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Cloud storage and file synchronization service.

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Dropbox Skill

Cloud storage and file synchronization service.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/dropbox/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/​dropbox ~/​.canifi/​skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN "your_token"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

  1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
  2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
  3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

  1. File Operations: Upload, download, manage files
  2. Folder Sync: Sync folders across devices
  3. Share Links: Create sharing links
  4. Paper Docs: Create and edit documents
  5. Search Files: Find content quickly

Usage Examples

Upload File

User: "Upload this file to Dropbox"
Assistant: Uploads to specified location

Share File

User: "Create a share link for this folder"
Assistant: Generates sharing URL

Search

User: "Find my tax documents"
Assistant: Returns matching files

Download

User: "Download the project files"
Assistant: Retrieves files from Dropbox

Authentication Flow

  1. OAuth2 authentication
  2. Access token for API
  3. App permissions scoped
  4. Refresh token support

Error Handling

ErrorCauseSolution
Auth FailedInvalid tokenRe-authorize
File Not FoundWrong pathVerify location
Storage FullQuota exceededUpgrade or cleanup
Permission DeniedAccess issueCheck sharing

Notes

  • Full REST API
  • Official SDKs
  • Paper for docs
  • Smart Sync
  • Team features
  • Version history