# platform-custom-application-generate

Generates Salesforce Lightning CustomApplication metadata with tab navigation, custom branding, and action overrides. Useful when structuring role-specific apps.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 5800 installs · ★ 1112
- 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/platform-custom-application-generate/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/platform-custom-application-generate

## What it does

This skill generates CustomApplication XML metadata targeted at Salesforce Lightning Experience with an API version of 60.0 or higher. It sets up core attributes such as fullName, label, uiType set to Lightning, supported device form factors, and the list of included tabs.

It handles navType configuration directly, choosing Standard for linear business workflows or Console for workspaces that require handling multiple records simultaneously. The skill also writes brand color properties, connects utility bars, and configures actionOverrides or profileActionOverrides pointing to custom FlexiPages.

If the goal is hosting a React UI bundle in the App Launcher, this skill is not suitable; use experience-ui-bundle-custom-app-generate instead.

## Requirements
- Works with: Salesforce

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill platform-custom-application-generate -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill platform-custom-application-generate -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/platform-custom-application-generate/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill platform-custom-application-generate -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/platform-custom-application-generate/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install forcedotcom/sf-skills platform-custom-application-generate
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/platform-custom-application-generate/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill platform-custom-application-generate -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/forcedotcom/sf-skills --path skills/platform-custom-application-generate
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/platform-custom-application-generate/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill platform-custom-application-generate -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/platform-custom-application-generate/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- generate Salesforce CustomApplication metadata manifests
- configure Standard or Console navigation layouts
- set custom branding colors and utility bar references
- bind action overrides for standard View and Tab events

## Example prompts
- Create a Salesforce Lightning app metadata file for our sales team with Standard navigation and Accounts tabs.
- Configure a Console application with custom header branding #0070D2 and a utility bar.
- Add profileActionOverrides to map the Contact View action to a custom FlexiPage.

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

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---
name: platform-custom-application-generate
description: "Use this skill when users need to create or configure tab-based Salesforce Custom Applications with navigation, branding, and action overrides. Trigger when users mention custom apps, application metadata, app navigation, or organizing tabs into applications. Use when users want to create app containers for tabs and pages. Do NOT use when the goal is hosting a React UI bundle in the App Launcher — use experience-ui-bundle-custom-app-generate for that case."
metadata:
  version: "1.0"
  domains: ["Platform"]
  minApiVersion: "60.0"
  relatedSkills:
    - "experience-ui-bundle-custom-app-generate"
---

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:
- Create Lightning applications
- Organize tabs and features into focused apps
- Configure application navigation and branding
- Set up custom page layouts for objects
- Troubleshoot deployment errors related to custom applications
# CustomApplication (Lightning App) Metadata Specification

## Overview

Custom applications (Lightning Apps) that group tabs and functionality to provide a focused user experience for specific business processes. Always configured for Lightning Experience.

## Purpose
- Organize related functionality into focused applications
- Group tabs and components for specific user roles
- Provide tailored user experiences
- Control access to specific features and data
- Use Standard navigation for general business applications or Console navigation for specialized service/support workflows requiring multi-tab workspaces
- Create professional, branded application identity with custom colors and branding
- Override standard actions with custom Lightning pages for enhanced user experience
- Enable profile-specific experiences through profile action overrides

## Required Properties

### Core Application Properties
- **fullName**: API name of the application
- **label**: Display name of the application
- **uiType**: Always "Lightning" for modern apps
- **navType**: CRITICAL - Choose based on user requirements and workflow patterns
    - "Standard": DEFAULT for general business applications (e.g., sales, marketing, operations)
    - "Console": ONLY when workflow requires managing multiple records simultaneously with split-view or multi-tab workspace (e.g., customer service, call centers, support operations)
- **formFactors**: Array of form factors (["LARGE"] for desktop, ["SMALL"] for mobile, or both)

### Optional Properties
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