No LWC? No Problem. React Now Runs on Salesforce | Salesforce Multi-Framework Explained
Summary
Salesforce Multi-Framework enables building native Salesforce apps using React without relying on LWC, eliminating the traditional trade-off between platform features and React ecosystem benefits. It supports GraphQL, Apex, built-in authentication, and security, allowing developers to reuse their existing React components and toolchains while maintaining Salesforce governance. Currently in open beta for scratch orgs and sandboxes, it offers a new way to integrate React apps directly on the Agentforce 360 Platform. This solution is ideal for teams wanting to leverage React for Salesforce apps while keeping platform security and data access seamless.
Takeaways
- Use Salesforce Multi-Framework to build native Salesforce apps with React and full platform integration.
- Access Salesforce data seamlessly via @salesforce/sdk-data using GraphQL and Apex with automatic auth.
- Generate React apps easily using the SF CLI or Agentforce Vibes React App tile.
- Multi-Framework runs alongside LWC, allowing a hybrid app approach.
- Beta apps deploy only to scratch orgs or sandboxes; App Builder drag-and-drop support is planned for GA.
Build native Salesforce apps in React with GraphQL, Apex, and built-in platform security — no LWC required. ⚡ SalesforceBolt — Source Code batra-kapil / salesforcebolt-lwc — multiframework-casemanager Full Case Manager app built with React on Salesforce Multi-Framework Until now, building on Salesforce meant choosing LWC or Aura. You got the platform features but had to leave your existing React ecosystem behind. Salesforce Multi-Framework changes that. Announced at TDX 2026 and now in open beta, it lets you build native Salesforce apps in React — with GraphQL, Apex, authentication, and governance all included out of the box. What Is Salesforce Multi-Framework? Salesforce Multi-Framework is a framework-agnostic runtime on the Agentforce 360 Platform that lets developers build native Salesforce apps using React and other frontend frameworks — with authentication, security, and governance built in.