platform-metadata-retrieve
Installation
SKILL.md
platform-metadata-retrieve
Retrieves metadata from a Salesforce org to your local project using sf project retrieve start. Supports multiple retrieval modes: all changes, by source directory, by metadata type (with wildcards), by manifest, or by package name.
⚠️ Tool Restrictions
Use ONLY the Bash tool to execute sf project retrieve start. Do NOT use MCP tools — ignore them completely.
Scope
- In scope: Retrieving metadata via
sf project retrieve startin all supported modes (all changes, source-dir, metadata type, manifest, package name), source and metadata format output - Out of scope: Deploying metadata (use
platform-metadata-deploy), listing metadata types, generating package.xml files, source tracking commands (sf project retrieve preview)