# inspect-dropbox-file

> Claude/Codex skill by [@dropbox](https://omgskills.com/library/dropbox/index.md) · 11 stars · Updated 2026-10-23

Inspect a Dropbox file or folder by checking metadata, shared links, and file content when needed. Use when the user asks what a file is, whether it is shared, when it changed, what access links exist, or asks to read/analyze a Dropbox file.

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-ai-plugins /tmp/dropbox-ai-plugins && ln -s /tmp/dropbox-ai-plugins/claude/skills/inspect-dropbox-file ~/.claude/skills/inspect-dropbox-file
```

## From README

Inspect Dropbox File Use this skill to understand a Dropbox file or folder before summarizing, comparing, sharing, restoring, or organizing it. Tools getfilemetadata fetch listsharedlinks getsharedlinkmetadata search listfolder Workflow Identify the target file or folder from the user request. If the target is ambiguous, use search or listfolder to find likely matches. Call getfilemetadata for the chosen item. If the user asks about content, summary, extraction, or analysis, use fetch for files. If the user asks about version history or rollback options, explain that the current Dropbox MCP tools do not expose revision listing or restore operations. If the user asks about sharing or access, use listsharedlinks; continue while the response indicates hasmore or returns a cursor before claiming the shared-link listing is complete. If the user provides a Dropbox shared link or asks about a specific link, use getsharedlinkmetadata.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/dropbox/dropbox-ai-plugins/claude/skills/inspect-dropbox-file/
- GitHub: https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-ai-plugins
- Author: [@dropbox](https://omgskills.com/library/dropbox/index.md)

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