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derhasi/boxfile
===============

Command to handle freistil Boxfiles anywhere

0.2.1(8y ago)015.3k4[1 issues](https://github.com/derhasi/boxfile/issues)GPLv2+PHP

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boxfile
=======

[](#boxfile)

This is a tool for applying Boxfile specifics to your project. A *Boxfile* is a configuration file for a [Freistilbox site](https://freistil.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201084675-The-Boxfile).

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

The tool can be installed via Composer.

```
composer require derhasi/boxfile
```

Command
-------

[](#command)

Creating symlinks for environment specific paths.

```
./vendor/bin/boxfile symlink [env] --boxfile=Boxfile --docroot=docroot
```

Example boxfile
---------------

[](#example-boxfile)

```
version: 1.0
shared_folders:
  - sites/default/files
env_specific_files:
  .htaccess:
    local: .htaccess.local
    staging: .htaccess.stage
  sites/default/settings.php:
    local: settings.local.php
    staging: settings.stage.php
```

With `./vendor/bin/boxfile local` symlinks for the given example will be applied.

###  Health Score

30

—

LowBetter than 62% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity22

Limited adoption so far

Community13

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity56

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 81.5% 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. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~284 days

Total

4

Last Release

3131d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5613deedd974152f066c46795af9d5dd85cb84bd0c05ebb921287479c82b0c0f?d=identicon)[derhasi](/maintainers/derhasi)

---

Top Contributors

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