| name | inspect-dropbox-file |
| description | 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. |
| disable-model-invocation | false |
Inspect Dropbox File
Use this skill to understand a Dropbox file or folder before summarizing, comparing, sharing, restoring, or organizing it.
Tools
get_file_metadata
fetch
list_shared_links
get_shared_link_metadata
search
list_folder
Workflow
- Identify the target file or folder from the user request.
- If the target is ambiguous, use
search or list_folder to find likely matches.
- Call
get_file_metadata 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
list_shared_links; continue while the response indicates has_more 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
get_shared_link_metadata.
Output
Summarize only the details relevant to the user request. Include:
- Name and path
- File or folder type
- Size and modified time when available
- Sharing/link status when relevant, including whether shared-link pagination is complete
- Version-history limitation when relevant
- Fetched content summary when relevant
- Recommended next action, if the user asked for one
Safety
This is a read-only workflow. Do not create links, change sharing, copy, move, delete, or restore content. If the user asks for a mutation, explain the intended action and switch to the relevant Dropbox skill.
Good Triggers
- "What is this Dropbox file?"
- "Summarize this file."
- "Check whether this folder is shared."
- "Show me the revision history."
- "When was this document last updated?"
Do Not Use When
- The user only wants to search or browse. Use
find-dropbox-content.
- The user wants to create a shared link or inspect shared-link state. Use
share-dropbox-content.
- The user wants to add viewers or share directly with named recipients. Explain that recipient-sharing is unavailable until the required MCP tools are exposed.
- The user wants to restore a revision. Explain that recovery is unavailable until the Dropbox restore tool is exposed.