Showcase the forgebox.io software directory and how to create and collaborate software packages leveraging CommandBox

1. 2.0.0
Luis Majano
www.ortussolutions.com

2. WHO AM I?
• Luis Majano
• Computer Engineer
• Imported from El Salvador
• CEO of Ortus Solutions
• Adobe Community Professional
• Sandals & Beaches -> ESRI -> Ortus

3. What is ForgeBox?
What’s New?
Creating Packages
Maintaining Packages

4. ForgeBox 1 released in 2010
NPM 1 (2011)
Box Centric
Code Directory
Centralized Packages

5. What is ForgeBox now!
• www.forgebox.io
• ColdFusion (CFML) Code Directory
• Does not host packages (yet)
• Foster Community
• Works in Unison with CommandBox
• Package Management
• But one simple goal….

6. Take ColdFusion (CFML)
Back to The Future

7. ForgeBox 2.0
New Responsive UI
RSS Feeds
Improved Search & Security
Multi-Version Support
CLI Registration + Publishing
UI Registration + Publishing
Package Notifications
This is just the start….

9. How we should work!
App#Package#
Manager#
CLI#
REPL#
Automa6on#
OS#

10. Package Manager, REPL, CLI + More

11. What’s a package?
• A folder or zip/tar file that must contain:
• box.json
• It must be in the root!
init name="My Package" version="1.0.0"

13. Package Commands
• bugs
• clear
• documentation
• homepage
• init
• install
• list
• outdated
• set
• show
• uninstall
• update
• version
init —wizard

14. box.json
• Package Descriptor
• Declares package metadata
• Name
• Slug
• Version
• Author
• Dependencies
• DevDependencies
• Installation Details
• Custom Metadata

15. box.json
?

16. location
• ForgeBox 2.0 Requires it
• ForgeBox 2.0 Only uses your box.json now.
• Where is your package
• Code Endpoints
• HTTP/S
• Git
• Another ForgeBox slug

17. Dynamic Location
• CommandBox Interceptors - Lifecycle events
• Execute on pre+post publishing/versions/etc
• `` Denotes a dynamic evaluation
• Use Package Commands, etc
{
"scripts" : {
"postVersion" : "package set location='gitUser/gitRepo#`package version`'"
"postPublish" : "!git push",
"onServerStart" : "echo 'Hi, thanks for starting `server show name` on port `server
show web.http.port` in directory `pwd`'"
}
}

18. CommandBox Book
commandbox.ortusbooks.com

19. ForgeBox Registration
• Ask you a few questions
• Ready to start publishing
• Registers an API Key for you
forgebox register

20. ForgeBox Login
• Ask for username/password
• Store your API Key
• ~user./CommandBox
forgebox login

21. ForgeBox Publish
• Publishes your packages
• Reads your box.json
• Can read readme files, changelogs, instructions
forgebox publish

22. Bump Command
• Bump major, minor or patch placeholder
• If using a git repo, it will tag and commit for you
bump --patch message="Finalized awesome features."

23. ForgeBox Private
Organization Support
S3 Storage
Web hooks
Package Favorites
Analytics
Security Analysis
Maven Support
Package + User Notifications
ForgeBox Pro

24. Gracias!
Q & A