A scratch org is a temporary, source-driven Salesforce environment created on demand from a Dev Hub.
It gives each change a clean, disposable place to build and test before it is discarded.
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What is a scratch org and why use one?
A scratch org is a temporary, source-driven Salesforce environment created on demand from a Dev Hub. It gives each change a clean, disposable place to build and test before it is discarded.
Updated August 14, 2026 · 1 min read