Einstein for Developers is an AI-powered tool designed to boost developer productivity by generating code suggestions from natural language instructions. It is available as a Visual Studio Code extension and is built on Salesforce's secure, custom AI model, CodeGen. This tool aids in Salesforce development by leveraging anonymized code patterns to enforce best practices and assist with complex coding tasks, including boilerplate code generation. It is particularly useful for new developers learning the Salesforce Platform.
The current release focuses on generating Apex code snippets from natural language prompts, which works alongside IntelliSense in Visual Studio Code. Developers can use the extension to generate code in a sidebar or directly within their code files using the Command Palette.
However, users are cautioned that the AI-generated code may be inaccurate or unsafe and should be reviewed before use. Salesforce emphasizes that Einstein for Developers adheres to their five principles for trusted generative AI: accuracy, safety, honesty, empowerment, and sustainability.
The underlying AI, CodeGen2.5, is a small but high-performing model with 7 billion parameters, offering state-of-the-art performance and efficient sampling capabilities. It is designed for both fast completion serving and local deployment, and it is licensed under Apache 2.0. Users should note that Einstein for Developers is currently a Beta Service and is subject to Beta Services Terms.
*Note: if your org does not have Einstein for Developers, register for a new one here: https://developer.salesforce.com/signup
Here is a link to the plugin: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=salesforce.salesforcedx-einstein-gpt
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