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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 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 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 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 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 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 deploying CommandBox applications to production: Docker with ortussolutions/commandbox image, environment variables for Docker, GitHub Actions with setup-commandbox action, Heroku/Dokku buildpack, Amazon Lightsail setup, starting as OS service, using server.json for repeatable deployments, and CFConfig for engine configuration.
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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 for CommandBox package management: box.json configuration, installing packages from ForgeBox/Git/HTTP/folder, semantic versioning, dependencies and devDependencies, updating packages, lock files, package scripts, private packages, publishing to ForgeBox, creating packages, and code endpoints.
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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 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 writing BoxLang classes, components, interfaces, inheritance hierarchies, annotations, properties, constructors, or applying object-oriented design patterns in BoxLang.
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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 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 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 designing or debugging Application.bx behavior: app discovery and nesting, multi-application isolation, lifecycle events, pseudo-constructor settings, session management, mappings/javaSettings resolution, and app-scoped schedulers/watchers via this.schedulers and this.watchers.
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Use this skill to parse and create RSS/Atom feeds in BoxLang with the bx-rss module: rss() BIF to fetch feeds, bx:feed component with action read/create, filtering items, limiting results, creating RSS 2.0 and Atom feeds, and handling iTunes podcast extensions.
Use this skill when adding documentation comments to BoxLang code: writing function/class Javadoc-style comments, documenting arguments, return types, exceptions, examples, or generating structured API reference documentation for BoxLang classes and BIFs. Comments written with these conventions are compatible with DocBox API documentation generation.
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Use this skill when parsing, querying, or sanitizing HTML in BoxLang with the bx-jsoup module: htmlParse(), htmlClean(), CSS selectors, XSS protection, HTML to JSON/XML conversion, and safe HTML allowlisting.
Use this skill when executing Python code inside BoxLang with the bx-jython module: jythonEval(), jythonEvalFile(), the bx:jython component, variable bindings from the BoxLang variables scope, and inter-language result handling.
Use this skill when converting Markdown to HTML or HTML to Markdown in BoxLang using the bx-markdown module. Covers markdown() and HtmlToMarkdown() BIFs.
Use this skill when configuring bx-orm in BoxLang: Application.bx ormSettings, enabling the ORM, datasource setup, dbcreate options, dialect selection, entity paths, event handling, session management settings, and secondary cache configuration.
Use this skill when defining BoxLang ORM entities: the persistent annotation, entity names, table mapping, property annotations, fieldtype, ormType, identifiers/primary keys, composite keys, version fields, and entity inheritance.
Use this skill when helping developers migrate from CFML (Adobe ColdFusion or Lucee) to BoxLang, understanding key syntax and behavioral differences, using the bx-compat-cfml compatibility module, converting CFML file types, fixing common migration issues (scopes, annotations, query params, date handling), and writing code that works on both runtimes.
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