👋 Hi there, I'm Kartik Patkar
I'm a Senior Salesforce Developer and Chrome Extension builder who specializes in creating offline-first, privacy-focused developer tools for Salesforce professionals.
I design and ship real-world solutions that simplify Apex development, metadata management, UI building, and everyday developer workflows — many of which are published on the Chrome Web Store and used by Salesforce developers globally.
- 🔭 Senior Salesforce Developer with hands-on experience in Apex, LWC, metadata-driven architectures, and secure integrations.
- 🧩 Creator of multiple published Chrome Extensions focused on Salesforce and developer productivity.
- 🧠 Strong interest in offline-first tools, browser-based automation, and privacy-respecting architectures.
- ⚙️ Experienced in Salesforce DevOps, package.xml workflows, Metadata API, Tooling API, and deployment automation.
- 🌱 Continuously exploring scalable design patterns, clean UX for developer tools, and modern web APIs.
- 💬 Happy to discuss Salesforce architecture, Chrome extension development, Apex patterns, or open-source collaboration.
- Building offline-first Chrome Extensions for Salesforce developers
- Turning painful Salesforce workflows into one-click tools
- Metadata-driven solutions (package.xml, exports, comparisons)
- Clean, developer-friendly UI/UX for technical tools
- Privacy-first designs — no servers, no tracking, no data leaks
Apex Genie is a powerful browser extension that helps Salesforce developers effortlessly convert JSON into strongly typed Apex classes, generate test classes, and more — right from the browser.
- 💡 One-click JSON → Apex class generation
- 🧪 Auto-generate test classes with optional comments and assertions
- 🔒 Offline-first, no data leaves your browser
- 📦 Download output as a ZIP with metadata, class files, and stats
- 🧩 Modular, themeable, and open-source
🎯 Whether you're prototyping, testing, or integrating APIs — Apex Genie saves hours of manual coding.
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✔ Offline-first • ✔ Privacy-focused • ✔ Zero external servers
SLDS Icons Kit is a full-tab Chrome Extension built for Salesforce Developers, Admins, and Architects to explore and utilize the complete SLDS icon library with ease.
- 🔍 Browse and filter icons by name, category, or tags
- 🎛 Customize icon color, size, and style with live preview
- 📋 Copy LWC, Aura, and SLDS code snippets instantly
- 🌗 Toggle between dark/light themes — theme-aware Monaco Editor included
- 📦 Download icons as SVG or PNG, customize on the fly
- 💡 Built for speed, productivity, and offline use
Perfect for building lightning-fast UIs in LWC or Aura, without ever leaving your dev environment.
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Base64 Buddy is a lightweight Chrome Extension that enables developers and designers to encode and decode files in Base64 effortlessly — right from the browser.
- 💡 Encode/decode images, documents, and other file types instantly
- 📋 One-click copy for Base64 strings or Data URIs
- 🔍 File preview before encoding or after decoding
- 🌑 Dark/light theme support with auto-save preferences
- 🔒 Offline-first and privacy-focused — no data leaves your browser
🎯 Perfect for web developers, Salesforce developers, or anyone working with Base64 in integrations and workflows. Save time, reduce errors, and simplify file handling.
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✔ Offline-first • ✔ Privacy-focused • ✔ Zero external servers
DiffBoard is a modern, developer-focused Chrome Extension that helps you compare code, text, and JSON visually with clarity and speed — directly inside your browser.
- 🧩 Side-by-side comparison for code, text, and JSON
- ➕➖ Clear highlighting for added, removed, and modified lines
- 📋 One-click copy for:
- Original input
- Modified input
- Full diff output
- Only added or removed lines
- 🌗 Dark / light theme support with persistent preferences
- 🧭 Smooth navigation between input and diff views
- 🔒 Offline-first & privacy-friendly — all processing happens locally
🎯 Ideal for developers comparing API responses, configuration files, logs, JSON payloads, or reviewing code changes quickly without switching tools.
