diff --git a/packages/runtime-tests/integration/composables/use-box-metrics.test.tsx b/packages/runtime-tests/integration/composables/use-box-metrics.test.tsx
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+++ b/packages/runtime-tests/integration/composables/use-box-metrics.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import { defineComponent, nextTick, ref, shallowRef, watchEffect } from "vue";
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vite-plus/test";
+import { render } from "@vue-tui/testing";
+import { Box, Text, useBoxMetrics, measureElement } from "@vue-tui/runtime";
+
+describe("useBoxMetrics", () => {
+  test("returns layout dimensions after render", async () => {
+    const dims = shallowRef({ w: 0, h: 0 });
+    const App = defineComponent(() => {
+      const boxRef = ref(null);
+      const metrics = useBoxMetrics(boxRef);
+      watchEffect(() => {
+        dims.value = { w: metrics.width.value, h: metrics.height.value };
+      });
+      return () => (
+        <Box ref={boxRef} width={20} height={5}>
+          <Text>test</Text>
+        </Box>
+      );
+    });
+    await render(App);
+    // useBoxMetrics defers measurement to nextTick after the commit
+    await nextTick();
+    expect(dims.value.w).toBe(20);
+    expect(dims.value.h).toBe(5);
+  });
+
+  test("returns left and top positions", async () => {
+    const pos = shallowRef({ l: -1, t: -1 });
+    const App = defineComponent(() => {
+      const boxRef = ref(null);
+      const metrics = useBoxMetrics(boxRef);
+      watchEffect(() => {
+        pos.value = { l: metrics.left.value, t: metrics.top.value };
+      });
+      return () => (
+        <Box width={40} height={10}>
+          <Box ref={boxRef} width={20} height={5}>
+            <Text>inner</Text>
+          </Box>
+        </Box>
+      );
+    });
+    await render(App);
+    await nextTick();
+    expect(pos.value.l).toBe(0);
+    expect(pos.value.t).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test("hasMeasured starts false", async () => {
+    let measured = false;
+    const App = defineComponent(() => {
+      const boxRef = ref(null);
+      const metrics = useBoxMetrics(boxRef);
+      // During setup, hasMeasured is false (layout not computed yet)
+      measured = metrics.hasMeasured.value;
+      return () => (
+        <Box ref={boxRef} width={10} height={3}>
+          <Text>x</Text>
+        </Box>
+      );
+    });
+    await render(App);
+    // During setup, hasMeasured was false
+    expect(measured).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test("hasMeasured becomes true after layout", async () => {
+    const hasMeasuredRef = shallowRef(false);
+    const App = defineComponent(() => {
+      const boxRef = ref(null);
+      const metrics = useBoxMetrics(boxRef);
+      watchEffect(() => {
+        hasMeasuredRef.value = metrics.hasMeasured.value;
+      });
+      return () => (
+        <Box ref={boxRef} width={10} height={3}>
+          <Text>x</Text>
+        </Box>
+      );
+    });
+    await render(App);
+    await nextTick();
+    expect(hasMeasuredRef.value).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("measureElement", () => {
+  test("returns { width: 0, height: 0 } for null", () => {
+    expect(measureElement(null)).toEqual({ width: 0, height: 0 });
+  });
+
+  test("returns { width: 0, height: 0 } for undefined", () => {
+    expect(measureElement(undefined)).toEqual({ width: 0, height: 0 });
+  });
+
+  test("returns { width: 0, height: 0 } for object without yoga", () => {
+    expect(measureElement({})).toEqual({ width: 0, height: 0 });
+  });
+
+  test("returns dimensions from a node with yoga property", () => {
+    const fakeYoga = {
+      getComputedWidth: () => 42,
+      getComputedHeight: () => 17,
+    };
+    expect(measureElement({ yoga: fakeYoga })).toEqual({ width: 42, height: 17 });
+  });
+
+  test("resolves through $el for component instances", () => {
+    const fakeYoga = {
+      getComputedWidth: () => 30,
+      getComputedHeight: () => 10,
+    };
+    const fakeInstance = { $el: { yoga: fakeYoga } };
+    expect(measureElement(fakeInstance)).toEqual({ width: 30, height: 10 });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/composables/useBoxMetrics.ts b/packages/runtime/src/composables/useBoxMetrics.ts
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/composables/useBoxMetrics.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import { nextTick, shallowRef, watchPostEffect, type Ref, type ShallowRef } from "vue";
+import type { Node as YogaNode } from "yoga-layout";
+
+// Yoga's `right`/`bottom` are omitted: always `0` for flow layout and
+// unintuitive for absolute positioning. Matches Ink's BoxMetrics type.
