BoxLang IDE

BoxLang IDE — VS Code tooling for BoxLang and ColdBox development with language intelligence and AI integration.

The BoxLang IDE is the official VS Code extension for BoxLang and ColdBox development: syntax highlighting, language intelligence, debugging, and AI-assisted coding in one package.

📖 Full documentation: boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-ide

Install

Search for BoxLang in the VS Code marketplace, or install from the command line:

code --install-extension ortus-solutions.vscode-boxlang

The extension pack includes the BoxLang language server (LSP), so you get completions, hover docs, diagnostics, and navigation for .bx, .bxm, .bxs, .cfc, and .cfm files.

Why It Matters for ColdBox

• BoxLang-first development — first-class support for the language ColdBox is optimized for

• AI-ready — pairs with GitHub Copilot and the CLI's AI integration, so your assistant sees both the codebase and ColdBox conventions

• Debugging — breakpoints and step-through for BoxLang web and CLI apps

• Templates & tooling — scaffolding and CommandBox integration from the editor

Recommended Setup

1. Install the BoxLang IDE extension

2. Install the ColdBox CLI: box install coldbox-cli

3. Run coldbox ai install in your project

4. Enable your AI agent of choice (Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor…)

Your editor now has language intelligence and project-aware AI.

See Also

• Agentic Development — the full agent toolkit

• ColdBox CLI