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Extends symfony/console. v1.0.0-ALPHA1(10mo ago)00MITPHPPHP ^8.2CI failing Since Jul 20Pushed 10mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/biesior/boxer)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/biesior/boxer)[ RSS](/packages/biesior-boxer/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (1)Dependencies (4)Versions (3)Used By (0) Boxer ===== [](#boxer) **A retro-flavored CLI styling toolbox for the modern terminal artisan.** [![PHP Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c9f64f714c636ba27a3bba6dfd52f98426832db1262747efa54b212d16943651/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f7068702d253545382e322d626c7565)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c9f64f714c636ba27a3bba6dfd52f98426832db1262747efa54b212d16943651/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f7068702d253545382e322d626c7565)[![Symfony Console](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/90bcf06a5ef11bce6459b7208cd16e6d4fb7da5bcbedf8b59d8d61d6650b43ca/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f73796d666f6e79253246636f6e736f6c652d253545362e31253230253743253743253230253545372e302d677265656e)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/90bcf06a5ef11bce6459b7208cd16e6d4fb7da5bcbedf8b59d8d61d6650b43ca/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f73796d666f6e79253246636f6e736f6c652d253545362e31253230253743253743253230253545372e302d677265656e)[![symfony/var-dumper](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2b9db027144ee1530a2b639afa11bef9cca87df9dff064d3071eb79823937b3d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f73796d666f6e792532467661722d2d64756d7065722d253545362e30253230253743253743253230253545372e302d677265656e)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2b9db027144ee1530a2b639afa11bef9cca87df9dff064d3071eb79823937b3d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f73796d666f6e792532467661722d2d64756d7065722d253545362e30253230253743253743253230253545372e302d677265656e)[![symfony/yaml](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/ffc82b56c198ce507c7baf39cc3dcd721f92b0246e18a58caec89119373958d2/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f73796d666f6e7925324679616d6c2d253545362e30253230253743253743253230253545372e302d677265656e)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/ffc82b56c198ce507c7baf39cc3dcd721f92b0246e18a58caec89119373958d2/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f73796d666f6e7925324679616d6c2d253545362e30253230253743253743253230253545372e302d677265656e)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/776580a0f16f5ed6c3c52b68ae2d075237c47bfa38f2b427939b235043741ab7/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6c6963656e73652f62696573696f722f626f786572)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/776580a0f16f5ed6c3c52b68ae2d075237c47bfa38f2b427939b235043741ab7/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6c6963656e73652f62696573696f722f626f786572) Boxer is a Symfony Console-compatible helper package that adds stylistic and interactive output methods. It provides drop-in enhancements over Symfony Style and Formatter helper classes, allowing CLI applications to display consistently styled banners, block messages, and boxed outputs. Features -------- [](#features) - Colored and styled output blocks (`box`, `slider`, `banner`) - Seamless integration with `Symfony\Component\Console\Style\SymfonyStyle` - Drop-in replacement with fallback to default Symfony behavior i.e., by `--boxless` option - Minimal configuration - Sample usage file included Why Boxer? ---------- [](#why-boxer) Symfony’s Console component is powerful but lacks modern, styled outputs by default. Boxer enhances CLI UX without complicating your codebase. Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/) installed globally, or use [DDEV](https://ddev.com/) where Composer is pre-installed - `PHP 8.2` or higher (can optionally be run via DDEV with pre-installed one) - `symfony/console` `^6.1 || ^7.0` - `symfony/var-dumper` `^6.0 || ^7.0` Installation ------------ [](#installation) ### Fastest, via Composer [](#fastest-via-composer) ``` composer require biesior/boxer ``` Usage Example ------------- [](#usage-example) A sample usage file is available at `examples/boxer-style.php`. You can run it with: ``` php examples/boxer-style.php ``` This example demonstrates: - Block output with various styles - Interactive questions - Banners and progress bars Quick Start with DDEV (optional) -------------------------------- [](#quick-start-with-ddev-optional) For quick experimentation, the package includes a minimal `.ddev/` config. If you have [DDEV](https://ddev.com/) installed: ``` ddev start ddev php examples/boxer-style.php ``` No need to configure PHP or Composer locally — it's ready to run in seconds. ### Contributors Welcome! [](#contributors-welcome) ### This project is `contributor-friendly`! [](#this-project-is-contributor-friendly) Boxer is currently in **ALPHA** stage. Your feedback and contributions are valuable before the first stable release. If you're a: - Developer - CLI tools maintainer - UX-minded engineer - Tester - Technical writer - Visionary ...we’d love to hear from you. Pull requests, issues, and suggestions are all welcome! License ------- [](#license) This package is open-sourced under the MIT license. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details. © Copyright 2025 Marcus `biesior` Biesioroff and contributors. ### Health Score 25 — LowBetter than 37% of packages Maintenance55 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity0 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity36 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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