Keybindings & Context Menus

All BoxLang VS Code extension keybindings and context menu actions — keyboard shortcuts, right-click menus, and tree view actions.

The BoxLang extension provides keyboard shortcuts and context menu actions for common editing and navigation tasks.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Keybinding	Mac	Command	When
Ctrl+/	Cmd+/	Toggle Line Comment	In BoxLang or CFML files
Shift+Alt+A	Shift+Alt+A	Toggle Block Comment	In BoxLang or CFML files

These keybindings can be customized in VS Code's Keyboard Shortcuts editor (Ctrl+K Ctrl+S / Cmd+K Cmd+S). Search for boxlang to see all extension keybindings.

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Context Menus

Explorer (Right-Click a File or Folder)

Menu Item	When Available	Description
BoxLang: Run File	Right-click on .bx, .bxs, .cfc, .cfs files	Run the selected BoxLang file.
BoxLang: Run MiniServer Here	Right-click on any folder	Start a MiniServer using the selected folder as the web root.
BoxLang: Open Feature Audit Tool	Right-click on any folder	Open the Feature Audit tool for the selected folder.

Editor (Right-Click in Code)

Menu Item	When Available	Description
BoxLang: Run File	In BoxLang or CFML files	Run the current file.
BoxLang: Dump Variable	In debug mode, BoxLang/CFML files	Dump the selected variable to the dump panel.

Debug Variables Panel (Right-Click a Variable)

Menu Item	When Available	Description
Dump Variable	During a BoxLang debug session	Open a rich HTML visualization of the variable's contents.

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Tree View Actions

BoxLang Servers Tree

Actions appear as inline buttons when hovering over a server item:

Icon	Action	When Available
▶️ Run	Start the MiniServer	Server is stopped
🐞 Debug	Start and debug the MiniServer	Server is running
⏹️ Stop	Stop the MiniServer	Server is running
🌐 Open Browser	Open the server in browser	Server is running
✏️ Edit	Edit a server property	Server is stopped
🗑️ Delete	Remove the server	Server is stopped

BoxLang Homes Tree

Actions appear as inline buttons when hovering over items:

Icon	Action	When Available
🗑️ Clear Class Files	Delete compiled classes	On a BoxLang Home
📂 Open Home	Open in file manager	On a BoxLang Home
🗑️ Remove Home	Remove Home registration	On non-default homes
📄 Open Log	Open log file	On a log file item
🗑️ Clear Log	Clear log contents	On a log file item
➕ Install Module	Install from ForgeBox	On the modules directory
🗑️ Remove Module	Remove installed module	On a module item
🌐 Module Home Page	Open module documentation	On a module item

Tree View Title Bar

Button	Action
➕ (Servers tree)	Add Server — Create a new MiniServer
➕ (Homes tree)	Add BoxLang Home — Register a new BoxLang Home

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Disabled Command Palette Entries

Some commands are intentionally hidden from the Command Palette because they are contextual. These only appear in tree views or context menus:

• All Server management commands (add, edit, delete, run, stop, debug, open browser)

• All BoxLang Home management commands (add, remove, open, clear, install module, etc.)

• BoxLang: Run MiniServer Here (Explorer context menu only)

• BoxLang: Run Web Server (legacy)

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Related Pages

Commands ReferenceMiniServerBoxLang Home Configuration