Salesforce Documentation Lookup

Query Salesforce developer documentation for current, accurate answers. Uses WebSearch to find official documentation, then extracts and summarizes the relevant content.

When to Use

• When you need to look up Apex class, method, or interface documentation
• When checking LWC component API, wire service, or lifecycle documentation
• When verifying SOQL/SOSL syntax, functions, or query limits
• When researching REST API, Metadata API, Tooling API, or Bulk API endpoints
• When looking up governor limits, security features, or platform event details
• When checking sf CLI command flags and usage
• When verifying whether a feature is deprecated or version-gated

Usage

sf-docs-lookup <query>

Workflow

Step 1 — Identify Topic Category

Classify the query into the correct Salesforce documentation area:

Step 2 — Search Documentation

Use WebSearch with targeted site-scoped queries:

site:developer.salesforce.com <category-specific terms>

For admin/configuration topics, also check:

site:help.salesforce.com <topic>

Step 3 — Extract and Format Answer

When presenting documentation results:

1. Lead with the answer -- do not make the user read through preamble
2. Include code examples -- Apex, LWC, or SOQL snippets when relevant
3. Note API version -- Salesforce features are version-gated; specify the minimum API version
4. Link to source -- provide the URL so the user can read more
5. Flag deprecations -- if the queried feature is deprecated, say so and recommend the replacement

Step 4 — Cross-Reference with SCC Knowledge

After finding the official docs, check if SCC has relevant skills:

• Skills in skills/ or skills2/ that cover the topic in depth
• Mention relevant SCC resources: "For best practices on this, see the sf-soql-optimization skill."

Complex Documentation Queries

For complex documentation queries spanning multiple topics, delegate to the deep-researcher agent which can perform multi-step research across documentation sources.

Examples

sf-docs-lookup Wire service in LWC
sf-docs-lookup Database.Batchable interface
sf-docs-lookup Platform Events best practices
sf-docs-lookup SOQL aggregate functions
sf-docs-lookup WITH USER_MODE vs WITH SECURITY_ENFORCED
sf-docs-lookup sf project deploy start flags
sf-docs-lookup Trigger.operationType enum values

Related

• Agent: sf-docs-lookup -- for multi-step documentation research
• Constraints: (none -- this is a search tool, no domain constraints apply)