Execute Anonymous Apex Console

Developer Productivity ● Live in Extension

Interactive Monaco-powered Apex scripting console with integrated debug log analysis, preset code templates, execution history, and automatic trace flag management.

⚡ 1. Overview & Architecture

Interactive Monaco-powered Apex scripting console with integrated debug log analysis, preset code templates, execution history, and automatic trace flag management.

Client-Side Security & Zero Proxying: All requests made by this tool run directly against your authenticated Salesforce organization using the current session. No credentials, schema data, or record contents ever leave your browser.

🧭 2. Step-by-Step Workflow

Follow these steps to get maximum velocity with Execute Anonymous:

Write or Select Code

Type Apex code into the Monaco editor or select a template from the Snippets... dropdown.

Execute Script

Click ⚡ Execute or press Ctrl+Enter to execute via the Salesforce Tooling API.

Review Diagnostics

View execution outcome, duration, and inspect logs in the bottom Log Explorer panel or click Copy Log.

🛠️ 3. Key Capabilities & Superpowers

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Monaco Apex Code Editor

Full IDE coding experience with Apex syntax highlighting, auto-indentation, bracket matching, and error marker diagnostics.

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Pre-built Snippet Library

1-click insertion of commonly used diagnostic snippets (Query & Debug, Insert Test Record, Query User & Org, Check Limits).

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Execution History

Automatically remembers your last 20 executed scripts so you can quickly retrieve, review, and re-run past scripts.

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Debug Level Management

Select your target debug level (e.g., SFDC_DevConsole) with automatic trace flag creation and extension.

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Integrated Diagnostics & Log Suite

Inspect compile errors, runtime exceptions, or raw debug logs directly beneath the editor with Call Tree, Timeline, and SOQL tools.

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User Debug Only Filter

Instantly toggle the execution output to isolate only System.debug() statements from noisy system logs.

💡 4. Pro Tips & Keyboard Shortcuts

Click Open in Studio Log Explorer to transfer the execution log into the dedicated full-screen Log Explorer tab.
Use the User Debug Only toggle to instantly hide system events and focus purely on your debug statements.

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