boxlang-starter-desktop-electron

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Use this skill when writing BoxLang classes, components, interfaces, inheritance hierarchies, annotations, properties, constructors, or applying object-oriented design patterns in BoxLang.

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.

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.

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.

Use this skill when writing BoxLang database code: queryExecute, bx:query, datasource configuration, parameterized queries, transactions, stored procedures, query manipulation, or preventing SQL injection.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Use this skill when setting up or developing BoxLang on a Chromebook, including enabling Linux development environment, installing Java 21, installing BoxLang, setting up VS Code with the BoxLang extension, and troubleshooting ARM/Intel Chromebook issues.

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.

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.

Use this skill when compiling BoxLang scripts to standalone native executables using MatchBox's --target native flag, cross-compiling for multiple platforms, optimizing binary size, and using Native Fusion to expose Rust functions as BoxLang built-in functions.

Use this skill when setting up GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines for BoxLang projects, including the setup-boxlang action, supported inputs/outputs, installing modules, CommandBox integration, multi-engine testing, and complete workflow templates.

Use this skill when running BoxLang as a lightweight web server using the BoxLang MiniServer (Undertow-based), configuring miniserver.json, using the .boxlang.json project convention, enabling health checks, warmup URLs, environment variable overrides, and tuning for development and production.

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.

Use this skill when reviewing BoxLang code or applications for security vulnerabilities, configuring security settings, preventing injection attacks, handling file uploads safely, managing secrets, or applying secure coding patterns drawn from OWASP Top 10 and CFML/Java security history.

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.

Use this skill when writing, running, or debugging tests for BoxLang applications using TestBox: BDD-style describe/it specs, xUnit-style test classes, expectations (expect/toBe matchers), assertions ($assert), life-cycle methods (beforeAll/afterAll/beforeEach/afterEach/aroundEach), MockBox mocking (createMock/prepareMock/$()/$results()), mock data generation (mockData()), async testing, exception testing, focused/skipped specs, and running tests via the BoxLang CLI runner.

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.

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.