skicka

skicka command [options] [args]

skicka is a command-line client for Google Drive that provides Unix-like file operations including upload, download, listing, directory creation, and deletion. It supports recursive operations for transferring entire folder hierarchies.A notable feature is client-side encryption (-encrypt), which encrypts files locally before uploading to Google Drive, ensuring that stored data remains private even from the cloud provider. Encryption keys are generated with the genkey subcommand. The tool is written in Go.

-encrypt

Encrypt files before uploading

Force content comparison instead of relying on modification times

Create intermediate directories (for mkdir)

Skip trash and permanently delete (for rm)

upload

Upload files or directories to Drive

Download files or directories from Drive

List contents of a Drive folder

Print the contents of a Drive file

Create a directory (use -p for intermediate directories)

Remove a file or folder (use -s to skip trash)

Report disk usage for a Drive folder hierarchy

Display free space on Drive

Check consistency of local and Drive files

Create an initial configuration file

Generate encryption keys (used with -encrypt)

The project is archived as of January 2023 and no longer maintained. Requires OAuth setup and a ~/.skicka.config file. Google Drive API rate limits apply. Not an official Google product but was hosted under the Google GitHub organization. Considered alpha software; consider rclone for production use.

skicka was created by Matt Pharr as a command-line interface for Google Drive with client-side encryption support. The GitHub repository was archived on January 10, 2023.

rclone(1), gdrive(1), drive(1)