Use when looking up official Salesforce documentation. Apex reference, LWC docs, platform guides, API references, and SF CLI commands via WebSearch.

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:

Category	Documentation Source	Search Strategy
Apex Classes/Interfaces	Apex Developer Guide	`site:developer.salesforce.com apex <class>`
Apex System Methods	Apex Reference	`site:developer.salesforce.com "System.<method>"`
LWC Components	LWC Dev Guide	`site:developer.salesforce.com lwc <topic>`
SOQL/SOSL	SOQL and SOSL Reference	`site:developer.salesforce.com soql <topic>`
REST API	REST API Developer Guide	`site:developer.salesforce.com rest api <endpoint>`
Metadata API	Metadata API Developer Guide	`site:developer.salesforce.com metadata api <type>`
Tooling API	Tooling API Reference	`site:developer.salesforce.com tooling api <resource>`
Bulk API	Bulk API 2.0 Developer Guide	`site:developer.salesforce.com bulk api <topic>`
Platform Events	Platform Events Developer Guide	`site:developer.salesforce.com platform events <topic>`
Flows	Flow Builder Guide	`site:help.salesforce.com flow <topic>`
Agentforce	Einstein/Agentforce Docs	`site:developer.salesforce.com agentforce <topic>`
Governor Limits	Apex Developer Guide	`site:developer.salesforce.com "execution governors" limits`
Security	Security Implementation Guide	`site:developer.salesforce.com security <topic>`
CLI (sf)	Salesforce CLI Reference	`site:developer.salesforce.com sf <command>`

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:

Lead with the answer -- do not make the user read through preamble
Include code examples -- Apex, LWC, or SOQL snippets when relevant
Note API version -- Salesforce features are version-gated; specify the minimum API version
Link to source -- provide the URL so the user can read more
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

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

sf-docs-lookup