Hidden Automation Detector

Real-time visibility into Salesforce automation execution - see what flows, triggers, and validation rules run when you save records

🎯 See exactly what automations run in your Salesforce org when you save records Hidden Automation Detector provides real-time visibility into Salesforce automation execution. When you save a record, see instantly what flows, triggers, validation rules, and workflows were triggered - no more guessing! ✨ Key Features 🔍 Enhanced Debug Log Management Two-Panel Interface: Separate Extension vs Existing logs for better organization Accurate Automation Counting: See real counts like "4 automations" instead of generic summaries Accordion Timeline: Expand timeline details directly within each log item Modal Timeline: Full-screen detailed timeline view for complex automations Smart Correlation: Automatically links logs to trace flags you create 🎯 HUD (Heads-Up Display) with Multi-Log Support Recent Activity Detection: Highlights logs generated within 30 seconds of your actions Multi-Log Timeline: Shows up to 5 recent debug logs instead of just the latest one Time-Aware Display: Friendly timestamps like "2m ago", "5s ago" Interactive Actions: View timeline, copy log ID, refresh logs - all from the HUD Source Separation: Clear distinction between extension-generated and existing logs 👥 User Selection for Debug Logs Searchable User Lookup: Find users by name or username with real-time search Per-Org Persistence: Selected user is remembered for each Salesforce org Permission Validation: Automatically validates debug log creation permissions Active User Filtering: Shows only active users in search results Profile Display: See user profile information at a glance ⏱️ Configurable TraceFlag Duration Flexible Duration Options: Choose from 5 minutes to 4 hours (5min, 15min, 30min, 1hr, 2hr, 4hr) Custom Duration Support: Set any duration from 1 minute to 24 hours Per-Org Preferences: Duration settings are remembered for each Salesforce org Real-Time Timer: Live countdown showing remaining debug session time Duration Validation: Ensures valid duration ranges and prevents errors 📊 Comprehensive Timeline Analysis ⚡ Triggers: See OpportunityTrigger executions with full context 🌊 Flows: Flow interview starts with names, statuses, and execution paths ⚙️ Workflows: Rule evaluations and triggered workflow actions 🔍 SOQL Queries: Database operations with query previews and row counts ❌ Exceptions: Error handling with full exception details and stack traces 🐛 Debug Statements: User debug output with line numbers for easy debugging 📦 Managed Packages: Package entry points and execution context 🛡️ Security & Performance CSP Compliant: No inline scripts, follows strict Chrome security policies Environment Detection: Clear Production vs Sandbox warnings to prevent mistakes Performance Optimized: Smart caching and efficient log parsing Privacy Focused: No external servers, all processing happens locally in your browser Secure Storage: Encrypted storage for sensitive user preferences and selections 🚀 How It Works 1. One-Click Setup: No Connected Apps to configure - works with your existing Salesforce session 2. Select User: Choose which user's debug logs to monitor (defaults to current user) 3. Set Duration: Configure how long the trace flag should remain active 4. Arm Detector: Creates a trace flag with your selected duration for monitoring 5. Save Records: Make any record changes in Salesforce 6. Instant Timeline: See automation execution in real-time with detailed breakdowns 👥 Perfect For Salesforce Developers: Debug complex automation sequences and understand execution flow Business Analysts: Validate that business rules are working as expected Admins: Monitor automation performance and identify issues quickly System Integrators: Debug automations for multiple users and track different scenarios Consultants: Document automation behaviour for clients and stakeholders Teams: Share automation timelines easily via copy/paste functionality 🎯 Use Cases Debug Complex Flows: See precisely where your flow is failing or taking unexpected paths Validation Rule Testing: Confirm rules fire in the correct sequence with proper conditions Multi-User Debugging: Monitor debug logs for different users including integration users Process Optimisation: Identify performance bottlenecks in automation chains Extended Monitoring: Set longer debug sessions for testing scheduled jobs or batch processes Documentation: Generate detailed automation reports for compliance and training Troubleshooting: Quickly diagnose "why didn't my automation run?" scenarios 🛠️ Technical Details Works with all Salesforce editions that have API access Supports Lightning Experience and Salesforce Classic Compatible with custom objects, standard objects, and managed packages Handles large logs up to Salesforce's 5MB debug log limit Org-scoped settings: User selections and duration preferences persist per org Mobile responsive interface works on smaller screens ⚡ What Makes This Different Unlike other Salesforce tools, Hidden Automation Detector: Shows multi-log timelines instead of just single logs Provides accordion and modal views for different detail levels Automatically counts automations with smart deduplication Highlights recent activity so you know what just happened Works instantly without any Connected App setup required Allows debugging for any user (not just the current user) Offers configurable debug session durations with real-time countdown Remembers your preferences per Salesforce org 📋 Requirements Chrome browser Active Salesforce login (any edition with API access) Standard Salesforce user permissions (same as Inspector Reloaded) Permission to create TraceFlags for selected users Internet connection for Salesforce API access