# CodeScan for ARM

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## Market Overview <a href="#market-overview" id="market-overview"></a>

Salesforce powers critical business processes and stores vast amounts of sensitive data.\
Because security controls, permissions, and customizations are encoded as **metadata**, a single coding error can introduce vulnerabilities or compliance gaps. Poor code quality slows feature velocity, increases technical debt, and widens the attack surface.

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## What Is CodeScan? <a href="#what-is-codescan" id="what-is-codescan"></a>

**CodeScan** by *AutoRABIT* is a **static code-analysis** solution built for Salesforce development.\
By scanning every commit—right from the developer’s IDE through the final CI/CD pipeline—CodeScan boosts quality, speed, and security.

### Key value props

| Benefit                              | How CodeScan Delivers                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| **Higher-quality, more secure code** | <p>• 700 + built-in rules aligned to <strong>SANS</strong>, <strong>CWE</strong>, and <strong>OWASP</strong><br>• Immediate feedback via IDE plug-ins so developers fix issues before committing</p> |
| **Faster feature delivery**          | • Automated checks run inside the AutoRABIT CI/CD pipeline, eliminating manual reviews and rework                                                                                                    |
| **Complete code visibility**         | <p>• Dashboards and reports highlight technical debt and trend lines<br>• 100 % coverage of Apex, Visualforce, LWC, flows, and process builders</p>                                                  |
| **Reduced technical debt**           | • Continuous enforcement of best practices prevents costly refactors later                                                                                                                           |

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## Why Was CodeScan Developed? <a href="#why-was-codescan-developed" id="why-was-codescan-developed"></a>

1. **Sensitive information everywhere**\
   Salesforce often stores customer PII, financial data, and proprietary business logic. Static analysis catches issues early, reducing exposure.
2. **Metadata amplifies risk**\
   Misconfigured profiles, permission sets, or flows can propagate vulnerabilities across orgs. CodeScan’s **metadata-aware rules** flag these dangers before deployment.

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## Benefits of Using CodeScan <a href="#benefits-using-codescan" id="benefits-using-codescan"></a>

### Reduces Technical Debt

* 700 + Salesforce-specific rules
* Detects bugs, code smells, and security flaws
* Integrates directly into ARM’s DevSecOps pipeline

### Increases Code Visibility

* Central dashboard and downloadable reports
* High-level health metrics plus drill-downs
* Supports every Salesforce language and metadata type

### Accelerates Delivery & Productivity

* Automated reviews shorten pull-request cycles
* Seamless CI/CD integration speeds releases
* IDE plug-ins surface issues while code is written

### Produces Higher-Quality, More Secure Code

* Early detection = fewer production defects
* Standards alignment (SANS, CWE, OWASP) strengthens security posture
* Developers learn best practices through in-context feedback