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Use this skill when writing BoxLang AI chat code: aiChat(), aiChatAsync(), aiChatStream(), aiMessage(), params (temperature, max_tokens, model), options (provider, apiKey, returnFormat, timeout), provider selection, return formats, multi-turn conversations, normalized reasoning, and error handling.
Use this skill when working with BoxLang asynchronous programming: BoxFuture (CompletableFuture extension), AsyncService, executor types (VIRTUAL/FIXED/CACHED/SCHEDULED), BaseScheduler, ScheduledTask fluent API, scheduling with cron constraints, task lifecycle callbacks, and registerring schedulers via ModuleConfig.bx.
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Use this skill when creating, extracting, listing, or modifying ZIP archives in BoxLang using the bx:zip component: compressing directories or files, filtering entries, reading archive contents, downloading files as a ZIP, or building backup/restore workflows.
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Use this skill when reading or writing INI configuration files in BoxLang with the bx-ini module: getIniFile(), getProfileString(), setProfileString(), getProfileSections(), removeProfileSection(), and fluent IniFile object methods.
Use this skill to migrate ColdFusion (Adobe CF) or Lucee CFML applications to BoxLang using the bx-compat-cfml module: zero-code migration, engine configuration, null handling differences, type coercion modes, server scope population, JSON parsing behavior, and identifying incompatibilities.
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 for OWASP ESAPI encoding, decoding, and HTML sanitization in BoxLang: encodeFor(), encodeForHTML(), encodeForJavaScript(), encodeForSQL(), encodeForURL(), decodeFrom(), htmlSanitize() with AntiSamy, and context-aware output encoding to prevent XSS/injection.
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 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 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 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 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 for ORM transactions and session management in BoxLang: transaction{} blocks, automatic flush/rollback, transactionCommit(), transactionRollback(), savepoints, ORMFlush(), ORMClearSession(), multi-entity saves, error handling within transactions.
Use this skill when accessing OS and hardware information in BoxLang with the bx-oshi module: CPU usage, memory stats, disk space, network info, battery status, process info, and sensor data using getSystemInfo(), getOperatingSystem(), getHardware(), and convenience BIFs.
Use this skill when generating PDF documents in BoxLang with the bx-pdf module: bx:document component, headers/footers with bx:documentitem, multi-section PDFs with bx:documentsection, saving to file, capturing PDF as binary variable, encryption, and page settings.
Use this skill when working with the network in bx-playwright: mocking and blocking requests with page.intercept() (respondJson, respond, abort, resume, handle), listening to console, requests, responses, page errors and dialogs, HTTP API testing with playwright().request(), cookies and permissions, and saving/reusing logged-in sessions with playwright().session().
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 you need the evaluate() BIF in BoxLang for legacy CFML migration or dynamic expression evaluation. This module is explicitly opt-in due to security risks and should be avoided in new code.
Use this skill for testing web-context code outside a web server in BoxLang with bx-web-support: mockServerGet/Post/Put/Delete/Patch, mockRequestNew, mockRequestRun, setting request headers/body/path, and testing handlers that depend on getHTTPRequestData(), form scope, URL scope, and other web BIFs.
Use this skill when writing BoxLang asynchronous code: BoxFuture, futureNew, asyncRun, asyncAll, asyncAny, asyncAllApply, executors, schedulers, thread components, parallel pipelines, file watchers, or distributed locking with bx:lock.
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Use this skill when creating a BoxLang module: ModuleConfig.bx structure, lifecycle methods (configure/onLoad/onUnload), module metadata, registering interceptors and BIFs, Gradle build setup, publishing to ForgeBox, or using the official module template.
Use this skill when deploying BoxLang applications: CommandBox server setup, Docker containers, serverless (AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, Azure Functions - see their dedicated runtime-* skills), GitHub Actions CI/CD, BoxLang Version Manager (BVM), boxlang.json runtime config, environment variables, or Spring Boot integration.
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Use this skill when writing BoxLang CLI scripts and classes, handling command-line arguments, using the BoxLang REPL, running action commands (compile, cftranspile, featureaudit), detecting runtime context, and leveraging CLI-specific built-in functions.
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