Skills Directory
Reusable, audited skills for BoxLang & the Ortus ecosystem.
Use this skill to create charts and graphs in BoxLang with the bx-charts module: bx:chart, bx:chartseries, bx:chartdata, chart types (bar, line, pie, doughnut, radar, polarArea, area, horizontalbar, scatter, bubble), responsive charts, custom colors, legends, and axis configuration.
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 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 writing or reviewing BoxLang code covering syntax, file types, variables, scopes, operators, control flow, exception handling, type system, and modern language features like destructuring and spread syntax.
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Use this skill when writing BoxLang markup templates (.bxm files), mixing HTML with BoxLang output expressions, using template components like bx:output, bx:loop, bx:if, bx:include, bx:script, building views, or creating any HTML-generating template files.
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Use this skill for the CommandBox embedded server: starting and stopping servers, server.json configuration, JVM args, SSL/TLS setup, URL rewrites, server rules/security, multi-site hosting, server profiles (production/development), basic authentication, bindings, custom error pages, aliases, gzip compression, web roots, HTTPS redirect, and starting as an OS service.
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Use this skill for CommandBox global configuration: config set/show/clear commands, server defaults, ForgeBox API tokens, endpoint settings, proxy configuration, module settings, env var overrides (box_config_*), setting sync across machines, task runner settings, tab completion style, preferred browser, artifacts directory, and nativeShell configuration.
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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 building AI pipelines with BoxLang AI: aiMessage() templates, aiModel() in pipelines, aiTransform() steps, chaining with .to() and .transform(), the _input system variable, multi-model pipelines, streaming pipelines, and structured output in pipelines.
Use this skill when creating or managing BoxLang scheduled workloads: Scheduler DSL classes, BaseScheduler/ScheduledTask fluent APIs, schedulerStart/schedulerGet/schedulerStats BIFs, cron expressions, frequency constraints, lifecycle callbacks, or HTTP-driven tasks with the bx:schedule component.
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Use this skill when implementing BoxLang filesystem watchers: watcherNew/watcherStart/watcherStop lifecycle BIFs, WatcherInstance APIs, event payload handling, recursive directory monitoring, debounce/throttle/atomicWrites tuning, errorThreshold auto-stop behavior, and listener patterns (closure, struct, class, class name string).
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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.