basicmachines-co
diff --git a/‎src/basic_memory/cli/commands/cloud/upload.py‎
Lines changed: 36 additions & 2 deletions b/‎src/basic_memory/cli/commands/cloud/upload.py‎
Lines changed: 36 additions & 2 deletions
diff --git a/‎tests/cli/test_upload.py‎
Lines changed: 49 additions & 0 deletions b/‎tests/cli/test_upload.py‎
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@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 from basic_memory.mcp.async_client import get_client
 from basic_memory.mcp.tools.utils import call_put
 
+# Archive file extensions that should be skipped during upload
+ARCHIVE_EXTENSIONS = {".zip", ".tar", ".gz", ".bz2", ".xz", ".7z", ".rar", ".tgz", ".tbz2"}
+
 
 async def upload_path(
     local_path: Path,
@@ -61,11 +64,18 @@ async def upload_path(
 
         # Calculate total size
         total_bytes = sum(file_path.stat().st_size for file_path, _ in files_to_upload)
+        skipped_count = 0
 
         # If dry run, just show what would be uploaded
         if dry_run:
             print("\nFiles that would be uploaded:")
             for file_path, relative_path in files_to_upload:
+                # Skip archive files
+                if _is_archive_file(file_path):
+                    print(f"  [SKIP] {relative_path} (archive file)")
+                    skipped_count += 1
+                    continue
+
                 size = file_path.stat().st_size
                 if size < 1024:
                     size_str = f"{size} bytes"
@@ -78,6 +88,12 @@ async def upload_path(
             # Upload files using httpx
             async with get_client() as client:
                 for i, (file_path, relative_path) in enumerate(files_to_upload, 1):
+                    # Skip archive files (zip, tar, gz, etc.)
+                    if _is_archive_file(file_path):
+                        print(f"Skipping archive file: {relative_path} ({i}/{len(files_to_upload)})")
+                        skipped_count += 1
+                        continue
+
                     # Build remote path: /webdav/{project_name}/{relative_path}
                     remote_path = f"/webdav/{project_name}/{relative_path}"
                     print(f"Uploading {relative_path} ({i}/{len(files_to_upload)})")
@@ -105,10 +121,15 @@ async def upload_path(
         else:
             size_str = f"{total_bytes / (1024 * 1024):.1f} MB"
 
+        uploaded_count = len(files_to_upload) - skipped_count
         if dry_run:
-            print(f"\nTotal: {len(files_to_upload)} file(s) ({size_str})")
+            print(f"\nTotal: {uploaded_count} file(s) ({size_str})")
+            if skipped_count > 0:
+                print(f"  Would skip {skipped_count} archive file(s)")
         else:
-            print(f"Upload complete: {len(files_to_upload)} file(s) ({size_str})")
+            print(f"✓ Upload complete: {uploaded_count} file(s) ({size_str})")
+            if skipped_count > 0:
+                print(f"  Skipped {skipped_count} archive file(s)")
 
         return True
 
@@ -120,6 +141,19 @@ async def upload_path(
         return False
 
 
+def _is_archive_file(file_path: Path) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if a file is an archive file based on its extension.
+
+    Args:
+        file_path: Path to the file to check
+
+    Returns:
+        True if file is an archive, False otherwise
+    """
+    return file_path.suffix.lower() in ARCHIVE_EXTENSIONS
+
+
 def _get_files_to_upload(
     directory: Path, verbose: bool = False, use_gitignore: bool = True
 ) -> list[tuple[Path, str]]:
 
@@ -327,6 +327,55 @@ async def test_builds_correct_webdav_path(self, tmp_path):
         call_args = mock_put.call_args
         assert call_args[0][1] == "/webdav/my-project/subdir/file.txt"
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_skips_archive_files(self, tmp_path, capsys):
+        """Test that archive files are skipped during upload."""
+        # Create test files including archives
+        (tmp_path / "notes.md").write_text("content")
+        (tmp_path / "backup.zip").write_text("fake zip")
+        (tmp_path / "data.tar.gz").write_text("fake tar")
+
+        mock_client = AsyncMock()
+        mock_response = Mock()
+        mock_response.raise_for_status = Mock()
+
+        with patch("basic_memory.cli.commands.cloud.upload.get_client") as mock_get_client:
+            with patch("basic_memory.cli.commands.cloud.upload.call_put") as mock_put:
+                with patch(
+                    "basic_memory.cli.commands.cloud.upload._get_files_to_upload"
+                ) as mock_get_files:
+                    with patch("aiofiles.open", create=True) as mock_aiofiles_open:
+                        mock_get_client.return_value.__aenter__.return_value = mock_client
+                        mock_get_client.return_value.__aexit__.return_value = None
+                        mock_put.return_value = mock_response
+
+                        # Mock file listing with all files
+                        mock_get_files.return_value = [
+                            (tmp_path / "notes.md", "notes.md"),
+                            (tmp_path / "backup.zip", "backup.zip"),
+                            (tmp_path / "data.tar.gz", "data.tar.gz"),
+                        ]
+
+                        mock_file = AsyncMock()
+                        mock_file.read.return_value = b"content"
+                        mock_aiofiles_open.return_value.__aenter__.return_value = mock_file
+
+                        result = await upload_path(tmp_path, "test-project")
+
+        # Should succeed
+        assert result is True
+
+        # Should only upload the .md file (not the archives)
+        assert mock_put.call_count == 1
+        call_args = mock_put.call_args
+        assert "notes.md" in call_args[0][1]
+
+        # Check output mentions skipping
+        captured = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert "Skipping archive file" in captured.out
+        assert "backup.zip" in captured.out
+        assert "Skipped 2 archive file(s)" in captured.out
+
     def test_no_gitignore_skips_gitignore_patterns(self, tmp_path):
         """Test that --no-gitignore flag skips .gitignore patterns."""
         # Create test files