boxes
Command-line filter that wraps text in ASCII boxes and decorative frames.
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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install boxes
About boxes
boxes is a command-line filter that draws ASCII boxes, comment borders and decorative frames around text, commonly used for source code headers or terminal output. It is open source and available on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Strengths
- Comes with many built-in box and frame styles out of the box
- Works as a simple pipe filter, so it is easy to script into other tools
Limitations
- Purely a formatting novelty, not a general text-editing tool
- Requires comfort with command-line piping to get the most out of it
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- Thomas Jensen / ascii-boxes
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Command-line filter that wraps text in ASCII boxes and decorative frames
- Categories
- CLI tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (ASCII & Terminal Art); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.