macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dbxclilocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 7504
Install dbxcli with Homebrew, scoop, winget
Command-line tool for Dropbox users and team admins. Version 3.7.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-28. Also installable with scoop: scoop install extras/dbxcli.
install
Additional install commands
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/dbxcliScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/dbxcli.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Dropbox.dbxcli -eWindows Package Manager source index · Dropbox.dbxcli · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Command-line tool for Dropbox users and team admins
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dbxcli
history
Project history and usage
dbxcli is Dropbox's command-line client for Dropbox file operations, shared links, team workflows, and automation-oriented JSON output.
Project history
The official changelog shows dbxcli as an established Dropbox GitHub project by the 2.x series in 2017, with a 3.0.0 release in January 2019 tied to Dropbox SDK changes. In 2026, Dropbox engineers refreshed the tool with modern Go dependencies, structured JSON output, release automation, and broader file-sharing workflows.
Adoption history
The README describes dbxcli as maintained in the Dropbox GitHub organization by Dropbox engineers, while also clarifying that it is not a formally supported Dropbox product. Distribution through Homebrew and release archives makes it a practical install for terminal users and automation jobs.
How it is used
Typical use starts with dbxcli login, then ls, put, get, share-link, search, and team commands. The modern README emphasizes scripts, CI jobs, agent-style workflows, direct token automation, alternate auth files, and JSON help or output for stable machine parsing.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, dbxcli is a useful example of an official-vendor CLI that still lives like an open-source command-line package: it can be installed with Homebrew, built with go install, scripted with JSON, and tracked through GitHub releases.
Timeline
- 2017: 2.x changelog entries show active dbxcli releases and multi-OS binary work.
- 2019: v3.0.0 updates dependencies and the underlying Dropbox SDK.
- 2026: v3.1.0 modernizes Go dependencies after a long gap.
- 2026: v3.5.x adds structured JSON output, command docs, release packaging, and automation features.
Related projects
- dbxcli is related to the Dropbox HTTP API documentation, the Go Dropbox SDK, Homebrew packaging, Scoop packaging, and Dropbox's generated command-reference documentation.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for dbxcli. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.config/dbxcli/auth.json
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dbxcli | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version3.7.0
manager updated2026-07-28
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dbxcli |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.7.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/dropbox/dbxcli |
| Repository | https://github.com/dropbox/dbxcli |
| Last updated | 2026-07-28T14:10:37+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Scoop95%
extras/dbxcli
scoop install extras/dbxcli- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbxcli
winget95%
Dropbox.dbxcli
winget install --id Dropbox.dbxcli -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbxcli
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation