Proton Drive CLI ships for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Proton just shipped a command line interface for Proton Drive, available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. If you’ve been duct-taping together custom scripts to automate cloud storage tasks, this is worth a look.
What the CLI covers
The tool is built on the Proton Drive SDK and matches the feature set of the official desktop apps. Supported operations include folder listing, file uploads and downloads, trash management, sharing, and invitation handling. It ships as a single binary, so deployment is straightforward.
The automation angle
The main practical benefit is clean integration with backup scripts, deployment pipelines, and scheduled jobs. Previously, automating Proton Drive required either manual steps or fragile custom workarounds. End-to-end encryption is handled natively, so there’s no extra code to write on the security side.
Linux users in particular
Proton is still working on a dedicated Linux desktop app. In the meantime, the CLI covers most Proton Drive functionality for Linux users who want to script against it. Proton notes the CLI is intended to complement the graphical app for day-to-day use, not replace it. Additional capabilities are planned for future releases.
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