Trailblazer DX 2025: Inside Scoop

Have you heard? Agentforce is the talk of the town – or in this case, conference! I had the privilege of attending Salesforce’s Trailblazer DX Conference in San Francisco this year, and I am ecstatic about the advancements Salesforce is making in the industry right now. The biggest being, Agentforce. The announcements and sessions surrounding Agentforce have proven Salesforce is making it a top priority, leading to tremendous advancements in just a short period of time. But that’s not all, let’s unpack the key takeaways from the conference, so you can get a better understanding of the innovation taking place in the Salesforce world.

Agentforce

Naturally, we’ll start with the hot topic of the conference – Agentforce. It was nearly impossible to find a session that didn’t have something to do with Agentforce, and after attending these sessions, I understand why. Agentforce is truly changing the game for the way we work today. The three biggest Agentforce announcements made were:

Agentforce Developer Edition – this was the most exciting announcement for me. A free developer edition is now available, fully equipped with Agentforce and Data Cloud. The environment provides 10GB of storage and 150 large language model outputs per hour. The org doesn’t expire, so long as you login to it every 45 days.
AgentExchange – Similar to the AppExchange, AgentExchange is the Agentforce specific marketplace for AI-powered automation tools and components. If you’re looking for useful topics and actions without having to design from scratch, the AgentExchange is a great place to look first.
Agentforce 2dx – 2dx is the name Salesforce is giving the latest update to Agentforce which enables us to start creating proactive AI agents, initiating actions based on changes in data without requiring human interaction. The Agentforce API enables AI agent integration directly into backend systems and applications, supporting data-driven event triggers across your entire enterprise.

In addition to this, I learned Salesforce has been developing xLAM (Large Action Models), which currently isn’t available beyond its priority use in Agentforce. Despite this, xLAM represents significant advancement in AI technology. Unlike LLMs that largely generate text, xLAM models are designed to trigger actions within other software systems. This enables AI to handle tasks beyond text generation. xLAM’s use in Agentforce enhances the platform’s capabilities to drive actionable AI.
On top of the technical side of Agentforce, securing “Agentblazer Status” was a big deal at this year’s event. There are three tiers of Agentblazer Status: Level 1 – Champion, Level 2 – Innovator, and Level 3 – Legend. Everyone in the Salesforce community is encouraged to spend some time on Trailhead to upskill on Agentforce and update their Agentblazer status:
https://trailhead.salesforce.com/agentblazer

Apex

Apex saw enhancements with code generation for users of the Agentforce Copilot product. Asynchronous Apex scaling improved, enabling better handling of large-scale and speedy data-intensive transactions (yay!).
Additionally, Cursors are a new feature in Apex, currently in Beta status. Cursors can be used to break up the processing of SOQL query results into pieces that can be processed within the bounds of a single transaction. This allows developers to work with large query result sets without having to return the entire set of results. For example, it’s a great way to work with large result sets from a query in an Apex controller where you want to implement pagination in a Lightning Web Component.
Cursors provide a more traditional method for navigating large chunks of data without having to rely on batching or chaining with queueable Apex. They’ve been around since the Summer ’24 release, but we got to see them in action at TrailblazerDX.

LWC

Improved GraphQL Support – this provides more efficient data fetching in LWC implementations, enabling you to fine tune the data you want to retrieve without having to implement an Apex controller.
Improved Developer Tools – Salesforce introduced improved VS Code support with real-time LWC updates and debugging tools. This is a much needed and welcome enhancement for developers.
TypeScript Support – it became evident during session demos and discussions among other attendees that TypeScript is now supported in LWC. TypeScript provides static type checking, effectively enhancing code maintainability and reducing runtime errors. I love it and am glad I’ll be getting an opportunity to use it again.

All in all, there was a strong focus on the word “trust” as it related to AI and Agentforce. With the trends this year being AI-driven automation with Salesforce and developer productivity, everyone in the community was encouraged to embrace these advancements and upskill. I came out of TDX feeling excited about what’s in store for 2025!

If you’re ready to see what Agentforce can do, let’s talk.

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