AI Skills

Control your clouds with natural language

Control Air Explorer with AI

Air Explorer includes an AI Skill that lets compatible assistants work with your connected cloud accounts through the command line. Ask in plain language to browse, search, upload, download, copy, move, synchronize, or share files.

The skill follows the open SKILL.md format, so one installation can work with Claude Code, ChatGPT/Codex, and Google Antigravity on your computer.

Before you start

Air Explorer Pro

Install and activate Air Explorer Pro on the Windows computer where you want the assistant to work.

Command line enabled

In Air Explorer, open Options → Command line and enable command line support.

A local AI assistant

Use an assistant that can run commands on your PC, such as Claude Code, ChatGPT/Codex, or Google Antigravity.

Optional command password

If you configured a command line password in Air Explorer, have it ready so the assistant can request it when needed.

A local assistant is required because the skill runs Air Explorer commands on your PC. A browser-only chat cannot access those local tools.

Local execution

How a request reaches your clouds

The assistant turns your plain-language request into an Air Explorer command, then runs AirExplorerCmd.exe on your Windows computer. That command uses the cloud accounts already configured in Air Explorer, rather than asking you to add cloud credentials to the conversation.

In Options → Command line, enable command line support. The AI Skills installation can offer to enable it for you. If you have configured a command line password, the assistant will request it when the command needs it.

Air Explorer command line settings — Enable Command Line Support before the assistant can run local commands.

Describe the task

Ask to list, search, transfer, sync, or share files in plain language.

Use a local assistant

Claude Code, ChatGPT/Codex, or Antigravity reads the installed skill.

Run the command

AirExplorerCmd.exe executes with the options and aliases you configured.

Use your accounts

Air Explorer works with the cloud accounts already signed in on this PC.

Install the skill

In Air Explorer, open Tools → AI Skills and choose the assistant you use. A confirmation appears when the installation is complete. If command line support is disabled, Air Explorer offers to enable it for you.

Menu item	What it does
Install in Claude Code	Installs the skill for Claude Code and the Claude Code tab in Claude Desktop.
Install in ChatGPT	Installs the skill for the ChatGPT desktop app and Codex CLI.
Install in Antigravity	Installs the skill for Google Antigravity.
Manual installation	Opens the folder containing `air-explorer-cli.zip` so you can add it to another compatible assistant.
Help	Opens this guide.

Restart the assistant once it is installed so it detects the new skill. The menu shows Install or Uninstall according to the assistant’s current state, and installed copies are kept up to date when Air Explorer is updated.

Manual installation

For an Agent Skills-compatible tool not listed in the menu, select Tools → AI Skills → Manual installation. Choose air-explorer-cli.zip in that assistant’s add or upload skill flow, then enable it if the assistant provides an on/off switch.

First run — verify it works

Restart your assistant after installing the skill, then ask: “List my Air Explorer accounts.”

AirExplorerCmd accounts

The command lists configured clouds with their aliases, which are the names the assistant uses in later requests. If it cannot find AirExplorerCmd.exe, confirm that Air Explorer is installed and command line support is enabled, then restart the assistant.

What you can ask for

The skill can do everything available from the command line. Typical requests include:

Browse

“What’s in the root of my Dropbox?” · “Show the folders in Backup on mydrive.”

Search

“Find every invoice PDF larger than 2 MB in my OneDrive.” · “Search my Google Drive for files modified after 2026-01-01.”

Upload / download

“Upload C:\Reports\2026 to the Reports folder of mydrive.” · “Download the Photos folder from my Dropbox to D:\Backup.”

Move between clouds

“Copy everything in Archive from my Dropbox to my Google Drive.”

Organize

“Create a 2026 folder in mydrive and move all *.xlsx files from Inbox into it.” · “Rename draft.docx to final.docx in my OneDrive.”

Space

“How much free space is left on each of my accounts?”

“Give read access to alice@example.com on the Shared folder of my Google Drive.” · “Create a shareable link to report.pdf in my Dropbox.”

Sync

“Mirror C:\Work to the Work folder of mydrive.” · “Run my saved sync called NightlyBackup.”

Command reference

Every request maps to one of these commands. The assistant builds them for you; this table is for reference.

Command	Purpose
`accounts`	List configured cloud accounts and their aliases.
`dir`	List files and folders in a cloud folder.
`search`	Search a cloud using filters such as type, size, and date.
`quota`	Show used and free storage.
`upload / download`	Transfer files between your PC and a cloud account.
`transfer`	Copy files from one cloud account to another.
`copy / move / rename / delete / mkdir`	Operate within one cloud account.
`zipupload`	Zip a local folder, then upload it.
`startsync / runsavedsync`	Start an ad-hoc synchronization or run a saved one.
`permissions`	Show, grant, or remove sharing permissions.
`sharelink`	Create a shareable link for a file or folder.
`multicmd`	Run a batch of commands from a file.

