Skills Directory
Reusable, audited skills for BoxLang & the Ortus ecosystem.
Use this skill for CommandBox TestBox integration: testbox run command, running tests from CLI, configuring runner URL in box.json, multiple output formats (json/antjunit), test watcher (testbox watch), CI integration, code coverage with FusionReactor, test labels and suites, and box.json testbox configuration.
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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 when implementing memory in BoxLang AI: aiMemory() types (windowed, summary, session, file, cache, JDBC, vector), multi-tenant isolation with userId and conversationId, using memory with agents and pipelines, and choosing the right memory type.
Use this skill when integrating BoxLang with Java: createObject, static method calls, type conversion, importing classes, passing closures as functional interfaces, including JARs, JSR-223 scripting, or using Java libraries from BoxLang code.
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Use this skill when using MatchBox, the Rust-based native implementation of BoxLang that requires no JVM, including installation, understanding the available compilation targets (native, wasm, js, esp32), the philosophy and tradeoffs vs JVM BoxLang, and choosing the right target for CLI tools, edge deployments, browser WASM, and embedded devices.
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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 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 reviewing BoxLang code for quality, correctness, security vulnerabilities, performance issues, style violations, or when providing structured code review feedback following BoxLang best practices and security guidelines.
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Use this skill when writing BoxLang database code: queryExecute, bx:query, datasource configuration, parameterized queries, transactions, stored procedures, query manipulation, or preventing SQL injection.
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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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Use this skill when deploying BoxLang to ESP32 microcontrollers using MatchBox's --target esp32 flag, flashing firmware (full-flash vs fast-deploy), using watch mode for rapid iteration, accessing hardware via BoxLang BIFs, detecting the ESP32 runtime, and understanding FreeRTOS task constraints.
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Use this skill when understanding BoxLang internals: BoxRuntime services, IBoxContext hierarchy, scope chain resolution, DynamicObject, type system (IBoxType), parsing pipeline (source to bytecode), class loader isolation, virtual threads, or using --bx-printast for AST debugging.
Use this skill when building BoxLang desktop applications with Electron and the BoxLang MiniServer, including process lifecycle wiring, miniserver.json-driven development control, runtime/Package.bx packaging, .boxlang-dev.json versus .boxlang.json behavior, default /app and /public mappings, and cross-platform packaging constraints.
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Use this skill when creating custom BoxLang built-in functions (BIFs): @BoxBIF annotation, invoke() method, argument handling, accessing BoxRuntime and services, BoxLang vs Java BIF implementations, member functions, and registering BIFs via modules.
Use this skill when creating BoxLang interceptors: Observer/Intercepting Filter patterns, interceptor pools, BoxLang class vs Java interceptors, lambda interceptors, registration via BIFs/InterceptorService/ModuleConfig, interception points, and announcing custom events.
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 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 embedding BoxLang into Java applications via the JSR-223 scripting API, evaluating BoxLang code from Java, sharing data between Java and BoxLang via Bindings, building rules engines, template processors, or configurable logic using BoxLang as a scripting engine inside a JVM application.
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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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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 CommandBox task runners: creating task CFCs, targets, passing parameters, lifecycle events (preTask/postTask/onError), interactive jobs with job DSL, progress bars, async/threading with AsyncManager, watching files, running commands from tasks, shell integration, property files, downloading files, sending email from tasks, and task target dependencies.
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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 to generate API documentation from BoxLang source code using DocBox: CLI usage, programmatic DocBox.addStrategy().generate(), HTML themes (default SPA and frames), JSON output, UML/XMI output, project title configuration, source exclusions, and commandbox integration.
Use this skill for image manipulation in BoxLang with the bx-image module: ImageNew, ImageRead, ImageWrite, ImageResize, ImageScaleToFit, ImageCrop, ImageRotate, ImageFlip, ImageGrayScale, ImageBlur, ImageSharpen, imageAddBorder, imageDrawText, the fluent BoxImage builder API, and the bx:image component.