Installing the Chrome Extension

Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store. If you are developing it from source, you can also load an unpacked build.

From the Chrome Web Store

Install SFDT for Salesforce from the Chrome Web Store .

From source (development)

Clone and install


git clone https://github.com/scoobydrew83/sfdt.git
cd sfdt
npm install

Build the extension


npm run build:ext

This builds @sfdt/flow-core and then the extension (via WXT ). The output lands in:


extension/.output/chrome-mv3/
├── manifest.json
├── background.js
├── content-scripts/content.js
├── options.html
├── app.html
└── icon/{16,32,48,128}.png

Load it into Chrome

Open chrome://extensions/.
Toggle Developer mode on (top-right).
Click Load unpacked and select extension/.output/chrome-mv3/.
The extension appears as SFDT for Salesforce. Note the assigned extension ID — you’ll need it if you set up the native-messaging fallback.

Open any Salesforce Lightning or Setup page and the ⚡ side button should appear in the top-right. If it doesn’t, see Troubleshooting.

Rebuilding after updates

After pulling new changes, rebuild and reload:


cd sfdt
npm run build:ext

Then click the reload icon on the extension card in chrome://extensions/ and refresh your Salesforce tab. You do not need to re-pair the bridge unless the bridge token was rotated.

Supported browsers

The build target is Chrome (Manifest V3). The native-messaging host the CLI installs also supports Edge, Brave, Chromium, and Vivaldi — see sfdt extension install-host.