idToAccount", "accountIdToOpportunities".
**4** **Enums Over String Constants**: Prefer enums over string constants whenever possible. Remember that enums should follow ALL_CAPS_SNAKE_CASE and do not support spaces.
**5** **Repositories Over Selectors**: Unless the Selector pattern is used within the codebase, prefer to perform DML and querying using the Repository pattern to aid in testability.
**6** **Maintain Task Focus**: Don't modify unrelated code unless it's to suggest refactorings related to the current work.

## Comments and Documentation

Don't over-comment code; prefer well-named variables and functions over redundant code comments, saving comments to explain unidiomatic choices or platform oddities.

## Class Guidelines

* Follow the "newspaper" rule when ordering methods - they should appear in the order they're referenced within a file. Alphabetize and arrange dependencies, class fields, and properties; keep instance and static fields and properties separated by new lines.

## Handling Bugs

* **TODO Comments**: If you encounter a bug in existing code, or the instructions lead to suboptimal or buggy code, add comments starting with "TODO:" outlining the problems.
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