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description: >-
The ColdBox Debugger module is a lightweight performance monitor and profiling
tool for ColdBox applications.
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# Introduction
## Welcome To The ColdBox Debugger Module
The ColdBox Debugger module is a lightweight performance monitor and profiling tool for ColdBox applications. It can generate a nice debugging panel on every rendered page or a dedicated visualizer to make your ColdBox application development nicer, more funner and greater! Yes, funner is a word!
ColdBox Debugger
Request Inspector
### Capabilities
The ColdBox Debugger tracks your requests, whether Ajax, traditional, or REST, its environment, execution, etc. Here is a listing of some of the capabilities you get with the ColdBox Debugger:
* Track all incoming requests to your applications
* Track exceptions and execution environment
* Track incoming HTTP requests, parameters, body, and much more
* Track final request collections
* Track Hibernate and `cborm` queries, criteria queries, and session stats
* Track `qb` and `quick` queries, entities, and stats
* Tap into LogBox via our Tracer messages and discover logging on a per-request basis
* Profile execution and results of **ANY** model object
* Profile execution of **ANY** ColdBox interception point
* Custom Timer helpers for adding timing methods and annotations anywhere in your code
* Profile your production or development apps with ease
* Track ColdBox modules and lifecycles
* Track Hyper HTTP/S calls
* Track Adobe ColdFusion Queries (ColdFusion 2018+)
* Track Lucee Queries
### System Requirements
* Lucee 5+
* ColdFusion 2018+
* ColdBox 6+
## Versioning
ColdBox Debugger is maintained under the [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org) guidelines as much as possible. Releases will be numbered in the following format:
```
..
```
And constructed with the following guidelines:
* Breaking backward compatibility bumps the major (and resets the minor and patch)
* New additions without breaking backward compatibility bumps the minor (and resets the patch)
* Bug fixes and misc changes bump the patch
## License
Apache 2 License: [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
### Important Links
* Source: [https://github.com/coldbox-modules/cbdebugger](https://github.com/coldbox-modules/cbdebugger)
* ForgeBox: [https://www.forgebox.io/view/cbdebugger](https://www.forgebox.io/view/cbdebugger)
* Community: [https://community.ortussolutions.com/c/box-modules/cbdebugger/38](https://community.ortussolutions.com/c/box-modules/cbdebugger/38)
* Issues: [https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/CBDEBUGGER](https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/CBDEBUGGER)
* Changelog: [https://github.com/coldbox-modules/cbdebugger/blob/development/changelog.md](https://github.com/coldbox-modules/cbdebugger/blob/development/changelog.md)
## Professional Open Source
This module is professional open-source software backed by [Ortus Solutions, Corp](http://www.ortussolutions.com/services) offering services like:
* Custom Development
* Professional Support & Mentoring
* Training
* Server Tuning
* Security Hardening
* Code Reviews
* [Much More](http://www.ortussolutions.com/services)
## HONOR GOES TO GOD ABOVE ALL
Because of His grace, this project exists. If you don't like this, then don't read it, it's not for you.
> "Therefore being justified by **faith**, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by **faith** into this **grace** wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God." Romans 5:5
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