ForceKITGuide
Features, shortcuts and icons, all in one place.
A quick tour of everything ForceKIT can do — from the SOQL console to data import, debug logs, user search and comparisons — plus what every icon in the panel means.
SOQL Console
SOQL Autocomplete
Suggests fields after SELECT/WHERE and objects after FROM (STD/TOOLING tags).
Shortcuts
Ctrl+Space inserts all fields (or only the ones matching what you've typed), Ctrl+Shift+Space opens suggestions.
Run query
Ctrl+Enter runs the query immediately (or cancels it, if one is already running).
Undo/Redo
Ctrl+Z undoes the last edit, Ctrl+Shift+Z (or Ctrl+Y) redoes it.
Navigation
↑/↓ to select, Enter/Tab to insert, Esc to close.
Smart editing
Keywords auto-capitalize, LIKE + space inserts '%%' with the cursor centered.
Query cleanup
Automatically removes duplicate fields and double commas.
SOQL formatting
Reorders clauses and fixes misplaced commas.
Details
Captures the link from the active tab.
SELECT *
Inserts all fields (*c custom only, *s standard only) without the FIELDS(ALL) 200-record limit.
Column filter
In the results search box, type ColumnName: text to search only that column, ColumnName: null for empty values, ColumnName: !null for non-empty ones.
Filter by type
In Details, the funnel icon next to the search filters the table by field type (String, Picklist, Number, etc.).
REST vs. Tooling API
ForceKIT detects when an object is Tooling-only and runs the query there automatically — a small badge next to the results shows which API was used.
SOSL search
Type a FIND {...} IN ... RETURNING query instead of SELECT to search across multiple objects at once, right in the same console.
Results & records
Inline editing of results
Turn on edit mode in the results table and double-click a cell to change it: picklists become dropdowns, checkboxes toggle, long text opens a text area. Every change is highlighted and all of them are saved together in one click, with a clear list of any errors. Formula, relationship and read-only columns are greyed out and can be hidden.
Export your records
Copy the results as CSV, Excel or JSON, or download them as a file, ready to paste into a spreadsheet or another tool.
Sort and choose columns
Click a header to sort ascending or descending. From the columns menu you can hide or show each column, hide all empty columns at once and restore everything whenever you want.
Subqueries and SELECT *
Parent-child results show the nested records, which you can expand or search. SELECT *, *c and *s also work inside subqueries, e.g. SELECT Id, (SELECT *c FROM Contacts) FROM Account.
Your User Id, suggested
After CreatedById =, LastModifiedById = or OwnerId = the autocomplete proposes your own User Id, so "my records" queries take a second.
Query tabs and history
Keep several queries open in parallel tabs. Every query you run lands in History, where you can search it, save it with a name, and import or export your favourites.
Details: the whole record
Open any record from the active tab, an Id or a link and see every field with its label, API name, type and value. Edit, refresh or delete it, filter fields by type and hide the empty ones with one click.
Related records at a glance
Details also lists the child relationships with the number of related records, and turns lookups into links: jump to a parent or related record without leaving the panel.
Capture from list views
Hover a row in any Salesforce list view and a small ForceKIT icon appears: open that record in Details, or mark it as record A or B and compare it straight away — no Ids to copy.
Data import
Insert, update, upsert, delete
Paste rows from Excel or a CSV, pick the object and the operation (upsert by External Id, with optional assignment rules). Works through REST, Tooling or Metadata, so you can load metadata records too.
Checks before you run
ForceKIT flags the columns that can't be written (formula, not createable or updateable fields) and removes them in one click; a confirmation summary shows how many records and fields will be sent.
Live progress, stop anytime
Set batch size and parallel threads, watch queued, processing, succeeded and failed records update live, and stop the job safely at any moment.
Errors you can understand
Every failure is listed with the Salesforce error and a plain-language hint on how to fix it. Filter by outcome, copy the results to Excel/CSV and retry only the failed rows.
Debug logs
Debug levels and trace flags
Turn on logging for any user (or yourself) with ready-made level presets, see who is being debugged right now, and renew or stop trace flags in one click.
Filter the log list
Filter logs by user and by text (operation, status, …), choose the page size and move through the pages; delete all the filtered logs at once when you're done.
Import a log file
Drag and drop a .log or .txt file (or pick it) — even one exported from another org or sent by a colleague — and analyse it with all the same tools. Large logs open in their own window.
Order of Execution tree
A navigable tree of code units, triggers, flows and methods, color-coded by kind. Expand or collapse it level by level with − / +, and copy or download it as an indented text tree.
Queries, DML, debug and limits
Ready-made tables for SOQL/SOSL (numbered, with the class that runs them, rows and duration), DML, User Debug and Governor limits — each copyable or downloadable as CSV. One click jumps to the exact line in the raw log.
Color-coded raw log
The raw log is colored by category (execution flow, database, errors, limits…); click the legend to show only the categories you care about, and search inside the log.
Several logs side by side
Open up to 8 logs in tabs and switch between them instantly; widen the detail view to read long lines comfortably.
Users and compare
User search
Find users by first and/or last name, username, email or Id, filter by profile and choose which columns to show. Open the user's details or Login As in one click.
Compare profiles and permission sets
Pick two profiles or permission sets and see object and field permissions side by side, with the differences highlighted and the identical rows hidden if you like.
Compare two records
Paste two Ids or links — or capture them from a list view or a record page — and see every field side by side with the differences highlighted.
Sessions and security
Every open org, one click away
The orgs you are logged into are detected automatically: switch between them in one click, pin your favourites, give each one a color and copy a link that reopens the current org.
Credentials, TOTP and passkey
Save logins and two-factor codes encrypted with a master password, unlock them with a passkey (fingerprint, face or PIN) and decide when they lock again.
Sync and backup
Optionally sync your settings, history and credentials through your Chrome account, or back them up to your own Google Drive. Off by default.
Side panel or full page
Use ForceKIT in Chrome's side panel next to your org, or open it full page in its own tab, with zoom, accent colors and dark mode.
Icon Legend
Pin
Pins a saved org to the top of the list.
Copy
Copies the session ID, User ID, or TOTP code to your clipboard (a green check confirms it).
Passkey/biometrics
Green if passwordless credential unlock is on, red if it isn't.
Master password
Encrypts your saved credentials (orgs and TOTP), required to access them.
Open in tab
Opens the org or record in a new browser tab.
Run (green)
Starts a query or an action.
Delete (red)
Permanently removes whatever it's attached to.
Edit
Opens the editable fields of a saved credential or a record.
API Names
Shows the API name under each field, directly on org pages.
TOTP code
Regenerates on its own; the countdown shows how long until the next code.
Org color
Colors the tab favicon and the card border so you can recognize the org at a glance.
Log in via SOAP
Green dot if enabled, gray if disabled — performs a direct login call instead of the standard form.