# florianfesti/boxes

Boxes.py - laser cutting boxes and more

Repository: https://github.com/florianfesti/boxes
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/boxes
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: python, laser, lasercutter, svg, boxgenerator, 2d, jupyter-notebook
Last push: 2026-08-24T14:06:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4902, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1257, forks 492 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:09.338506+00:00)

## What it is
Boxes.py is a Python library and collection of parametric generators that produce SVG (and other vector) files for laser-cut boxes and related objects. It also ships as a web-based box generator and an Inkscape plug-in.

## Use cases
- generate laser cutter files for a parametric box
- create finger joint box SVG plans
- design living hinge flex boxes for laser cutting
- generate DXF or GCode cutting files from Python
- build custom parametric laser cut enclosures
- use a box generator inside Inkscape

## When to choose
- you need parametric, material-thickness-aware laser cut designs
- you want to script or programmatically generate cutting files
- you want a ready-made web or Inkscape box generator

## When to avoid
- you need 3D modeling or STL output rather than 2D cutting plans
- you need CAM toolpathing for CNC milling rather than laser cutting
- you need a GUI CAD application

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, cli, gui, plugin-system, templating
- domain: graphics, developer-tools, hardware
- platform: python, cross-platform, cli
- tags: laser-cutting, svg-generation, box-generator, inkscape-plugin, parametric-design, maker, automation, web-server

## Member repositories
- florianfesti/boxes (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:09.338506+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:07:11.119270+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/florianfesti/boxes (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:09.338506+00:00, sha eedc8e25b4d0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.