generating-custom-lightning-type
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when you need to:
- Create Custom Lightning Types (CLTs) for structured inputs/outputs
- Generate JSON Schema-based type definitions for Lightning Platform
- Configure CLTs for Einstein Agent actions
- Set up editor and renderer configurations for custom UI
- Troubleshoot deployment errors related to Custom Lightning Types
Specification
CustomLightningType Metadata Specification
Overview & Purpose
Custom Lightning Types (CLTs) are JSON Schema-based type definitions used by the Lightning Platform (including Einstein Agent actions) to describe structured inputs/outputs and drive editor/renderer experiences.
Configuration
- Choose referenced CLT pattern for nested objects - When you need a reusable or separately deployed nested type, create a CLT for that shape and reference it with
"lightning:type": "c__<CLTName>". That string is the referenced type’slightning:typevalue / FQN / registered identifier — not the JSON Schematitle. - Choose standard Lightning types when the structure is simple and can be expressed with properties and supported primitive
lightning:typeidentifiers.
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