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Must-See Into the Box 2025 Sessions for CommandBox Users!

Maria Jose Herrera April 21, 2025

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Maria Jose Herrera

April 21, 2025

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What to Expect at ITB 2025

Just 1 week left! With CommandBox 6.2.0, your CLI is faster, smarter, and more powerful than ever. At Into the Box, you’ll discover how to harness these new features—whether you're building CI pipelines, spinning up Docker containers, or scaling your local development stack.

We’ve got several must-see sessions diving into some of these topics, and you won’t want to miss them! Join us in Washington, D.C. or virtually and stay ahead of the curve in 2025.

From Jakarta Servlet support to powerful new Server Warmup URLs, this update is built for developers pushing the limits of what CommandBox can do.

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Power Up at Into the Box 2025

Want to get hands-on with the new CommandBox features or learn how others are pushing it to the next level? These are the must-see sessions at ITB 2025 if you're a CommandBox user:


Giancarlo Gomez — "CommandBox WebSockets and SocketBox"

Explore the powerful combo of CommandBox and WebSockets. Giancarlo will demo real-time communication setups, how SocketBox integrates, and tips for configuring your dev environments.


George Murphy — "Supercharging CommandBox with Let's Encrypt"

Yes, your dev server can have a real SSL cert! George shows how to automate secure cert generation for local and remote servers using CommandBox and Let’s Encrypt.


Brad Wood — "Customize Your Runtime: Creating Your First BoxLang Module"

If you’re scripting or extending the CLI, this one’s for you. Learn how to build your own BoxLang module to enhance or automate CLI workflows directly inside CommandBox.


Charlie Arehart — "Hidden Gems in FusionReactor: for BoxLang, ACF, and Lucee Users"

Monitoring CommandBox-powered servers? Discover the FusionReactor tricks you didn’t know existed—especially helpful for BoxLang and modern ACF setups.


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What’s New in 6.2.0?

  • Jakarta Servlet Support — A must-have for running Adobe CF 2025, Lucee 7, or BoxLang 1.0 apps. CommandBox now detects the Jakarta spec and downloads the right Runwar automatically.
  • Server Warmup URLs — Automatically ping endpoints after the server starts. Queue, block, or allow incoming requests until warmup is complete—great for webhooks or CI/CD automation.
  • Bug Fixes & Improvements — From SSL issues to ColdBox resource creation, 9 tickets have been resolved to make your CLI experience smoother than ever.

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Why CommandBox + ITB = Fire!

With CommandBox 6.2.0, your CLI is faster, smarter, and more powerful than ever. Into the Box is where you’ll learn how to put those tools into action—whether you’re building CI pipelines, spinning up Docker containers, or scaling your local development stack.

Join us in Washington, D.C. or virtually and get ahead of the curve in 2025.

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