boxxy

Run a program with file redirections defined in ~/.config/boxxy/boxxy.yaml

$ boxxy [program]

$ boxxy scan

$ boxxy [[-t|--trace]] [program]

$ boxxy [[-r|--rule]] [path/to/file_or_directory]:[path/to/redirection]:[file|directory] [program]

$ boxxy config

$ boxxy -h

boxxy [OPTIONS] [TEXT...]

-c, --char
    Specifies the character to use for the box borders (e.g., '#', '*', '='). Defaults to a simple hash (#) character.

-p, --padding
    Sets the number of spaces for internal padding between the text and the box border. Defaults to 1.

-t, --title
    Adds a title string, centered, at the top border of the box.

-w, --width
    Forces the box to a specific fixed width. Text might be wrapped or truncated to fit.

-h, --help
    Displays a brief help message and exits.

The `boxxy` command is a hypothetical utility designed to easily create text-based boxes around content in a terminal. It aims to enhance readability and visual organization of command-line output. Users could specify various attributes such as the border characters, internal padding, and an optional title for the box. This flexibility allows for diverse visual effects, from simple outlines to decorative frames. It's envisioned to process input either from standard input (piped data) or directly from provided command-line arguments, making it versatile for highlighting messages, formatting log entries, or adding structure to interactive scripts. As a conceptual tool, its implementation would require custom scripting or development, as it is not a standard component of any major Linux distribution.

This command is hypothetical and does not exist as a standard utility in common Linux distributions. Its behavior and availability would depend entirely on a custom implementation. Users seeking similar functionality might achieve it through shell scripting or existing text processing tools.

Illustrative examples demonstrating the versatile application of the `boxxy` command to format terminal output with different options.

echo "Hello Linux World!" | boxxy

boxxy -c='*' -p=2 "Important Announcement for Users"

boxxy -t="Warning" -c='!' -w=40 "System critical error detected. Please review logs."

boxxy --char='=' --padding=0 "Text without padding"

The `boxxy` command is a fictional utility conceptualized for this analysis. It draws inspiration from the idea of enhancing terminal output readability and presentation. In a real-world context, similar text-boxing capabilities are often achieved through custom shell functions, `awk` scripts, or `perl` one-liners. Its name, while coincidentally reminiscent of the internet meme 'Boxxy', primarily suggests its core function: enclosing text within a visual 'box' structure.

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