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[BUG]: Deploy zip file count doesn't match the server's: folder entries count toward the 10,000 limit ("Too many files in zip" below 10,000 files) #3655
Description
Before You Submit
- I'm using the latest version of Salesforce CLI
- I've searched the existing issues
- I've run
sf doctorto diagnose common issues
Related Issue
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Command
sf project deploy start
Org Type
Production
Did this work before?
No, this is a new bug
Last Working Version
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Summary
Salesforce's server counts every entry in the zip toward the 10,000 limit, files and folders both. It decides whether the deploy is accepted.
The CLI counts files only, and its warning uses that number. So the warning, and any component count, will always read lower than what the server enforces.
Repository to Reproduce
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Steps to reproduce
Scenario A – warning shown, deploy still fails
Repo: 4,000 Apex classes (each .cls + .cls-meta.xml, all in classes/) and 700 LWC bundles (each its own folder with .js + .js-meta.xml).
- Deploy it → 9,401 files + 702 folder entries = 10,103 entries → ❌ Too many files in zip. Warning:
count 9401 > 8000. - With 600 LWC instead → 9,201 files + 602 folder entries = 9,803 entries → ✅ passes. Warning:
count 9201 > 8000.
Scenario B – no warning, deploy still fails
Repo: 3,400 LWC bundles (each its own folder with .js + .js-meta.xml), nothing else.
- Deploy it → 6,801 files + 3,401 folder entries = 10,202 entries → ❌ Too many files in zip. No warning.
- With 3,300 LWC instead → 6,601 files + 3,301 folder entries = 9,902 entries → ✅ passes.
Expected Result
The CLI warning to be more accurate and count folders.
Actual Result
Count done by the tool is less than the actual count done by the server.
System Information
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}Additional Information
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Screenshots or Log Files
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Activity
[-][BUG]:[/-][+][BUG]: Deploy zip file count doesn't match the server's: folder entries count toward the 10,000 limit ("Too many files in zip" below 10,000 files)[/+]github-actions commentedon Sep 29, 2026
Thank you for filing this issue. We appreciate your feedback and will review the issue as soon as possible. Remember, however, that GitHub isn't a mechanism for receiving support under any agreement or SLA. If you require immediate assistance, contact Salesforce Customer Support.
WillieRuemmele commentedon Sep 29, 2026
HI @yazanhoushieh - thanks for reporting this! we'll get them counting correctly
git2gus commentedon Sep 29, 2026
This issue has been linked to a new work item: W-24345651