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Every file in Scout Drive can be shared through a unique URL that lets others view or download it — no Scout account required. This makes Drive a natural place for agents that generate artifacts like reports, exports, and documents to publish their output and hand it off to users or external systems. Files with an active share link display a globe icon (🌐) next to their name. The Drive panel lives in the left sidebar of your Studio workspace.

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How to Share a File

1

Open Drive

Open Drive from the left sidebar of your Studio workspace.
2

Locate the file

Find the file you want to share in the file list.
3

Open the file menu

Click the ··· menu on the file’s row.
4

Select Share

Choose Share to open the sharing options submenu.

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Sharing Options

Drive offers two sharing modes. A checkmark indicates the active mode. For Password Protected links, Scout generates the initial password, which you can change at any time. Once sharing is active, click Copy link to copy the URL to your clipboard. The link stays live until you change the settings or disable sharing.

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Change the Password

For a password-protected file, click Change password to rotate the credentials. Scout immediately generates a new password, and the old one stops working right away. Rotate passwords whenever your audience changes.

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Stop Sharing

Click Stop sharing to instantly disable access. The link breaks, but the file itself stays untouched in your Drive.
Share links don’t expire on their own. If access needs to end by a specific deadline, stop sharing manually.

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The Globe Icon

Files with an active share link — public or password protected — show a globe icon (🌐) next to their name. Files without it remain private to your workspace.

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Let Your Agent Do It

Scout agents can create, save, publish, and link a file in a single conversation. This works for any file type the agent can produce — HTML, markdown, CSVs, or reports. Try this prompt:
“Create an HTML page and save it to Drive. Let’s call it ‘Scout Rocks’ and make it very snazzy, bright, and glowy.”
The agent generates the file, saves it to Drive, and can share it back as a link — no manual steps required.

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Best Practices

  • Use password protection for sensitive material like financial reports or client data.
  • Rotate passwords when your audience changes so old recipients lose access.
  • Turn off sharing when you’re finished — links don’t expire on their own.
  • Stop sharing manually if you need access to expire by a specific deadline.

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Next Steps

Drive Overview

Learn how Scout Drive works, common use cases, and how to give agents file access.

Drive API Reference

Manage files and folders programmatically with the Drive REST API.