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Use this skill for secure password hashing and verification in BoxLang with the bx-password-encrypt module: BCryptHash/BCryptVerify, ArgonHash/ArgonVerify, SCryptHash/SCryptVerify, PBKDF2Hash/PBKDF2Verify, and choosing the right algorithm for your use case.
Use this skill when defining relationships between ORM entities: one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one, many-to-many, lazy loading, cascade options, foreign keys, link tables, singular names, and inverse relationships.
Use this skill when implementing caching in BoxLang applications: cache providers, cachePut/cacheGet BIFs, output caching, cache regions, distributed caching with Redis or Couchbase, TTL policies, and distributed locking.
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Use this skill when generating API documentation for BoxLang or CFML projects with DocBox, including installation, CLI usage, programmatic configuration, HTML/JSON/UML/CommandBox output strategies, HTML themes, multiple sources, excludes patterns, and creating custom strategies. DocBox reads JavaDoc-style comments from your source code — see the code-documenter skill for annotation conventions.
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Use this skill when creating AI tools (function calling) with aiTool(): parameter descriptions, tool registries, using tools with aiChat() and agents, the aiToolRegistry() BIF, global skills with aiglobalSkills(), and best practices for tool design.
Use this skill for installing, configuring, and upgrading CommandBox CLI: Homebrew install on Mac, apt-get on Linux, Windows install, Java requirements, custom home directory, upgrading CommandBox, light/thin binaries, non-Oracle JRE setup, and first-run configuration.
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Use this skill when sending email in BoxLang with the bx-mail module: bx:mail component, attachments with bx:mailparam, multipart emails with bx:mailpart, SMTP configuration in boxlang.json, S/MIME signing and encryption, and server-level mail settings.
Use this skill when serializing or deserializing YAML in BoxLang with the bx-yaml module: yamlSerialize(), yamlDeserialize(), yamlDeserializeFile(), serializing BoxLang classes to YAML, and custom toYAML() methods.
Use this skill for developing CommandBox extensions: creating custom commands (CFCs with run() method), command namespaces, parameters and tab completion, WireBox DI injection, command output with print helper, running sub-commands, creating modules (ModuleConfig.cfc), module conventions (commands/models/interceptors), interceptors, lifecycle events, custom interception points, injection DSL, user settings, and linking modules for development.
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Use this skill when working with FTP, FTPS, or SFTP operations in BoxLang: connecting to servers, uploading/downloading files, managing remote directories, listing contents, SSH key authentication, named connection pooling, and using the bx:ftp component.
Use this skill for CommandBox CLI usage: running commands, namespaces, tab completion, system settings, environment variables, shell variables, piping, recipes, REPL, foreach loops, jq/sql/printtable commands, ad-hoc aliases, default parameters, exit codes, and interactive shell features.
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Use this skill when building, deploying, or debugging BoxLang applications on AWS Lambda — including Lambda.bx structure, handler conventions, environment variables, SAM CLI testing, performance optimization, connection pooling, multi-function routing, and the boxlang-starter-aws-lambda project.
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Use this skill when writing, running, or debugging tests for BoxLang applications using TestBox: BDD-style describe/it specs, xUnit-style test classes, expectations (expect/toBe matchers), assertions ($assert), life-cycle methods (beforeAll/afterAll/beforeEach/afterEach/aroundEach), MockBox mocking (createMock/prepareMock/$()/$results()), mock data generation (mockData()), async testing, exception testing, focused/skipped specs, and running tests via the BoxLang CLI runner.
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Use this skill for CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protection in BoxLang web apps: CSRFGenerateToken(), CSRFVerifyToken(), CSRFHiddenField(), CSRFRotate(), token scoping with keys, auto-verification, token expiration, and boxlang.json configuration.
Use this skill when configuring AI models with aiModel(): selecting providers, setting default parameters, structured output schemas, working with the service BIF aiService(), and pre-configuring providers in module settings.
Use this skill when selecting and installing JDBC driver modules for BoxLang database connectivity: bx-derby, bx-mysql, bx-mariadb, bx-mssql, bx-postgresql, bx-sqlite, bx-oracle, bx-hypersql. Each module packages the appropriate JDBC driver.
Use this skill to render HTML forms in BoxLang using the bx-ui-forms module: bx:form, bx:input, bx:select, bx:slider, bx:textarea components, form actions and methods, preservedata for sticky forms, input types and labels, and styling considerations.
Use this skill when compiling BoxLang applications to server-side WebAssembly (WASM) using MatchBox's --target wasm flag, running WASM with Wasmtime or WasmEdge, building minimal OCI containers from WASM binaries, and deploying to edge platforms like Fastly Compute or Cloudflare Workers (WASI).
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Use this skill when setting up GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines for BoxLang projects, including the setup-boxlang action, supported inputs/outputs, installing modules, CommandBox integration, multi-engine testing, and complete workflow templates.
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Use this skill when configuring BoxLang runtime settings via boxlang.json, setting environment variables for config overrides, configuring datasources, caches, executors, modules, logging, security, or schedulers — or when helping someone understand the BoxLang configuration system.
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Use this skill when deploying BoxLang as an enterprise Java servlet application using CommandBox, configuring server.json for BoxLang, installing BoxLang modules, enabling SSL and rewrites, using BoxLang+ or BoxLang++ subscriptions with CommandBox PRO features, and production server configuration.
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Use this skill when querying ORM entities: EntityLoad(), EntityLoadByPK(), EntityLoadByExample(), ORMExecuteQuery(), HQL queries, filtering, sorting, pagination, caching query results, and entity lifecycle BIFs (EntitySave, EntityDelete, EntityNew, EntityMerge).
Use this skill when writing, reviewing, or improving BoxLang code to ensure it follows community best practices for naming, structure, scoping, error handling, performance, and maintainability.
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Use this skill when deploying BoxLang applications: CommandBox server setup, Docker containers, AWS Lambda, GitHub Actions CI/CD, BoxLang Version Manager (BVM), boxlang.json runtime config, environment variables, or Spring Boot integration.
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