Agent skill · software engineering · sickn33
rclone-cli
Rclone command-line cloud storage manager reference and usage guide. Use this skill whenever the user mentions rclone, or any task involving terminal-based cloud file operations such as upload, download, sync, copy, move, mount, or remote management.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific rclone commands and configurations for managing cloud storage that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires rclone installed locally. About 8k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 44,571 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
rclone — The Swiss Army Knife of Cloud Storage When to Use Use this skill when you need rclone command-line cloud storage manager reference and usage guide. Use this skill whenever the user mentions rclone, or any task involving terminal-based cloud file operations such as upload, download, sync, copy, move, mount, or remote management. Triggers on S3-compatible storage,... Rclone is a command-line program to manage files on cloud storage. It is a feature-rich alternative to cloud vendors' web storage interfaces. Over 70 cloud storage products support rclone including S3 object stores, business & consumer file storage services, and standard transfer protocols. Rclone has powerful cloud equivalents to the unix commands rsync, cp, mv, mount, ls, ncdu, tree, rm, and cat. It preserves timestamps and verifies checksums at all times. Transfers can be restarted from the last good file. Official resources: rclone.org Docs Commands Install Forum GitHub Prerequisites Before using rclone, verify it is installed: For offline/manual installation, use the bundled script at scripts/install.sh. Security Warnings IMPORTANT: Rclone is extremely powerful and can irreversibly modify or delete data on cloud storage. Pay close attention to the following safety guidelines: Always use --dry-run first when running sync, move, delete, or purge commands. This shows what would happen without actually doing it. Use --interactive / -i flag while learning rclone to avoid accidental data loss. It asks for confirmation before each destructive operation. Never expose credentials in plain text on the command line. Use rclone config to store credentials securely, or use environment variables. Private keys and tokens (S3 secret keys, service account JSON, OAuth tokens) must never be committed to version control or logged. The config file ~/.config/rclone/rclone.conf contains sensitive data — protect it with chmod 600. rclone purge ignores all filters — it deletes everything under the specified path. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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