First-Generation Managed Packaging Developer Guide

First-Generation Managed Packages
Why Switch to Second-Generation Managed Packaging?
Move to 2GP: Migrate Your Managed Packages with Ease
Register a Namespace for a First-Generation Managed Package
Create a First-Generation Managed Package Using a UI
Create a First-Generation Managed Package using Salesforce DX
Enable Dev Hub and Second-Generation Managed Packaging
Limited Access License for Package Developers
Add a Limited Access User to Your Dev Hub Org
Link a Namespace to a Dev Hub Org
Scratch Orgs and Package Development
Build and Release Your App with Managed Packages
Packaging Checklist
Deploy the Package Metadata to the Packaging Org
Create a Beta Version of Your App
Install the Package in a Target Org
Create a Managed Package Version of Your App
View Information About a Package
Components Available in First-Generation Managed Packages
Behavior of Specific Metadata in First-Generation Managed Packages
Package and Test Your First-Generation Managed Package
Update Your First-Generation Managed Package
Publish Upgrades to First-Generation Managed Packages
Manage Licenses for Managed Packages
Manage Features in First-Generation Managed Packages
AgentExchange App Analytics for First-Generation Managed Packages
Developing and Distributing Unmanaged Packages
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Note: This release is in preview. Features described here don’t become generally available until the latest general availability date that Salesforce announces for this release. Before then, and where features are noted as beta, pilot, or developer preview, we can’t guarantee general availability within any particular time frame or at all. Make your purchase decisions only on the basis of generally available products and features.

Limited Access License for Package Developers

The Salesforce Limited Access - Free is designed for users whose role is to build customizations or applications. This license provides access to the Dev Hub, development tools, and environments. In the production org, this license restricts access to standard and custom objects. Partner Business Orgs (PBO) include 100 Salesforce Limited Access - Free user licenses.

If the Salesforce Limited Access - Free license isn’t already enabled in your PBO, log a case with Salesforce Partner Support to request up to 100 licenses. A Salesforce admin can upgrade a Salesforce Limited Access - Free license to a standard Salesforce license at any time.

Certain developer features aren’t available with the Salesforce Limited Access - Free license.

  • To provide the ability to create and manage org shapes, assign the Salesforce user license. The Salesforce Limited Access - Free license isn’t supported at this time.
  • Users with the Salesforce Limited Access - Free license and View All Records permissions can create scratch orgs using an existing org shape.
  • Users with the Salesforce Limited Access - Free license and View All Records permissions can view scratch org snapshots created by users other than themselves.
  • The Salesforce Limited Access - Free license doesn’t provide access to some Salesforce CLI commands, such as sf limits api display.
  • Contact your Salesforce admin for API limits information.

If your developers need broader access, consider assigning the Salesforce license. For details, see Standard User Licenses in Salesforce Help.