About r2-upload
r2-upload is a command-line tool for uploading files to Cloudflare R2 or other S3-compatible storage and generating expiring download links. It also supports multiple bucket configurations and file listing and deletion.
Key features
- 01Upload to R2 or S3-compatible storage
- 02Generate presigned links with configurable expiry
- 03Configure multiple buckets
- 04Detect content type automatically
- 05List recent uploads and delete files
Use cases
- 01Upload files and share temporary download links
- 02Choose configured buckets for different purposes
- 03Set a custom object path or public URL
- 04Review recent uploads and remove files
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ zebbern/ claude-code-guide --skill r2-uploadAfter installing, type/r2-uploadin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Bundled files
References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.
_meta.jsonCLAWDHUB.mdexample-config.ymlpackage.jsonpnpm-lock.yamlREADME.mdSECURITY.mdtsconfig.jsonsrc/index.tsonboard.tsDetails
From the project READMESend Me My Files - R2 Upload with Short Lived Signed URLs
Upload files to Cloudflare R2 or any S3-compatible storage and generate presigned download links.
Features
- Upload files to R2/S3 buckets
- Generate presigned download URLs (configurable expiration)
- Support for any S3-compatible storage (R2, AWS S3, MinIO, etc.)
- Multiple bucket configurations
- Automatic content-type detection
Configuration
Create ~/.r2-upload.yml (or set R2_UPLOAD_CONFIG env var):
# Default bucket (used when no bucket specified)
default: my-bucket
# Bucket configurations
buckets:
my-bucket:
endpoint: https://abc123.r2.cloudflarestorage.com
access_key_id: your_access_key
secret_access_key: your_secret_key
bucket_name: my-bucket
public_url: https://files.example.com # Optional: custom domain
region: auto # For R2, use "auto"
# Additional buckets
personal:
endpoint: https://xyz789.r2.cloudflarestorage.com
access_key_id: ...
secret_access_key: ...
bucket_name: personal-files
region: auto
Cloudflare R2 Setup
- Go to Cloudflare Dashboard → R2
- Create a bucket
- Go to R2 API Tokens:
https://dash.cloudflare.com/<ACCOUNT_ID>/r2/api-tokens - Create a new API token
- Important: Apply to specific bucket (select your bucket)
- Permissions: Object Read & Write
- Copy the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key
- Use endpoint format:
https://<account_id>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com - Set
region: auto
AWS S3 Setup
aws-bucket:
endpoint: https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
access_key_id: ...
secret_access_key: ...
bucket_name: my-aws-bucket
region: us-east-1
Usage
Upload a file
r2-upload /path/to/file.pdf
# Returns: https://files.example.com/abc123/file.pdf?signature=...
Upload with custom path
r2-upload /path/to/file.pdf --key uploads/2026/file.pdf
Upload to specific bucket
r2-upload /path/to/file.pdf --bucket personal
Custom expiration (default: 5 minutes)
r2-upload /path/to/file.pdf --expires 24h
r2-upload /path/to/file.pdf --expires 1d
r2-upload /path/to/file.pdf --expires 300 # seconds
Public URL (no signature)
r2-upload /path/to/file.pdf --public
Tools
r2_upload- Upload file and get presigned URLr2_list- List recent uploadsr2_delete- Delete a file
Environment Variables
R2_UPLOAD_CONFIG- Path to config file (default:~/.r2-upload.yml)R2_DEFAULT_BUCKET- Override default bucketR2_DEFAULT_EXPIRES- Default expiration in seconds (default: 300 = 5 minutes)
Notes
- Uploaded files are stored with their original filename unless
--keyis specified - Automatic UUID prefix added to prevent collisions (e.g.,
abc123/file.pdf) - Content-Type automatically detected from file extension
- Presigned URLs expire after the configured duration
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