Command-line tool

boxes

brew/boxes

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

Draw boxes around text

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

scoop install boxes

macOS

brew install boxes

Linux

brew install boxes

Draw a box around a string

echo "string" | boxes

Remove a box from a string

echo "string" | boxes -r

Specify the box design

echo "string" | boxes -d parchment

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