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dropbox/dbxcli

A scriptable Dropbox CLI for files, shared links, teams, and automation workflows observed · 2026-09-01

github.com/dropbox/dbxcli · homepage · Go · NOASSERTION (other) 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

Full methodology

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

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
dropbox/dbxclimain100

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="dropbox/dbxcli")

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