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✅ Fully client-side | 🔐 No data leaves your browser | ⚡ Built for developer productivity
Salesforce Package XML Generator is a developer-focused Chrome Extension that helps Salesforce professionals explore org metadata and generate accurate package.xml files visually — directly from their active Salesforce session.
- 🧩 Automatic Salesforce org detection (Prod, Sandbox, Dev Edition)
- 📂 Browse real metadata types and components present in the org
- 🔍 View metadata using the correct Salesforce APIs:
- Tooling API for Apex metadata
- Metadata API for configuration metadata
- ☑️ Fine-grained selection for partial deployments
- 📦 Instant generation of valid
package.xml - 👁️ Live XML preview with one-click download or copy
- 🌗 Clean, developer-friendly UI with dark / light mode
- 🔒 Secure & privacy-first — no OAuth, no credentials stored
🎯 Ideal for Salesforce developers, consultants, and release managers preparing deployment packages, partial releases, or CI/CD metadata lists without manually writing XML.
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✅ Session-based authentication | 🔐 No external servers | ⚡ Built for real Salesforce deployment workflows
Salesforce Metadata Exporter is a lightweight Chrome Extension built for Salesforce Developers, Architects, and Technical Admins to export Salesforce metadata only from a logged-in org into a downloadable ZIP file — quickly, safely, and on demand.
- 📦 Export Salesforce metadata using the Metadata API
- 🧩 Select specific components like Objects, Fields, Apex, Flows, and more
- ⚡ Use one-click presets such as Apex Only or Object Model
- 📄 Automatically generate a clean
package.xml - 🔐 No credentials stored — uses your existing Salesforce session
- 💻 No CLI, no setup, no external servers
Ideal for quick audits, configuration reviews, pre/post deployment checks, and development workflows — without relying on Salesforce CLI or ANT.
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Offline PDF Tools is a privacy-first Chrome Extension that allows users to modify PDF files completely offline — directly inside the browser, with no uploads, no servers, and no tracking.
- 📑 Merge multiple PDF files into one
- ✂️ Split PDFs using flexible page ranges (e.g.
1-3,5,7-10) - 📋 Extract selected pages into a new PDF
- 🔀 Reorder pages visually using thumbnails
- 🗑 Delete unwanted pages safely
- 🔄 Rotate pages by 90°, 180°, or 270°
- 🔐 100% offline processing — files never leave your device
- 💻 No accounts, no subscriptions, no external services
Ideal for privacy-conscious users, professionals handling sensitive documents, students, and anyone who wants reliable PDF tools without trusting online services.
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Here are some of my highlighted projects:
- Apex Genie: A browser extension to convert JSON to Apex classes and generate test classes — built for Salesforce devs.
- SLDS Icons Kit: A full-tab Chrome Extension to explore and copy SLDS icons with preview, color customization, and export tools.
- Base64 Buddy: A lightweight Chrome Extension that enables developers and designers to encode and decode files in Base64 effortlessly — right from the browser.
- DiffBoard: A Chrome Extension for fast, visual code comparison. It highlights differences line-by-line, supports JSON formatting, offers copy utilities, and works entirely offline with a clean, developer-friendly UI.
- Salesforce Package XML Generator: A Chrome Extension for Salesforce developers to visually explore org metadata and generate accurate package.xml files for deployments.
- Salesforce Metadata Exporter: A Chrome Extension for Salesforce developers to export Salesforce metadata only from a logged-in org as a ZIP file using the Metadata API.
- Offline PDF Tools: A privacy-first Chrome Extension that lets users merge, split, extract, rotate, delete, and reorder PDF pages completely offline, directly in the browser.
I'm always open to connecting with like-minded individuals. Feel free to reach out to me through the following platforms:
Looking forward to collaborating and sharing knowledge!
I’m especially interested in:
- Salesforce developer tooling
- Chrome Extensions for productivity
- Open-source projects with real-world impact
If you’re building something interesting or want to collaborate, feel free to reach out.