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# dev Commands

Commands for sf plugin development.

- **[dev audit messages](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-cli-reference/guide/cli_reference_dev_audit_messages.md)**<br>
  Audit messages in a plugin's messages directory to locate unused messages and missing messages that have references in source code.
- **[dev convert messages](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-cli-reference/guide/cli_reference_dev_convert_messages.md)**<br>
  Convert a .json messages file into Markdown.
- **[dev convert script](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-cli-reference/guide/cli_reference_dev_convert_script.md)**<br>
  Convert a script file that contains deprecated sfdx-style commands to use the new sf-style commands instead.
- **[dev generate command](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-cli-reference/guide/cli_reference_dev_generate_command.md)**<br>
  Generate a new sf command.
- **[dev generate flag](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-cli-reference/guide/cli_reference_dev_generate_flag.md)**<br>
  Generate a flag for an existing command.
- **[dev generate plugin](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-cli-reference/guide/cli_reference_dev_generate_plugin.md)**<br>
  Generate a new sf plugin.

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