runtime-cli-scripting
BoxLang CLI Scripting
Overview
The boxlang binary can run scripts, classes, templates, and inline code directly from the command line. It supports multiple file types, shebang lines, structured argument parsing, and a built-in REPL.
Supported File Types
| Extension | Type | Entry Point |
|---|---|---|
.bx |
BoxLang class | main(args=[]) method |
.bxs |
BoxLang script | top-level code |
.bxm |
BoxLang template | top-level markup/code |
.cfs / .cfm |
CFML (via bx-compat-cfml) | top-level code |
.sh |
Shell script with shebang | shebang #!/usr/bin/env boxlang |
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