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Editor, CI, CLI, and ecosystem tooling for Marketing Cloud Engagement and Marketing Cloud Next.

Architect-oriented catalog of tooling. Every entry shows whether it targets Engagement, Next, or both.

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Language reference

SSJS API docs stay on ssjs.guide. This section is about the toolchain around the platforms.

SFMC DevTools

SFMC DevTools for VS Code
Graphical VS Code interface for mcdev — retrieve and deploy without living in the terminal.
SFMC DevTools Pipeline Builder
Client-side wizard that turns your .mcdevrc.json into a git-based mcdev deployment pipeline plus a matching .mcdev-validations.js. For SFMC DevTools / mcdev only; requires mcdev ≥ v8.3.0.
SFMC DevTools (mcdev) CLI
CLI to retrieve, deploy, and version Marketing Cloud Engagement metadata as code across business units.
eslint-plugin-mcdev
Next
Runs mcdev metadata validations as ESLint diagnostics in the editor and CI.

MCNext Plugin for SF CLI

sf-plugin-mcnext CLI
Next
Salesforce CLI plugin for Marketing Cloud Next (in development).
WIP

SFMC Data Loader

SFMC Data Loader for VS Code
Load and export Data Extension records from the VS Code editor.
SFMC Data Loader App
Cross-platform desktop app for bulk Data Extension imports and exports.
sfmc-dataloader CLI
CLI for bulk import and export of Data Extension rows — built for automation.

Language Intelligence & AI

SFMC Language Service
Next
VS Code / Cursor extension for AMPscript, SSJS, Handlebars, and SFMC HTML — completions, hover, diagnostics, formatting, snippets.
MCP Server for SFMC
Next
Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants accurate AMPscript, SSJS, and Handlebars knowledge.
MSO Conditionals (VS Code)
Next
Hover translations and snippets for Outlook MSO conditional comments in HTML email.

Linting & Formatting

eslint-plugin-sfmc
Next
ESLint rules for AMPscript, SSJS, and Handlebars — shared team policy for editor and CI, including Next configs.
prettier-plugin-sfmc
Next
Prettier plugin for AMPscript, SSJS, Handlebars, and SQL with SFMC-friendly defaults.

VSCode Extension Packs

SFMC Extension Pack
Next
Essential SFMC VS Code extensions bundled for a ready-to-go setup.
SFMC Extension Pack (Expanded)
Next
Full SFMC toolset plus complementary editor tooling for power users.

Community and ecosystem

Third-party tools that help Engagement teams. None of these are Marketing Cloud Next tools.

dataviews.io
Community reference for Engagement Data Views — schemas and relationships.
Diagramforce
Next
Free browser-based diagram editor for architecture, data models, BPMN, Flows, and more.
SSJS Manager
VS Code extension for SSJS/AMPscript development with Cloud Page preview and linting (FiB).
MCFS [AMPScript]
VS Code virtual filesystem into Engagement Content Builder with AMPscript highlighting and snippets.
SFMC Companion
Chrome extension that maps relationships between Engagement objects (Automations, Queries, DEs, and more).
ampscript.io
AMPscript syntax validation and highlighting in the browser.
SSJS Framework
It creates sfmc compatible SSJS from modern Javascript.

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