BoxLang 1.16.0 is here, closing 50 issues across new features, improvements, and bug fixes. The theme running through this release is control: control over how HTTP clients are created and reused, control over what happens when a request fails, control over how much data a response is allowed to buffer, control over when Java classpaths reload, and tighter alignment with CFML behavior in the edge cases that only show up in production.
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Luis Majano | August
04,
2026
bx-toml : Native TOML Support for BoxLang
TOML has quietly become the configuration format of the modern toolchain. Rust ships Cargo.toml, Python ships pyproject.toml, and a growing pile of CLIs, deployment platforms, and infrastructure tools expect it. If your BoxLang application needs to read one of those files, or generate one, you now have first class support for it.
Ortus & BoxLang July Recap 2026
Victor Campos |
July
31,
2026
July continued to showcase the rapid evolution of the Ortus ecosystem with major BoxLang releases, innovative developer tools, and expanded AI capabilities. From new runtime features and cloud-native integrations to practical learning resources and technical deep dives, this month's highlights reflect Ortus' commitment to building modern, high-performance solutions for the JVM.
The month also featured community initiatives, conference resources, and international events, including CFCa...
Into the Box 2026 Presentation Slides Are Now Available Part II
Victor Campos |
July
24,
2026
The Into the Box 2026 Presentation Slides Are Now Available - Part II
Welcome back to our recap series! We are thrilled to announce that Part 2 of our In...
Build Secure AI Chat Applications with BoxLang, RAG, Ollama, and Amazon Bedrock with Dan Card
Maria Jose Herrera |
July
23,
2026
Build Secure AI Chat Applications with BoxLang, RAG, Ollama, and Amazon Bedrock
AI demos are everywhere. Building an AI-powered featu...
Modernizing Web Applications and Expanding Practical AI around the World
Maria Jose Herrera |
July
22,
2026
In partnership with El Salvador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ortus Solutions created a space for business leaders, technology teams, universities, professionals, and developers to explore how modern tools can improve productivity, extend existing applications, and make AI adoption more practical
Building Native CLI Apps with MatchBox & Native Fusion
Jacob Beers |
July
14,
2026
MatchBox makes BoxLang practical for a classic deployment target: the single-file command-line application.
The MatchBox open beta is available at https://github.com/ortus-boxlang/matchbox.
With the MatchBox native target, you can compile a .bxs script into a standalone executable for macOS, Linux, or Windows. The generated binary includes the MatchBox VM core and your compiled BoxLang bytecode. It does not require a JVM, a separate MatchBox install, or any runtime on the target machine.
What’s Next for BoxLang and CFML: Watch Into the Box 2026 Video Series, On Demand! 🚀
Maria Jose Herrera |
July
13,
2026
From Legacy Apps to Agentic AI: Watch Into the Box 2026 On Demand
The full Into the Box 2026 conference experience is now available on demand through CFCasts, bring...
Announcing BX-WORD: Native Microsoft Word Automation for BoxLang
Luis Majano |
July
09,
2026
Every enterprise runs on Word documents. Contracts. RFPs. Proposals. Board reports. Offer letters. HR handbooks. Compliance policies. Invoices. Statements of work. Legal memos.
BoxLang 1.15.0 Released: Blazing Fast Strings, Runtime Portability, and much more
Luis Majano |
July
09,
2026
BoxLang 1.15.0 is a high-impact release with two big headlines and a long tail of hardening. The first headline is a massive performance upgrade to string handling: a new first-class BoxStringBuilder type, compile-time literal folding, smarter &= semantics, and a runtime concat strategy that automatically switches to builder-backed accumulation once your expression gets big enough. Your existing string-heavy code just got faster. No rewrites required.