# b2-cloud-storage

Manage Backblaze B2 buckets inside the agent session. It audits storage usage, estimates costs, and enforces safe deletion workflows.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 43
- Author: jdeleon
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/backblaze-labs/claude-skill-b2-cloud-storage/tree/HEAD/skills/b2-cloud-storage/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-14
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/b2-cloud-storage

## What it does

The skill runs Backblaze B2 operations via the official CLI and a bundled audit utility. Running `scripts/storage_audit.py` scans a bucket for SHA1 duplicates, unfinished large uploads, and hide markers while projecting the monthly bill.

Using this skill requires an installed `b2 CLI v4+` and `Python 3.10+`. Project defaults like bucket name, directory prefix, and custom credential paths can be saved in `.claude/b2-config.json`.

The agent never touches credential files. It is strictly blocked from reading `~/.b2_account_info` or running `b2 key` commands. Destructive operations require dry runs and explicit confirmation beforehand.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add backblaze-labs/claude-skill-b2-cloud-storage --skill b2-cloud-storage -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/b2-cloud-storage/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/b2-cloud-storage/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add backblaze-labs/claude-skill-b2-cloud-storage --skill b2-cloud-storage -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/b2-cloud-storage/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add backblaze-labs/claude-skill-b2-cloud-storage --skill b2-cloud-storage -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/b2-cloud-storage/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install backblaze-labs/claude-skill-b2-cloud-storage b2-cloud-storage
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/b2-cloud-storage/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add backblaze-labs/claude-skill-b2-cloud-storage --skill b2-cloud-storage -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/backblaze-labs/claude-skill-b2-cloud-storage --path skills/b2-cloud-storage
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/b2-cloud-storage/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add backblaze-labs/claude-skill-b2-cloud-storage --skill b2-cloud-storage -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/backblaze-labs/claude-skill-b2-cloud-storage/tree/HEAD/skills/b2-cloud-storage/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- audit stored objects and estimate monthly B2 costs
- detect duplicate files across buckets using SHA1 hashes
- clean up incomplete multipart uploads and old versions
- update bucket lifecycle rules through the CLI

## Example prompts
- Run scripts/storage_audit.py on my-project-bucket to inspect billable storage
- List all hide markers and file versions under prefix data/models/
- Run a dry-run cleanup on stale objects in bucket logs

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: b2-cloud-storage
description: Manage Backblaze B2 cloud storage. List files, audit usage, estimate cost, clean up stale data, review security posture, and manage lifecycle rules. Use when the user mentions B2, Backblaze, object storage buckets, or storage cleanup.
license: MIT
compatibility: Requires user-installed b2 CLI v4+ and Python 3.10+.
metadata:
  author: jdeleon
  version: "1.2.0"
allowed-tools: Bash(b2:*) Bash(python:*) Read Write Grep Glob
---

# B2 Cloud Storage Management

Manage Backblaze B2 cloud storage: list files, audit usage, estimate cost, clean up stale data, and review security posture.

## Security Rules (MANDATORY)

1. **Never** run `b2 account get`, `b2 account clear`, or any `b2 key *` subcommand — these expose or mutate credentials.
2. **Never** read `~/.b2_account_info` or any file matching `*b2_account_info*` — this is the B2 credential database (SQLite).
3. **Always** run `b2 rm --dry-run` before any real deletion; show the user what would be deleted and require an explicit "yes" before executing.
4. **Never** change a bucket to `allPublic` without first warning the user about the security implications and getting explicit confirmation.
5. **Default to read-only** — only perform writes or deletes when the user explicitly requests them.
6. **Never** store or write API keys, application keys, or account IDs to any file.
7. If the user pastes key values into the chat instead of the terminal, warn them immediately and recommend rotating the key. Never echo, store, or reference key values that appear in conversation.

## First-Use Flow

1. Check the B2 CLI is installed: `b2 version`. If missing, ask the user to install the CLI outside the agent, then rerun `b2 version` - see `references/setup.md` for detail.
2. Verify the CLI is authorized: `b2 ls`. If it fails with an auth error, walk the user through `references/setup.md`.
3. Check for a per-project config at `.claude/b2-config.json` in the project root. If missing, ask the user for bucket + prefix and create one.

### Interactive auth note

`b2 account authorize` (no args) reads keys from an interactive prompt, which agents cannot drive. The user has two options:

- Run it themselves in the terminal — in Claude Code they can type `!b2 account authorize` to execute directly in the session.
- Pass the keyID and applicationKey as positional args: `b2 account authorize <keyID> <appKey>` (keys will appear in shell history — less safe).
- Or set `B2_APPLICATION_KEY_ID` and `B2_APPLICATION_KEY` env vars before running B2 commands (recommended for scripts and CI).

## Project-Level Config

Per-project config at `.claude/b2-config.json`:

```json
{
  "bucket": "my-project-bucket",
  "prefix": "",
  "accountInfoPath": "~/.b2_account_info"
}
```

| Field | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| `bucket` | Default bucket name for this project |
| `prefix` | Optional prefix to scope all operations (e.g. `data/models/`) |
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