cli-boxes

cli-boxes

Boxes for use in the terminal

The list of boxes is just a JSON file and can be used anywhere.

Install

npm install cli-boxes

Usage

import cliBoxes from 'cli-boxes';

console.log(cliBoxes.single);
/*
{
	topLeft: '┌',
	top: '─',
	topRight: '┐',
	right: '│',
	bottomRight: '┘',
	bottom: '─',
	bottomLeft: '└',
	left: '│'
}
*/

API

cliBoxes

single

┌────┐
│    │
└────┘

double

╔════╗
║    ║
╚════╝

round

╭────╮
│    │
╰────╯

bold

┏━━━━┓
┃    ┃
┗━━━━┛

singleDouble

╓────╖
║    ║
╙────╜

doubleSingle

╒════╕
│    │
╘════╛

classic

+----+
|    |
+----+

arrow

↘↓↓↓↓↙
→    ←
↗↑↑↑↑↖

Related

• boxen - Create boxes in the terminal

Similar packages

Other packages similar to cli-boxes

boxen

Boxen is a similar package that allows for creating boxes in the terminal. It offers more customization options such as padding, margin, border style, and text alignment compared to cli-boxes, which primarily provides predefined box styles.

terminal-kit

Terminal-kit is a full-featured terminal handling library that includes the ability to create boxes. It is more comprehensive than cli-boxes, providing a wide range of terminal manipulation features beyond just boxes.

drawille

Drawille is a unique package that uses Braille characters to draw in the terminal, allowing for creating boxes and other shapes with fine-grained detail. It differs from cli-boxes by focusing on drawing capabilities rather than just box styles.