Brad Wood 5 command box modules you should be using

1. 5 CommandBox Modules
you should be using
Why limit yourself?

2. CommandBox CLI
● Native Binary
● Written in CFML
● Modular
● Easy to extend
● The community has been busy

3. Writing CommandBox Modules
● Publish to ForgeBox and anyone can install and use
● Custom commands
● Interceptors (onServerStart, onCLIStart, etc)
● Can be composed of other modules
● Tab Completion
● Built-in Help
● The sky's the limit

4. 5 CommandBox Modules you should be using
● Go install all of these right now
● No seriously
● What are you waiting for?

5. #1 - Bullet Train
● Customizes prompt with super sweet visualizations
● Viewed best with Netscape Navigator Powerline Font
● Changes with each Directory
● Tells you about working dir, previous command
times/status, runner server, Git repo, package, etc
> install commandbox-bullet-train

6. #2 - CFConfig CLI
● Import/Export CF/Lucee configuration
● Automatic server interceptors
● Picks up Environment Variables
● Great for docker and automation
● Composed of several smaller modules
> install commandbox-cfconfig

7. #3 - CommandBox DotEnv
● Loads environment variables from a .env file
● Automatic interceptors for servers and commands
● Includes commands for managing .env file
● Great for sensitive or developer-specific settings
● Mimics environment of your production cloud deploy
> install commandbox-dotenv

8. #4 - Host Updater
● Automatically adds hosts file entries
● Helps automate local development
● Each site gets a custom host name
● Binds to unique 127 IPs so you can reuse ports
● Based on server start interceptors
> install commandbox-hostupdater

9. #5 - Server Service Manager
● Manages native OS services for your servers
● Supports Windows, Mac, and Linux System.d
● Supports start-on-boot, and restart-on-failure
● Run services as domain accounts
● Commercial module from Ortus ($49/yr)
> install commandbox-service-manager@ortus

10. But Wait, There’s MORE!

11. BONUS! - CFFormat
● Auto format your CFML code
● Configurable standards for any team
● Watcher to format as you save
● Build checks to ensure formatting
● Configurable by JSON file
> install commandbox-cfformat

12. BONUS! - FusionReactor
● Adds FusionReactor to every server you start
● Includes debugger libs
● Auto-downloads latest FR version
● Super easy configuration in your server.json
● Works great in Docker images
> install commandbox-fusionreactor

13. BONUS! - CodeChecker CLI
● Checks your code for issues or standards
● Configurable rules
● Supports Excel export of results
● Write your own rules
● Includes var scoper and Query param scanner
> install commandbox-codechecker

14. BONUS! - Ngrok
● Opens up a remote proxy for a local server
● Starts in a single command
● Great for demoing your local site to remote client
● Uses free tier of Ngrok service
● Proxies to random URL
> install box-ngrok

15. BONUS! - CFDocs
● Get CFML docs from the command line
● Ties into data from cfdocs.org
● Includes usage and code samples
● Contains all functions and tags
● Outputs help right in the CLI
> install cfdocs

16. BONUS! - CFMigrations Command
● CLI wrapper for cfmigrations project
● Use “up” and “down” scripts to manage DB changes
● Built on qb (query builder)
● Runs migrations from CLI without running server
● Automate your database schema
> install commandbox-migrations

17. BONUS! - DocBox Command
● CLI Wrapper for Docbox library
● Creates static HTML docs for your code
● Reads metadata and hints from CFCs
● Choose from different generation strategies
● Used for all Box libraries
> install commandbox-docbox

18. BONUS! - CF Compiler
● Pre-compile CF files into bytecode
● Lucee-only
● Choose what version of Lucee to compile on
● Speeds up production deploys on first hit
● Run in build step to replace CFMs & CFCs in-place
> install cfml-compiler

19. BONUS! - cfscript.me commands
● Convert tag-based CFML to CFScript
● CLI wrapper for cfscript.me site
● Can update files in-place
● Get a headstart on modernizing your codebase
● Save hours of manual conversion
> install cfscriptme-command

20. BONUS! - CommandBox Update Check
● Checks for new versions of CommandBox CLI
● Checks for new versions of installed system modules
● Check is performed on startup once a day
● Never fall behind on module updates
> install commandbox-update-check