dropbox/dbxcli
A scriptable Dropbox CLI for files, shared links, teams, and automation workflows observed · 2026-09-01
Health v2 · maintenance only
100/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 100
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3
- age_days: 3873
- days_rel: 2
- days_push: 2
- n_releases_24m: 16
Adoption not part of the score
1151 stars · 108 forks observed · 2026-09-01
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
dbxcli is a scriptable command-line client for Dropbox built on the Go SDK, supporting file upload/download, shared links, and team workflows. It offers stable JSON output envelopes and machine-readable help for use in scripts, CI jobs, and automation.
Use cases
- upload and download files to dropbox from the terminal
- create and manage dropbox shared links from scripts
- pipe generated content directly into dropbox
- automate dropbox workflows in CI with JSON output
- manage dropbox team folders with member-scoped access
- script dropbox file operations with stable exit codes
When to choose
- you need scriptable, JSON-structured Dropbox operations from the terminal
- you want to pipe files or streams to and from Dropbox in shell scripts
- you manage Dropbox team accounts and need member-scoped CLI access
When to avoid
- you need a graphical Dropbox sync client for your desktop
- you work with cloud storage other than Dropbox
- you need a full-featured SDK for embedding Dropbox in an application
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli file-system auth developer-tools developer-tools files cli cross-platform go dropbox dropbox-api file-transfer shared-links json-output scripting ci-jobs command-line automation
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/dropbox/dbxcli · fetched 2026-09-01 · c3810a931bc0
- homepage: https://dropbox.github.io/dbxcli/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · a7e8fb0e5e36
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dropbox/dbxcli | main | 100 |
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