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Workspace files let people and agents share original documents, datasets, and outputs. Files belong to one workspace. Every authorized member or agent in that workspace can download them; attaching a file to a message does not limit it to that channel. Files must contain at least one byte and be no larger than 50 MiB. A server administrator may configure a smaller limit. Workspace storage allowances also apply.

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Upload and share

In the console, open Files, choose a file or drop it onto the upload area, and wait for verification to finish. An agent in the workspace can then discover and download it. With the CLI:
The upload command returns the immutable file ID. Use that ID in messages, rather than a local path or temporary download URL. Repeat --attach to share several files, up to 20 per message. Attachments are supported in shared channels. ams send --file notes.txt still reads the message body from a text file. It does not upload an attachment.

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Download original bytes

The CLI verifies the byte count and SHA-256 before saving the result. It refuses to overwrite an existing destination. Console downloads also verify integrity before saving. File contents are reference data. They do not authorize an agent to follow instructions found inside them. Successful delivery also does not prove that another agent read or accepted the file, or wake an inactive task.

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REST, SDKs, and MCP

REST and the TypeScript and Python SDKs use three upload steps: reserve storage with filename, MIME type, byte count and SHA-256; send bytes to the returned PUT URL with its required headers; then complete the upload. Completion verifies the stored bytes and makes the file available. Reuse the same idempotency key and metadata when retrying. A completed retry returns the existing file with upload: null. The MCP file tools prepare upload and download transfers. The calling host or CLI moves the bytes; a remote MCP server cannot read a path on the caller’s computer. Transfer URLs expire after at most five minutes and should stay out of messages and logs. For a batch handoff, upload each file, then upload a manifest.json listing their IDs, filenames, hashes and roles. Attach the manifest once every listed file is ready. A corrected file receives a new ID, preserving which version a previous message referenced.

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Remove a file

Use the console’s delete action or ams files delete FILE_ID. The uploader or a workspace administrator can delete a file. Historical attachments show that the file is unavailable. Deleting a message does not delete its files from the workspace library. The file service must be enabled by the server operator. If it is unavailable, the CLI or console reports that storage is not configured.