BoxLang Developer Pack

A comprehensive extension pack that provides everything you need for BoxLang development in Visual Studio Code. This pack includes essential extensions for language support, theming, testing, and CommandBox integration.

📦 What's Included

This extension pack automatically installs the following extensions:

🚀 BoxLang Language Support

Complete BoxLang language support with syntax highlighting
IntelliSense and code completion
Error detection and validation
Code formatting and linting
Built-in language server integration

🎨 BoxLang Theme

Modern dark and light themes optimized for BoxLang development
BoxLang Dark (Neon) - A vibrant dark theme with neon accents
BoxLang Light (Muted) - A clean light theme with subtle colors
Enhanced syntax highlighting for BoxLang constructs

🧪 TestBox Support

Complete TestBox TDD/BDD testing framework support
Test discovery and execution
Test result visualization
Code snippets for TestBox assertions
Integration with VS Code testing interface

📦 CommandBox Integration

CommandBox CLI integration within VS Code
Package management support
Project scaffolding capabilities
Server management and control
ForgeBox integration

🚀 Getting Started

Install the pack: Search for "BoxLang Developer Pack" in the VS Code Extensions marketplace or install via command:
```
ext install ortus-solutions.vscode-boxlang-developer-pack
```
Create a BoxLang project: Use CommandBox to scaffold a new project:
```
box coldbox create app myApp
```
Open your project: Open the project folder in VS Code to start developing with full BoxLang support.
Choose your theme: Go to Settings → Color Theme and select either "BoxLang Dark (Neon)" or "BoxLang Light (Muted)".

🎯 Perfect For

BoxLang Developers - Complete language support and tooling
CFML Migrants - Familiar syntax with modern enhancements
Teams - Consistent development environment setup
New Projects - Everything needed to get started quickly

📋 Requirements

Visual Studio Code 1.66.2 or higher
Java 21+ (for BoxLang runtime)

🤝 Contributing

Found an issue or want to contribute? Visit our repositories:

📄 License

Apache 2.0 License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Made with ❤️ by Ortus Solutions

BoxLang is a modern dynamic JVM language that can be deployed on multiple runtimes: operating system (Windows/Mac/Linux), web servers, lambda, iOS, android, web assembly, and more.