# dropbox

A skill that wires your agent into a Dropbox account through Membrane: file search, copying, shared links, revision history.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1300 installs · ★ 270
- Author: membrane
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/membranedev/application-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/dropbox/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-28
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/dropbox

## What it does

The skill opens Dropbox data to the agent: folder listings, search by name or content, file metadata, creating and revoking shared links, copying and moving items, revision history, and how much space the account uses. Everything runs through the Membrane CLI, which handles authentication and credential refresh so the agent never touches tokens itself.

You need network access and a Membrane account; the free tier covers it. Install the CLI with `npm install -g @membranehq/cli@latest`, then run `membrane login --tenant --clientName=<agentType>`. On a machine without a browser the login prints an authorization link, and you finish with `membrane login complete <code>`. After that the agent establishes the Dropbox connection via `membrane connection ensure "https://www.dropbox.com/" --json` and waits for the `READY` state.

Actions are found in plain language, scoped to the connection: `membrane action list --connectionId=CONNECTION_ID --intent "QUERY" --limit 10 --json`. When no listed action fits, the agent can call the Dropbox API directly through Membrane's proxy. No network or no Membrane login means nothing runs, so check both before handing the agent a folder to sort out.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add membranedev/application-skills --skill dropbox -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add membranedev/application-skills --skill dropbox -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add membranedev/application-skills --skill dropbox -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install membranedev/application-skills dropbox
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add membranedev/application-skills --skill dropbox -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/membranedev/application-skills --path skills/dropbox
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add membranedev/application-skills --skill dropbox -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/membranedev/application-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/dropbox/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- locate a Dropbox file by name or content
- hand a teammate a file link and revoke it later
- read a document's revision history
- move or copy a folder somewhere else
- check how much space the account is using

## Example prompts
- Search Dropbox for every file with "invoice" in the name from this month
- Create a shared link for `/team/docs` and paste it into the chat
- Show the revision history of `/contracts/draft.docx`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: dropbox
description: |
  Dropbox integration. Manage Accounts. Use when the user wants to interact with Dropbox data.
compatibility: Requires network access and a valid Membrane account (Free tier supported).
license: MIT
homepage: https://getmembrane.com
repository: https://github.com/membranedev/application-skills
metadata:
  author: membrane
  version: "1.0"
  categories: "File Storage, Document Management"
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# Dropbox

Dropbox is a file hosting service that provides cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software. It is commonly used by individuals and teams to store and share files, documents, and other data across multiple devices.

Official docs: https://developers.dropbox.com/

## Dropbox Overview

- **Files**
  - **Shared Links**
- **Folders**

Use action names and parameters as needed.

## Working with Dropbox

This skill uses the Membrane CLI to interact with Dropbox. Membrane handles authentication and credentials refresh automatically — so you can focus on the integration logic rather than auth plumbing.

### Install the CLI

Install the Membrane CLI so you can run `membrane` from the terminal:

```bash
npm install -g @membranehq/cli@latest
```

### Authentication

```bash
membrane login --tenant --clientName=<agentType>
```

This will either open a browser for authentication or print an authorization URL to the console, depending on whether interactive mode is available.

**Headless environments:** The command will print an authorization URL. Ask the user to open it in a browser. When they see a code after completing login, finish with:

```bash
membrane login complete <code>
```

Add `--json` to any command for machine-readable JSON output.

**Agent Types** : claude, openclaw, codex, warp, windsurf, etc. Those will be used to adjust tooling to be used best with your harness

### Connecting to Dropbox

Use `membrane connection ensure` to find or create a connection by app URL or domain:

```bash
membrane connection ensure "https://www.dropbox.com/" --json
```
The user completes authentication in the browser. The output contains the new connection id.

This is the fastest way to get a connection. The URL is normalized to a domain and matched against known apps. If no app is found, one is created and a connector is built automatically.

If the returned connection has `state: "READY"`, skip to **Step 2**.

#### 1b. Wait for the connection to be ready

If the connection is in `BUILDING` state, poll until it's ready:

```bash
npx @membranehq/cli connection get <id> --wait --json
```
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