[Coldbox-CLI] Unable to run Coldbox ai install

DaveL · March 26, 2026, 8:16pm

I’m going through the docs and trying to get my feet wet with Coldbox AI skills. However, I’m getting an error when I try to run coldbox ai install:

 coldbox ai install

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        â–ˆâ–ˆ          AI Integration Installer          â–ˆâ–ˆ
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 WARN   ðŸ¤– Agent Selection

ERROR (6.3.2+00857)

java.lang.NullPointerException

C:\Users\Henweigh\.CommandBox\cfml\system\Shell.cfc: line 394
392:       keys.bind( capability.key_up.name(), keys.key( terminal, capability.key_up ) );
393:       keys.bind( capability.key_down.name(), keys.key( terminal, capability.key_down ) );
394:       keys.bind( capability.back_tab.name(), keys.key( terminal, capability.back_tab ) );
395:
396:       // Home/end
called from C:\Users\Henweigh\.CommandBox\cfml\system\util\MultiSelect.cfc: line 118
called from C:\Users\Henweigh\.CommandBox\cfml\modules\coldbox-cli\commands\coldbox\ai\install.cfc: line 159
called from C:\Users\Henweigh\.CommandBox\cfml\modules\coldbox-cli\commands\coldbox\ai\install.cfc: line 37
called from C:\Users\Henweigh\.CommandBox\cfml\system\services\CommandService.cfc: line 443
called from C:\Users\Henweigh\.CommandBox\cfml\system\services\CommandService.cfc: line 225
called from C:\Users\Henweigh\.CommandBox\cfml\system\Shell.cfc: line 865
called from C:\Users\Henweigh\.CommandBox\cfml\system\Shell.cfc: line 680
called from C:\Users\Henweigh\.CommandBox\cfml\system\Bootstrap.cfm: line 165

lucee.runtime.exp.NativeException: java.lang.NullPointerException

The ASCII art looks a bit funky too:

Operating System: Windows 11 (latest)
Commandbox: 6.3.2
Coldbox-CLI: 8.8.0

Since this is a new feature, I’m not exactly sure how to troubleshoot. Any advice would be most appreciated!

bdw429s · March 26, 2026, 8:32pm

you need to find the special setting in Windows 11 to enable emoji support. I also recommend ensuring you have a powerline patched font.

Screenshot and pretty arrows courtesy of @ryanalbrecht in BoxTeam Slack where this has come up a few times.

cc @lmajano

DaveL · March 26, 2026, 9:00pm

Enabling the Unicode UTF setting fixed the odd characters. I now see:
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Additionally, running coldbox ai install now appears to work! Thank you!

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[Coldbox-CLI] Unable to run Coldbox ai install

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