Exit codes: 0 completed successfully; 1 completed with files already up to date; 2 had nothing to copy; 4 reports an error; 8 reports a partial error.

How paths work

Getting paths right avoids the most common mistakes:

Cloud paths use forward slashes and begin with the root folder name. Never use a leading slash or Windows backslashes.
✓ root/Documents/report.pdf
× root\Documents\report.pdf
× /root/Documents
The first segment is the account root folder name, which differs by provider: root, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, and more. Ask the assistant to list an unfamiliar account first.
Local Windows paths use a drive letter and backslashes, for example C:\Users\you\Documents.

Example conversations

Example 1 — Discover accounts and browse

You ask: What cloud accounts do I have in Air Explorer?

Assistant: The assistant runs the accounts command and returns every configured cloud with its alias. You can then ask what is in the root of a specific alias.

AirExplorerCmd accounts
AirExplorerCmd dir mydrive

Example 2 — Upload with a wildcard

You ask: Upload all PDFs in C:\Reports\2026 to a Reports folder on mydrive.

Assistant: The assistant can create the destination folder if it does not exist, then report the files that were transferred.

AirExplorerCmd upload "C:\Reports\2026\*.pdf" mydrive "root/Reports"

Example 3 — Copy between clouds

You ask: Move everything in Archive from my Dropbox to my Google Drive.

Assistant: For safety, the assistant copies first and waits for your approval before deleting the original files.

AirExplorerCmd transfer backup-dropbox "root/Archive/*" mydrive "root/Archive"

Example 4 — Search with filters

You ask: Find invoices larger than 1 MB in my OneDrive from this year.

Assistant: The results can include the full cloud path, so you can choose a file precisely before a follow-up action.

AirExplorerCmd search work-onedrive "invoice" /type=document /largerthan=1MB /newerthan=2026-01-01 /fullpath

Example 5 — Confirm a destructive action

You ask: Delete the Old folder in mydrive.

Assistant: The assistant should explain that the deletion may be permanent, show what will be affected, and wait for an explicit confirmation.

AirExplorerCmd delete mydrive "root/Old"

Example 6 — Mirror a PC folder to a cloud

You ask: Mirror my local folder C:\Work\Project to the Project folder of mydrive.

Assistant: ⚠️ A Mirror sync makes the destination an exact copy of the source. Files that exist in root/Project on mydrive but not in C:\Work\Project will be deleted so both sides match. The local folder stays untouched. I’ll compare first so you can see what would change — no files moved yet:

AirExplorerCmd startsync Local "C:\Work\Project" mydrive "root/Project" Mirror /compareonly

Comparison: 24 files to upload, 3 files to update, and 2 files to delete on mydrive (old-notes.txt and draft-v1.docx). Shall I run the mirror for real?

You ask: Yes, and keep a report.

Assistant: Running the mirror with hash comparison and an HTML report:

AirExplorerCmd startsync Local "C:\Work\Project" mydrive "root/Project" Mirror /enablehash /reportfile="C:\Work\sync-report_{DATE}.html"

Done — 24 uploaded, 3 updated, 2 deleted. The report was saved to C:\Work\sync-report_2026-07-20.html.

Tip: To synchronize without ever deleting files at the destination, ask for a MirrorUpdate or Update sync instead of Mirror.

Safety

The assistant asks for confirmation before deleting or overwriting files.
Cloud deletions may be permanent depending on the provider.
Long transfers stream progress; let them finish before starting another action.
The skill never needs to read your cloud passwords; it uses accounts already signed in to Air Explorer.

For important data, compare a sync before running it or copy files before asking to delete the source.

Troubleshooting

If this happens	Try this
Command line support is disabled	Enable it in Options → Command line, or allow the installation dialog to enable it.
The assistant cannot find AirExplorerCmd.exe	Confirm that Air Explorer is installed locally and restart the assistant after enabling command line support.
The skill is not listed	Restart the assistant. Some assistants scan for available skills only when they start.
The command line is only valid for Pro	Activate an Air Explorer Pro license on this Windows PC, then restart the assistant if needed.
The command line asks for a password	A command line password is configured in Air Explorer preferences. Provide it to the assistant only when it requests it.
A cloud path is not found	Use forward slashes and omit the leading slash. Ask the assistant to list the account first if you are unsure of its root folder.
A command lists account roots instead of the folder	Remove the leading slash from the cloud path: use root/Folder, not /root/Folder.
An account alias is not found	Run “List my Air Explorer accounts” and use the exact alias returned by Air Explorer.

Uninstall

Open Tools → AI Skills, then choose Uninstall for Claude Code, ChatGPT, or Antigravity. For a manually added package, remove it from that assistant’s own Skills manager.