# dropbox/dbxcli

A scriptable Dropbox CLI for files, shared links, teams, and automation workflows

Repository: https://github.com/dropbox/dbxcli
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dbxcli
Homepage: https://dropbox.github.io/dbxcli/
Language: Go
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: dropbox, golang-application, cli, automation, command-line, dropbox-api, scripting
Last push: 2026-08-31T23:55:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 100/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 100, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3873, "days_push": 2, "days_rel": 2, "gap_med": 3, "n_releases_24m": 16}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1151, forks 108 (observed 2026-09-01T02:14:00.989014+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, file-system, auth, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, files
- platform: cli, cross-platform, go
- tags: dropbox, dropbox-api, file-transfer, shared-links, json-output, scripting, ci-jobs, command-line, automation

## Member repositories
- dropbox/dbxcli (main) score 100

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:00.989014+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:33:39.906676+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dropbox/dbxcli (fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:00.989014+00:00, sha c3810a931bc0)
  - homepage: https://dropbox.github.io/dbxcli/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:38:24.901377+00:00, sha a7e8fb0e5e36)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.