AI Plugin IndexBox CLI vs Computer
Box CLI and Computer are both documents and files MCP servers. Computer scores higher (94 vs 83 out of 100). Computer has more GitHub stars (5.2k), and Box CLI was updated more recently (2 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Box CLI | Computer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| What it does | Official command line interface for the Box API. Includes official AI agent skills: box/box-for-ai. | A private persistent computer: files and a bash shell that survive between runs. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@box | Community: pollinations |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 1,672 | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT |
| GitHub stars | 287 | 5,227 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Box CLI | Install Computer |
Questions
Is Box CLI or Computer more popular?
Computer has more GitHub stars: 5,227.
Can I use Box CLI and Computer together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.