When the Terminal Becomes Your Ally
In day-to-day development, some tools simply do their job… and others quietly change the way you work. CommandBox falls into the second category.
It doesn’t replace your editor, framework, or existing applications. Instead, it becomes the common ground where CFML and BoxLang development meet ,giving teams a consistent, reliable way to build, run, and evolve their projects.
This isn’t a technical deep dive. It’s a first look at the tool many developers discover out of curiosity, and end up using every day, whether they’re working with CFML, exploring BoxLang, or doing both side by side.
A Familiar Home for CFML Developers
For CFML developers, CommandBox feels instantly recognizable.
It gives you a fast, local CFML server, dependency management, task automation, and an interactive REPL; all from a single terminal. Whether you’re maintaining a long-running application or starting something new, CommandBox removes friction and brings consistency to your workflow.
Just as importantly, it helps teams standardize how CFML projects are run, making onboarding easier and reducing the “it works on my machine” problem that slows teams down.
CommandBox doesn’t ask you to change how you write CFML — it simply gives you a better way to work with it.
The Natural Entry Point to BoxLang
As teams begin exploring BoxLang, CommandBox becomes even more valuable.
It allows developers and enterprises to:
- Run and experiment with BoxLang locally
- Work with CFML and BoxLang projects using the same tooling
- Explore modernization without forcing rewrites or risky transitions
This side-by-side approach matters. It means teams can move forward at their own pace, validating BoxLang in real projects while continuing to support existing CFML applications.
For developers, this means learning and experimenting without disruption.
For enterprises, it means modernization with control and confidence.
One Toolchain, Multiple Futures
CommandBox brings together what teams usually manage across several tools:
- A modern CLI
- A package manager
- Embedded runtimes
- Automation and scripting
- Interactive experimentation
Inspired by ecosystems like NPM and Maven, it applies proven workflows to both CFML and BoxLang — creating a single, unified toolchain that scales from individual developers to large teams.
CommandBox integrates seamlessly with the Box ecosystem (ColdBox, TestBox, ContentBox), reinforcing a development experience that’s modular, extensible, and future-ready.
Built by Developers, Trusted by Teams
CommandBox is built and maintained by Ortus Solutions, the team behind ColdBox, BoxLang, and the broader Box ecosystem.
It reflects years of real-world experience supporting CFML applications in production — and a clear vision for where the ecosystem is heading next.
That combination is what makes CommandBox more than a utility. It’s a strategic foundation for teams that want to keep building today, while preparing confidently for tomorrow.
Start Where You Are — Grow When You’re Ready
You don’t need to adopt everything at once.
Use CommandBox to simplify your CFML workflow today.
Use it to explore BoxLang tomorrow.
Use it as the stable foundation that connects both.
CommandBox isn’t just a CLI — it’s the shared entry point for modern CFML and BoxLang development.
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