# dx-org-switch

Switches the active Salesforce org via sf config set target-org. Useful when CLI commands keep hitting the wrong org.

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- Author: forcedotcom
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/forcedotcom/sf-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/dx-org-switch/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/dx-org-switch

## What it does

The skill figures out which org you want as the default and writes it to `target-org`. No username or alias given? The agent runs `sf org list`, shows the authenticated orgs and asks which one to use. Then it sets `sf config set target-org <orgIdentifier>`, scoped to the current project directory by default. Global scope only happens if you ask for it, with `--global`.

Verification comes next: `sf config get target-org --json`. One catch — that JSON has no scope field, so the skill can confirm the value but not whether it is local or global. If the command fails, it reports the error and suggests `sf org login web` when the org may not be authorized.

Keep one more thing in mind: the `SF_TARGET_ORG` environment variable overrides config values. Set a new org and commands still go to the old one? Check that variable first. Legacy keys `defaultusername` and `defaultdevhubusername` are deprecated here; the unified CLI uses `target-org` and `target-dev-hub`. You need `sf` 2.0.0 or newer.

## Requirements
- Works with: Salesforce

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill dx-org-switch -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/dx-org-switch/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/dx-org-switch/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill dx-org-switch -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/dx-org-switch/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill dx-org-switch -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/dx-org-switch/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install forcedotcom/sf-skills dx-org-switch
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/dx-org-switch/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill dx-org-switch -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/forcedotcom/sf-skills --path skills/dx-org-switch
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/dx-org-switch/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill dx-org-switch -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/forcedotcom/sf-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/dx-org-switch/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- point CLI commands at a different org without editing config by hand
- list authenticated orgs and pick one as the default
- set the default org for the current project only
- debug why commands still run against the old org
- check the current `target-org` value

## Example prompts
- switch my org to the uat-sandbox alias
- list my authenticated orgs and set one as default
- set target-org globally to prod-alias

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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```text
---
name: dx-org-switch
description: "Switches the active Salesforce org (default target-org) using the Salesforce CLI. Use whenever someone wants to change which org CLI commands run against — whether they say \"switch org\", \"change default org\", \"set my org to\", \"use alias\", \"point to\", or describe wanting to work against a specific org, scratch org, sandbox, or production."
metadata:
  version: "1.0"
  domains: ["Developer Experience"]
  cliTools:
    - tool: ["sf"]
      semver: ">=2.0.0"
---

## Steps

1. Identify the org: the user provides a username or alias (`orgIdentifier`). If not provided, run `sf org list` to show authenticated orgs and ask the user which one to use.
2. Set the default org:
   - Local (default): `sf config set target-org <orgIdentifier>`
     - Applies only within the current project directory. Use this for normal project work.
   - Global (only if user explicitly requests): `sf config set target-org <orgIdentifier> --global`
     - Applies system-wide across all directories. Use when working outside a project or when the user asks for global scope.
   - If this fails, report the error and suggest running `sf org login web` if the org may not be authorized.
3. Verify:
   - `sf config get target-org --json`
   - Note: the JSON output does not include a scope/location field — it cannot confirm whether the value is local or global. Confirm the value only, e.g.: `target-org is now set to: <value>`
   - If it fails, report the error and advise running `sf config get target-org`.

## Notes

- Unified CLI uses keys like `target-org` and `target-dev-hub`. Legacy sfdx keys (`defaultusername`, `defaultdevhubusername`) are deprecated in this context.
- The sf CLI does not have `--local` or `--scope` flags for config set. Local scope is the default behavior.
- If the org does not change after setting the config, check whether `SF_TARGET_ORG` is set — environment variables override config values.
- Salesforce CLI config (unified) reference: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.sfdx_cli_reference.meta/sfdx_cli_reference/cli_reference_config_commands_unified.htm#cli_reference_config_set_unified
```
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