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Automate with dbxcli

Streamline file management with dbxcli, a scriptable Dropbox CLI, for startup founders
1,139 stars108 forksGoGuide quality 9/10Updated 7/20/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Dbxcli is a command-line interface that allows you to manage your Dropbox files, shared links, teams, and automation workflows from the terminal.

When to use it
  • •When you need to automate repetitive Dropbox tasks
  • •When you want to integrate Dropbox with other command-line tools
  • •When you need to manage large numbers of Dropbox files or folders programmatically
Ready-to-paste prompt
dbxcli files upload --file example.txt --destination /myfolder --overwrite
Heads up: You need to have a Dropbox API token to use dbxcli, which can be obtained by running `dbxcli auth` and following the prompts to authorize the application
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

⚡ Runs out of the box

A prompt/skill package — nothing to install beyond adding it to your AI tool.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/dbxcli && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/dbxcli/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/dbxcli/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How Automate with dbxcli works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

Automate with dbxcli is a large Go project (~31k lines across 123 code files). You install it into your AI tool with one command; there is nothing to run yourself. Last commit this month, Other license, has a test suite.

Size
Large codebase
~31k lines · 123 code files · ~4 h to skim
Setup
Install as a skill / plugin
Add it to Claude Code (or your AI tool) with one command — 2 skills inside. Nothing to run yourself.
Runs on
Inside your AI tool
Helper scripts use Go
Go 97%Shell 3%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    main.go
    Where the program starts running
  3. 3
    skills/dbxcli/SKILL.md
    Inside skills/ — an example of what the AI is told to do
What's in each folder
skills/Prompts, skills & agent definitions5 files
internal/Core code — the actual logic4 files
cmd/Command-line entry points106 files
plugin/Sub-packages / plugins9 files
docs/Documentation45 files
packaging/Folder12 files
scripts/Helper scripts4 files
contrib/Community contributions3 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksOther licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
dropbox
Language
Go
Category
automation
Published
1/25/2016

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