CLIPPY(1)
NAME
clippy — privacy focused clipboard manager with sync & encryption
SYNOPSIS
$
sudo apt install .INFO
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DESCRIPTION
privacy focused clipboard manager with sync & encryption
README
privacy focused clipboard manager with sync & encryption
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Windows (x64)
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Windows (arm64)
Linux (deb)
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Linux (rpm)
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Linux (zst)
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Linux (AppImage)
macOS (Silicon)
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macOS (Intel)
Features
- Multi-content support:
- Text, HTML, RTF support
- Image support with thumbnails
- File support with metadata
- Smart clipboard features:
- Type out clipboard content (where pasting isn't allowed) ctrl+b
- Smart search for links, colors, images, hex codes etc.
- Add favorite clipboards
- Clear history by type
- Security & Privacy:
- End-to-end encryption support
- Password protection
- Replace patterns
- Configurable size limits for different content types
- Cloud sync:
- Google Drive integration
- Sync favorites and history
- Configurable sync limits
- Customization:
- Global hotkeys for all functions
- Custom keybinds
- Adjustable display scale
- Dark/Light mode
- Multiple languages support
- Configurable window positions
- Database location customization
- System Integration:
- Autostart option
- System tray support
- Display toggle with ctrl+y or ctrl+d
Prerequisites Development
Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:
Installation and Running the Application
Install Dependencies: First, install the necessary Node.js dependencies:
npm installRun the Application in Watch Mode: To start the Tauri application in watch mode, use:
npm run d
tested on
- Linux(x11) KDE Plasma (Disable Focus Stealing Prevention)
- Windows
- Mac (run command below to remove quarantine attribute)
xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/clippy.app
SEE ALSO
jq(1)— Command-line JSON processor — sed for JSON datafx(1)— Terminal JSON viewer and processor — interactive explorationfselect(1)— Find files with SQL-like querieshelix-db(1)— HelixDB is an open-source graph-vector database built from scratch in Rust.peepdb(1)— CLI tool and python library to inspect databases fast.
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