+
+export interface BoxMetrics {
+  /** Element width. */
+  readonly width: number;
+  /** Element height. */
+  readonly height: number;
+  /** Distance from the left edge of the parent. */
+  readonly left: number;
+  /** Distance from the top edge of the parent. */
+  readonly top: number;
+}
+
+export interface UseBoxMetricsResult {
+  /** Reactive element width. */
+  readonly width: ShallowRef<number>;
+  /** Reactive element height. */
+  readonly height: ShallowRef<number>;
+  /** Reactive distance from the left edge of the parent. */
+  readonly left: ShallowRef<number>;
+  /** Reactive distance from the top edge of the parent. */
+  readonly top: ShallowRef<number>;
+  /** Whether the currently tracked element has been measured in the latest layout pass. */
+  readonly hasMeasured: ShallowRef<boolean>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolve a ref value to the underlying TUI node with a yoga property.
+ * Handles both direct TUI node refs and Vue component instance refs (where
+ * the TUI node is accessible via `$el`).
+ */
+function resolveYogaNode(value: unknown): { yoga: YogaNode } | null {
+  if (!value) return null;
+  const obj = value as Record<string, unknown>;
+  // Direct TUI node (e.g. from host element ref)
+  if (obj.yoga) return obj as { yoga: YogaNode };
+  // Vue component instance — root host element is on $el
+  if (obj.$el && (obj.$el as Record<string, unknown>).yoga) {
+    return obj.$el as { yoga: YogaNode };
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Imperative function that reads yoga computed dimensions from a TUI node.
+ *
+ * Returns `{ width: 0, height: 0 }` before layout (when yoga node doesn't
+ * exist or hasn't been calculated).
+ *
+ * Note: `measureElement()` returns `{width: 0, height: 0}` when called during
+ * render (before layout is calculated). Call it from post-render code, such as
+ * `watchPostEffect`, `onMounted`, input handlers, or timer callbacks.
+ */
+export function measureElement(node: unknown): { width: number; height: number } {
+  const tuiNode = resolveYogaNode(node);
+  if (!tuiNode) return { width: 0, height: 0 };
+  return {
+    width: tuiNode.yoga.getComputedWidth() ?? 0,
+    height: tuiNode.yoga.getComputedHeight() ?? 0,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reactive composable that returns computed layout metrics for a tracked box element.
+ * Updates after each render commit when yoga layout has been calculated.
+ *
+ * Returns `{ width, height, left, top, hasMeasured }` where all values are
+ * reactive refs. `hasMeasured` starts `false` and becomes `true` after the
+ * first layout pass.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```tsx
+ * const boxRef = ref(null);
+ * const { width, height, left, top, hasMeasured } = useBoxMetrics(boxRef);
+ * return () => (
+ *   <Box ref={boxRef}>
+ *     <Text>{hasMeasured.value ? `${width.value}x${height.value}` : "Measuring..."}</Text>
+ *   </Box>
+ * );
+ * ```
+ */
+export function useBoxMetrics(ref: Ref<unknown>): UseBoxMetricsResult {
+  const width = shallowRef(0);
+  const height = shallowRef(0);
+  const left = shallowRef(0);
+  const top = shallowRef(0);
+  const hasMeasured = shallowRef(false);
+
+  function measure() {
+    const node = resolveYogaNode(ref.value);
+    if (!node) return;
+    width.value = node.yoga.getComputedWidth();
+    height.value = node.yoga.getComputedHeight();
+    left.value = node.yoga.getComputedLeft();
+    top.value = node.yoga.getComputedTop();
+    hasMeasured.value = true;
+  }
+
+  // Re-measure after each render commit. watchPostEffect triggers when the
+  // ref changes (component mount / unmount). The yoga layout is calculated
+  // inside the commit scheduler's queuePostFlushCb, which may run after this
+  // watcher in the same flush cycle. We use nextTick to defer the read so
+  // that it runs after the scheduler's commit has called calculateLayout.
+  watchPostEffect(() => {
+    // Access ref.value to track the dependency — when the ref changes,
+    // this effect re-runs and schedules a new measurement.
+    const node = resolveYogaNode(ref.value);
+    if (!node) return;
+    void nextTick(measure);
+  });
+
+  return { width, height, left, top, hasMeasured };
+}
diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/index.ts b/packages/runtime/src/index.ts
index 2797000..84c17b3 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/index.ts
@@ -17,4 +17,10 @@ export { useStdin } from "./composables/useStdin.ts";
 export { useStdout } from "./composables/useStdout.ts";
 export { useStderr } from "./composables/useStderr.ts";
 export { useTerminalSize } from "./composables/useTerminalSize.ts";
+export {
+  useBoxMetrics,
+  measureElement,
+  type BoxMetrics,
+  type UseBoxMetricsResult,
+} from "./composables/useBoxMetrics.ts";
 export type { DevState, DevErrorInfo } from "./hmr.ts";