boxes
brew install boxes
v2.3.1
GPL-3.0-only
Draw boxes around text
128
30-day installs · #3149
415
90-day · #3110
1.3k
365-day · #3363
Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://boxes.thomasjensen.com/
- Brew formula source: Formula/b/boxes.rb
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