--- a/libervia/cli/cmd_file.py	Tue Mar 05 17:31:56 2024 +0100
+++ b/libervia/cli/cmd_file.py	Tue Mar 05 17:31:56 2024 +0100
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@
         )
         self._overwrite_refused = False  # True when one overwrite as already been refused
         self.action_callbacks = {
+            C.META_TYPE_CONFIRM: self.on_confirm_action,
             C.META_TYPE_FILE: self.on_file_action,
             C.META_TYPE_OVERWRITE: self.on_overwrite_action,
             C.META_TYPE_NOT_IN_ROSTER_LEAK: self.on_not_in_roster_action,
@@ -368,6 +369,23 @@
                 self.disp(_("Invalid XMLUI received"), error=True)
             return xmlui_id
 
+    async def on_confirm_action(self, action_data, action_id, security_limit, profile):
+        xmlui_id = self.get_xmlui_id(action_data)
+        if xmlui_id is None:
+            return self.host.quit_from_signal(1)
+        if action_data.get("subtype") != C.META_TYPE_FILE:
+            self.disp(_("Ignoring confirm dialog unrelated to file."), 1)
+            return
+
+        # we always accept preflight confirmation dialog, as for now a second dialog is
+        # always sent
+        # FIXME: real confirmation should be done here, and second dialog should not be
+        #   sent from backend
+        xmlui_data = {"answer": C.BOOL_TRUE}
+        await self.host.bridge.action_launch(
+            xmlui_id, data_format.serialise(xmlui_data), profile_key=profile
+        )
+
     async def on_file_action(self, action_data, action_id, security_limit, profile):
         xmlui_id = self.get_xmlui_id(action_data)
         if xmlui_id is None:
@@ -429,7 +447,7 @@
         except ValueError:
             self.disp(
                 _('invalid "from_jid" value received, ignoring: {value}').format(
-                    value=from_jid
+                    value=action_data["from_jid"]
                 ),
                 error=True,
             )
@@ -459,7 +477,7 @@
         self.bare_jids = [jid.JID(jid_).bare for jid_ in self.args.jids]
         self.path = os.path.abspath(self.args.path)
         if not os.path.isdir(self.path):
-            self.disp(_("Given path is not a directory !", error=True))
+            self.disp(_("Given path is not a directory !"), error=True)
             self.host.quit(C.EXIT_BAD_ARG)
         if self.args.multiple:
             self.host.quit_on_progress_end = False