Inspect Shared Links in the Current Dropbox Plugin for Claude Code

Review the sharing state of one test file and identify whether it already has a link before taking any action.

Setup for Claude Code

This guide uses Dropbox's maintained Claude edition at the linked commit. Connect a Dropbox account with access to the example file and its sharing metadata.

Install the Dropbox plugin in Claude Code, or load the complete claude/ directory from the linked Dropbox repository through Claude Code's plugin directory option.
Complete the plugin's Dropbox sign-in for a dedicated test folder. Open a fresh Claude Code session with Dropbox enabled and give the exact sample path or request title.

Example task

Create a disposable file named flyer-draft.txt in your test folder and leave it unshared. Ask Claude Code to check the existing shared-link state for that exact file and to report only the state.

Expected result

The report names the test file and reports that an existing shared link was not found, if the tool can inspect the file's sharing metadata. It creates no new link.

Upstream documentation

Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Apache-2.0 license · Source reviewed 2026-11-15

Frequently asked question

Can the Dropbox share skill check a file without creating a link?

The current skill offers an inspection path for existing sharing state. Request inspection explicitly and verify the result names the intended test item.