Clipboard
A Ruby gem providing cross-platform clipboard access (copy/paste/clear) for Linux, macOS, Windows, Java, and more.
What is Clipboard?
Clipboard is a Ruby gem that provides a simple, cross-platform API for accessing the system clipboard. It allows Ruby applications to copy text to and paste text from the clipboard, supporting multiple operating systems and environments like Linux, macOS, Windows, and Java via JRuby. The gem handles platform-specific details, making clipboard operations consistent and reliable across different setups.
Ruby developers building applications that need to interact with the system clipboard, especially those targeting multiple platforms or requiring clipboard functionality in CLI tools, GUI applications, or scripts.
Developers choose Clipboard for its robust cross-platform support, straightforward API, and automatic detection of the best clipboard implementation for the current environment. It eliminates the need to write platform-specific clipboard code, saving time and reducing complexity.
Overview
Ruby access to the clipboard on Windows, Linux, macOS, Java, WSL and more platforms 📋︎
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding clipboard functionality to cross-platform Ruby applications
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