CommandBox CLI
CommandBox is the de facto standard for BoxLang development and execution.
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CommandBox is the de facto standard for BoxLang development and execution.
Last updated
CommandBox amalgamates many tools and borrows concepts from NPM, Grunt/Gulp, Maven, ANT, Node, and more. Features include:
Operation System integration for executing commands
Ability to create and execute commands built using BoxLang and CFML
ForgeBox integration for cloud package management and installations
ColdBox Platform, TestBox, and ContentBox CMS Integrations
Integrated servlet server with rewrite capabilities
Ability to create command recipes and execution
Ability to interact with users via CLI and create workflows and
installers
Ability to execute workflows and tasks
256MB+ RAM
250MB+ free hard drive space
Multi-core CPU recommended
JRE/JDK 21+
CommandBox is a Java-based executable running on the most recent desktop operating systems (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows). Since it is a command line tool that uses a shell interface, it does not require an operating system using a GUI. Below is a simple guideline to get you up and running, but an can be found here:
We have created a small to give you enough skills to move forward with any CommandBox development. You can find it here: