Skills Directory

Use this skill when rendering views and partials in ColdBox, creating reusable view components, caching view output, passing data to views, rendering views from services, using renderView() inline, or dynamically selecting views based on context.

coldbox

↓ 134

Use this skill when building ColdBox Proxy objects to expose ColdBox event handlers to remote callers such as ColdFusion web services, Flex/AIR, event gateways, or CFC data binding -- enabling non-HTTP protocols to participate in the ColdBox event model.

coldbox

↓ 134

Use this skill when building async pipelines, working with ColdBox Futures, running parallel computations with all()/allApply()/anyOf(), registering and managing thread-pool executors, or accessing the AsyncManager via the async() helper.

coldbox

↓ 134

Use this skill when using the TestBox $assert object for xUnit-style assertions: isTrue, isEqual, includes, isEmpty, key, instanceOf, throws, between, closeTo, lengthOf, match, null, typeOf, and others; registering custom assertion functions with addAssertions(); or using BoxLang dynamic assertion methods (assertIsTrue, assertBetween, etc.).

coldbox

↓ 133

Use this skill when working with CacheBox as a standalone caching framework (outside ColdBox) -- installing, creating and bootstrapping the CacheFactory, configuring the DSL, choosing object stores and eviction policies, selecting cache providers (CacheBoxProvider, CF, Lucee), implementing cache-aside/stampede-protection patterns, registering standalone listeners, named caches, disk/JDBC stores, reaping, shutdown, or monitoring cache performance.

coldbox

↓ 99

Use this skill when creating reusable ColdBox modules, writing ModuleConfig.cfc, defining module-specific routes, models, settings, and interceptors, packaging modules for ForgeBox, or building internal application sub-systems as modules.

coldbox

↓ 134

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.

ortus-boxlang

↓ 84

Use when writing, reviewing, or structuring JUnit 5 tests for Java applications. Invoke for test lifecycle, parameterized tests, test extensions, assertions, test organization, parallel execution, test suites, dynamic tests, and integration with build tools.

ortus-solutions

↓ 6

Use when mocking, stubbing, spying, or verifying collaborator behavior in Java unit tests. Invoke for mock creation, argument matchers, stubbing strategies, verification, argument captors, answer implementations, strict stubbing, spy objects, and Mockito extensions with JUnit 5.

ortus-solutions

↓ 6

Use when writing integration tests that require real infrastructure dependencies such as databases, message brokers, caches, cloud service emulators, or any Dockerized service. Invoke for container lifecycle management, reusable containers, network configuration, wait strategies, custom images, and Testcontainers modules for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, Redis, LocalStack, and more.

ortus-solutions

↓ 6

Use this skill when reading, writing, copying, moving, or deleting files and directories in BoxLang: fileRead, fileWrite, fileCopy, fileMove, directoryList, directoryCreate, fileUpload, streaming large files, or processing CSV/JSON files from disk.

ortus-boxlang

↓ 83

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.

ortus-boxlang

↓ 83

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.

ortus-boxlang

↓ 83

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.

ortus-boxlang

↓ 83

Use this skill when working with BoxLang lambdas, closures, arrow functions, higher-order functions, functional array/struct pipelines (map, filter, reduce, flatMap, groupBy, etc.), destructuring, or spread syntax.

ortus-boxlang

↓ 83

Use this skill when installing, configuring, or using BoxLang modules: box install, boxlang.json module settings, BoxLang+ premium modules (bx-pdf, bx-redis, bx-csv, bx-spreadsheet), CFML compatibility, ORM, mail, and module introspection.

ortus-boxlang

↓ 83

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.

ortus-boxlang

↓ 82

Use this skill when working with BoxLang's interceptor/event system: creating interceptors, registering announcement points, announcing custom events with announce() or announceAsync(), building pre/post operation hooks, validation interceptors, security guards, or leveraging BoxRegisterInterceptor() BIF for standalone and module-based interception.

ortus-boxlang

↓ 83

Use this skill when building BoxLang web applications: Application.bx lifecycle, request/response handling, sessions, forms, REST APIs, HTTP clients, routing, CSRF protection, Server-Sent Events, or configuring CommandBox/MiniServer.

ortus-boxlang

↓ 82

Use this skill when building, testing, or deploying BoxLang applications on Google Cloud Functions Gen 2, including handler structure, FunctionRunner entry point, URI routing, environment variables, local development with the GCF invoker, and debugging.

ortus-boxlang

↓ 83

Use when designing or refactoring TypeScript code for strong type safety, API clarity, and scalable project architecture. Invoke for strict mode adoption, generics design, inference improvements, declaration patterns, and safe migration from JavaScript.

ortus-solutions

↓ 6

Use when implementing or reviewing Java services, libraries, and backend systems with modern language features and JVM best practices. Invoke for API design, concurrency, performance profiling, dependency management, testing strategy, and production hardening.

ortus-solutions

↓ 6

Use when designing, implementing, or reviewing secure software systems with practical threat modeling and defense-in-depth controls. Invoke for authentication, authorization, secrets handling, input validation, secure coding standards, and remediation planning.

ortus-solutions

↓ 6

Use when designing, implementing, or refactoring Tailwind CSS systems for consistency, scale, and performance. Invoke for utility composition, design tokens, theme extension, responsive strategy, accessibility styling, and class management patterns.

ortus-solutions

↓ 6