How do I install the File skill?

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What does the File skill do?

File Tools (Google Drive) It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

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File by mozilla-ai — Agent Skill

Name: File
Author: mozilla-ai

File contents

File Tools (Google Drive)

Clawbolt stores persistent files in the user's Google Drive under a top-level Clawbolt folder.

Available Tools

Tool	Purpose	Approval
`upload_to_storage`	Upload a photo or document the user sent as an attachment	Ask
`write_to_storage`	Create a new text file from content you generate	Ask
`edit_storage_file`	Replace exact text in an existing file (read first via `read_from_storage`)	Ask
`read_from_storage`	Read a text file and return its contents	Ask
`move_file`	Move a saved file to a different folder, optionally rename	Ask
`find_saved_files`	Search previously saved files by name or description	Ask
`analyze_saved_file`	Run vision analysis on a saved image	Ask

When to use storage tools vs. workspace tools

Storage tools operate on user-visible, persistent Google Drive files.
Workspace tools (read_file, write_file, edit_file) operate on internal behavior files such as USER.md, SOUL.md, MEMORY.md, and PERMISSIONS.json.

Writing vs. Uploading

Use write_to_storage for text you generate.
Use upload_to_storage for an attachment the user sent.

Editing a file

edit_storage_file replaces exact text in an existing file. Steps:

Call read_from_storage to get the current file content.
Identify the exact old_text to replace. It must match uniquely.
Call edit_storage_file with file_path, old_text, and new_text.

If old_text appears more than once, the tool rejects the edit as ambiguous. Read the file again and provide more context (surrounding lines) to narrow the match.

Finding saved files

find_saved_files searches filenames and descriptions. Pass a query string to narrow results, or leave it empty to list the most recent files. Results include the storage path; quote that path when calling read_from_storage, edit_storage_file, move_file, or analyze_saved_file.

Connecting

Connect Google Drive with manage_integration(action='connect', target='google_drive'). Until then, file tools are hidden.

---name: filedescription: File Tools (Google Drive)---# File Tools (Google Drive)Clawbolt stores persistent files in the user's Google Drive under a top-level `Clawbolt` folder.## Available Tools| Tool | Purpose | Approval ||------|---------|----------|| `upload_to_storage` | Upload a photo or document the user sent as an attachment | Ask || `write_to_storage` | Create a new text file from content you generate | Ask || `edit_storage_file` | Replace exact text in an existing file (read first via `read_from_storage`) | Ask || `read_from_storage` | Read a text file and return its contents | Ask || `move_file` | Move a saved file to a different folder, optionally rename | Ask || `find_saved_files` | Search previously saved files by name or description | Ask || `analyze_saved_file` | Run vision analysis on a saved image | Ask |## When to use storage tools vs. workspace tools- **Storage tools** operate on user-visible, persistent Google Drive files.- **Workspace tools** (`read_file`, `write_file`, `edit_file`) operate on internal behavior files such as `USER.md`, `SOUL.md`, `MEMORY.md`, and `PERMISSIONS.json`.## Writing vs. Uploading- Use `write_to_storage` for text you generate.- Use `upload_to_storage` for an attachment the user sent.## Editing a file`edit_storage_file` replaces exact text in an existing file. Steps:1. Call `read_from_storage` to get the current file content.2. Identify the exact `old_text` to replace. It must match uniquely.3. Call `edit_storage_file` with `file_path`, `old_text`, and `new_text`.If `old_text` appears more than once, the tool rejects the edit as ambiguous. Read the file again and provide more context (surrounding lines) to narrow the match.## Finding saved files`find_saved_files` searches filenames and descriptions. Pass a query string to narrow results, or leave it empty to list the most recent files. Results include the storage path; quote that path when calling `read_from_storage`, `edit_storage_file`, `move_file`, or `analyze_saved_file`.## ConnectingConnect Google Drive with `manage_integration(action='connect', target='google_drive')`. Until then, file tools are hidden.

Frequently asked questions

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