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+# GitHub Copilot Instructions for CBWIRE
+
+## Project Overview
+
+CBWIRE is a ColdBox module that enables developers to build modern, reactive, single-page CFML applications without writing extensive JavaScript or building backend APIs. It's inspired by Laravel Livewire and brings similar reactive component functionality to the CFML ecosystem.
+
+## Language and Framework
+
+- **Primary Languages**: CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language), BoxLang
+- **Framework**: ColdBox (CFML MVC framework)
+- **File Extensions**: `.cfc` (ColdFusion Component), `.cfm` (ColdFusion Markup), `.bx` (BoxLang)
+- **CFML Engines Supported**: Lucee 5+, Adobe ColdFusion 2021+, Adobe ColdFusion 2023+, BoxLang 1+
+
+## Code Style and Conventions
+
+### General CFML Conventions
+
+1. **Component Syntax**: Use script-based component syntax (not tag-based)
+2. **Function Casing**:
+   - Built-in functions: Follow CFDocs casing conventions
+   - User-defined functions: camelCase
+3. **Indentation**: Use tab characters for indentation (configured to display as 4 spaces width)
+4. **Line Length**: Maximum 120 characters
+5. **Quotes**: Use double quotes for strings
+6. **Struct Separator**: Use ` : ` (space-colon-space) for struct key-value pairs
+
+### Code Formatting
+
+This project uses `commandbox-cfformat` for automatic code formatting. The configuration is in `.cfformat.json`. Key formatting rules:
+
+- Tab indentation (actual tab characters with display width of 4 spaces)
+- Double quotes for strings
+- Padding inside parentheses, brackets, and struct literals
+- Arrays/structs split to multiple lines when > 40 characters or > 2 elements
+- Binary operators should have padding
+- Block spacing: spaced between keywords and blocks
+
+To format code:
+
+```bash
+box run-script format
+```
+
+To check formatting:
+
+```bash
+box run-script format:check
+```
+
+### Component Structure
+
+Components should follow this general structure:
+
+```cfml
+component {
+    // Properties at the top
+    property name="propertyName" type="string";
+    
+    // Constructor/init method
+    function init() {
+        return this;
+    }
+    
+    // Public methods
+    public function publicMethod() {
+        // implementation
+    }
+    
+    // Private methods
+    private function privateMethod() {
+        // implementation
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Project Structure
+
+- `/models/` - Core CBWIRE models and components
+  - `ComponentLoader.cfc` - Loads wire components
+  - `preprocessor/` - Template preprocessing components
+  - `SingleFileComponentBuilder.cfc` - Builds single-file components
+- `/handlers/` - HTTP request handlers
+- `/interceptors/` - ColdBox interceptors for CBWIRE lifecycle
+- `/views/` - View templates
+- `/helpers/` - Helper functions and utilities
+- `/test-harness/` - Testing application
+  - `/tests/` - TestBox test suites
+  - `/wires/` - Example wire components for testing
+- `/includes/` - Static assets (CSS, JS)
+- `ModuleConfig.cfc` - Module configuration and settings
+
+## Build and Test
+
+### Package Manager
+
+This project uses **CommandBox** as its package manager and CLI tool.
+
+### Installing Dependencies
+
+```bash
+# Install main dependencies
+box install
+
+# Install test harness dependencies
+cd test-harness && box install
+```
+
+### Running Tests
+
+Tests use **TestBox** framework and run on multiple CFML engines:
+
+```bash
+# Start test server (from test-harness directory)
+cd test-harness
+box server start
+
+# Run tests
+box testbox run
+```
+
+The CI runs tests against:
+
+- Lucee 5+
+- Adobe ColdFusion 2021+
+- Adobe ColdFusion 2023+
+
+### Building Documentation
+
+```bash
+box run-script build:docs
+```
+
+## Development Guidelines
+
+### Creating Wire Components
+
+Wire components are reactive CFML components stored in `/wires/` (configurable). They should:
+
+1. Extend the base CBWIRE component
+2. Define data properties that will be reactive
+3. Implement action methods that can be called from the frontend
+4. Use lifecycle methods when needed (mount, hydrate, etc.)
+
+Example wire component:
+
+```cfml
+component extends="cbwire.models.Component" {
+    
+    data = {
+        "message": "Hello World"
+    };
+    
+    public function updateMessage( required string newMessage ) {
+        data.message = newMessage;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Adding New Features
+
+1. Create models in `/models/` if adding core functionality
+2. Add tests in `/test-harness/tests/specs/`
+3. Update documentation if needed
+4. Run tests locally before committing
+5. Format code with `box run-script format`
+
+### Testing Requirements
+
+- Write TestBox specs for new functionality
+- Place specs in `/test-harness/tests/specs/`
+- Follow existing test patterns (BDD style with `describe()` and `it()`)
+- Ensure tests pass on all supported CFML engines
+- Test files should end with `Spec.cfc`
+
+Example test structure:
+
+```cfml
+component extends="coldbox.system.testing.BaseTestCase" {
+    
+    function run() {
+        describe("Feature Name", function() {
+            it("should do something specific", function() {
+                expect( result ).toBe( expected );
+            });
+        });
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Module Settings
+
+Module settings are defined in `ModuleConfig.cfc`:
+
+- `autoInjectAssets` - Auto-include CSS/JS assets (default: `true`)
+- `moduleRootPath` - Physical path to module (computed from module location)
+- `moduleRootURL` - URL to module root (default: `"/modules/cbwire"`)
+- `throwOnMissingSetterMethod` - Throw exception on missing setters (default: `false`)
+- `wiresLocation` - Folder name for wire components (default: `"wires"`)
+- `trimStringValues` - Trim string properties (default: `false`)
+- `showProgressBar` - Enable progress bar with wire:navigate (default: `true`)
+- `progressBarColor` - Progress bar color (default: `"#2299dd"`)
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- **cbcsrf**: CSRF protection module (required dependency)
+- See `box.json` for current version constraints
+
+## Common Patterns
+
+### Dependency Injection
+
+Use ColdBox's WireBox for dependency injection:
+
+```cfml
+property name="serviceName" inject="ServiceName@module";
+```
+
+### Settings Access
+
+Access module settings:
+
+```cfml
+variables.settings = getModuleSettings( "cbwire" );
+```
+
+### Route Definitions
+
+Routes are defined in `ModuleConfig.cfc` under the `routes` array.
+
+## Documentation
+
+- Official Docs: https://cbwire.ortusbooks.com/
+- Repository: https://github.com/coldbox-modules/cbwire
+- Issue Tracker: https://github.com/coldbox-modules/cbwire/issues
+
+## Additional Notes
+
+- This is a module for ColdBox, not a standalone application
+- The project includes a test-harness which is a full ColdBox application for testing
+- JavaScript assets are in `/includes/js/` and are part of the Livewire integration
+- The project uses GitHub Actions for CI/CD (see `.github/workflows/`)
+- Semantic versioning is followed
+- Code is published to ForgeBox (CFML package registry)