Salesforce has published its ISV strategy guidance for the Summer '26 release, urging independent software vendors to focus on productizing their proprietary intellectual property and building for autonomous outcomes on the Salesforce platform. The company positions itself as the underlying infrastructure layer, encouraging partners to layer domain-specific capabilities on top of its AI and automation stack rather than replicating foundational services. The guidance reflects Salesforce's broader push toward an AI-driven SaaS ecosystem in which ISVs concentrate on specialized, outcome-oriented applications. Specific technical details and release dates tied to the Summer '26 update were not disclosed in the initial announcement. The strategy is aimed at AppExchange partners and third-party developers looking to align their product roadmaps with Salesforce's evolving platform direction.