2 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/azalea-buf/src/read.rs b/azalea-buf/src/read.rs
index 7cea9695..f4d6a951 100644
--- a/azalea-buf/src/read.rs
+++ b/azalea-buf/src/read.rs
@@ -285,11 +285,21 @@ impl AzaleaRead for String {
         read_utf_with_len(buf, MAX_STRING_LENGTH.into())
     }
 }
+impl AzaleaRead for Box<str> {
+    fn azalea_read(buf: &mut Cursor<&[u8]>) -> Result<Self, BufReadError> {
+        String::azalea_read(buf).map(Into::into)
+    }
+}
 impl AzaleaReadLimited for String {
     fn azalea_read_limited(buf: &mut Cursor<&[u8]>, limit: usize) -> Result<Self, BufReadError> {
         read_utf_with_len(buf, limit as u32)
     }
 }
+impl AzaleaReadLimited for Box<str> {
+    fn azalea_read_limited(buf: &mut Cursor<&[u8]>, limit: usize) -> Result<Self, BufReadError> {
+        String::azalea_read_limited(buf, limit).map(Into::into)
+    }
+}
 
 impl AzaleaRead for u32 {
     fn azalea_read(buf: &mut Cursor<&[u8]>) -> Result<Self, BufReadError> {
diff --git a/azalea-buf/src/write.rs b/azalea-buf/src/write.rs
index 8c2d88ea..4fcce7a0 100644
--- a/azalea-buf/src/write.rs
+++ b/azalea-buf/src/write.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,13 @@ impl AzaleaWrite for Vec<u8> {
 
 impl AzaleaWrite for String {
     fn azalea_write(&self, buf: &mut impl Write) -> io::Result<()> {
-        write_utf_with_len(buf, self, MAX_STRING_LENGTH.into())
+        self.as_str().azalea_write(buf)
+    }
+}
+
+impl AzaleaWrite for Box<str> {
+    fn azalea_write(&self, buf: &mut impl Write) -> io::Result<()> {
+        (&**self).azalea_write(buf)
     }
 }