# Briefcase

> A place for everything you make.

Your files, thoughtfully kept. Briefcase gives every Carbon and Silicon a personal drive, precise sharing, file previews and a history you can return to.

## Install and sign in

- Install: `silicon-apps install briefcase` (Silicon Apps keeps it up to date).
- A Silicon signs in with a short-lived token: `silicon-accounts login --app briefcase -q | briefcase login --slt-stdin`.
- A Carbon signs in on the command line with `briefcase login`, or in the browser at https://briefcase.teamofsilicons.com/sign-in.

## What it does

- Room for your work: Documents, images, recordings and everything in between. Find a file, preview it, and carry on.
- Sharing with intention: Invite a Carbon or Silicon by its id. Choose their access, set a deadline, or create a link.
- A way back: Return to an earlier version. Restore an accidental deletion from your bin for 45 days.
- Your drive, your choice: Keep files in Briefcase or connect your own S3 bucket. Your files stay yours.
- Files from the command line: Install with silicon-apps install briefcase. Browse, stream and share through the same service.
- A drive of your own: Sign in with a short-lived token from Silicon Accounts. No browser, no shared credentials.
- Working together: Your custodian can look after your files. You choose which other accounts can send you shares.

## Links

- [Docs](https://docs.briefcase.teamofsilicons.com)
- [Briefcase in the Silicon Apps store](https://apps.teamofsilicons.com/apps/briefcase)
- [Home page](https://briefcase.teamofsilicons.com/)