# platform-permission-set-generate

Creates Salesforce PermissionSet XML for object, field, user, and app permissions. Use it when editing FLS, tab visibility, or permission sets for deployment.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 6500 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-permission-set-generate/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/platform-permission-set-generate

## What it does

This skill creates and edits PermissionSet XML with names, labels, descriptions, object CRUD permissions, field access, user permissions, application visibility, and tab settings. It can also add access to Apex classes, Visualforce pages, record types, and Agentforce Employee Agents.

It follows Salesforce API naming rules. Custom objects and tabs require the `__c` suffix, while standard object tabs use the `standard-` prefix. Field references use the `ObjectName.FieldName` format.

Required fields must stay out of `fieldPermissions` because Salesforce rejects such deployments. That makes checking object metadata before XML generation necessary. The skill targets API version `60.0`.

## Requirements
- Works with: Salesforce

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- generate PermissionSet XML with object CRUD access
- grant access to explicitly requested object fields
- configure application and tab visibility
- add Apex class and Visualforce page access
- keep required fields out of field permissions

## Example prompts
- Create PermissionSet XML for `Account` with read, create, and edit access.
- Add field access for `Account.SSN__c` and confirm that the field is not required.
- Configure visibility for `Sales_Console` and the `standard-Account` tab in this permission set.

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

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---
name: platform-permission-set-generate
description: "Generates correct, deployable Salesforce permission set metadata (PermissionSet XML) with object, field, user, and app permissions. Use this skill when creating or editing permission set metadata, object permissions, field-level security (FLS), tab visibility, or deploying permission sets."
metadata:
  version: "1.0"
  domains: ["Platform"]
  minApiVersion: "60.0"
---

## When to Use This Skill

Use when generating or editing permission set metadata, or when granting object, field, user, and app permissions.

## Step 1: Define Core Properties

Start by defining the required permission set properties:

```xml
<PermissionSet xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
    <fullName>YourPermissionSetName</fullName>
    <label>Display Name for Administrators</label>
    <description>Clear description of purpose and intended audience</description>
</PermissionSet>
```

**Naming conventions:**
- Use descriptive API names (e.g., `Sales_Manager_Access`)

## Step 2: Configure Object Permissions

Add CRUD permissions for standard and custom objects:

```xml
<objectPermissions>
    <allowCreate>true</allowCreate>
    <allowRead>true</allowRead>
    <allowEdit>true</allowEdit>
    <allowDelete>false</allowDelete>
    <modifyAllRecords>false</modifyAllRecords>
    <viewAllRecords>false</viewAllRecords>
    <viewAllFields>false</viewAllFields>
    <object>Account</object>
</objectPermissions>
```

## Step 3: Set Field-Level Security

Define field permissions for sensitive or custom fields:

```xml
<fieldPermissions>
    <editable>true</editable>
    <readable>true</readable>
    <field>Account.SSN__c</field>
</fieldPermissions>
```

**Important:**
- Required fields must NEVER appear in list of field permissions. Granting field-level security on required fields is not allowed by the platform and will cause deployment failure. 
- Before adding any field, confirm from the object metadata that the field exists and is not required
- A field is required when its metadata contains `<required>true</required>`:
- Formula fields cannot be editable
- Master-detail fields are required fields on the child (detail) object

```xml
<fields>
    <fullName>FieldName__c</fullName>
    <required>true</required>
</fields>
```
- Use format `ObjectName.FieldName` for field references
- Set both readable and editable to true when the user needs edit access; editable implies readable
- If all fields should be visible, can alternatively enable the "viewAllFields" object permission
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