clippy
A unified clipboard tool for macOS that intelligently copies files and text from the terminal to paste into GUI apps.
What is clippy?
Clippy is a command-line clipboard tool for macOS that intelligently copies both text and files from the terminal, allowing them to be pasted into GUI applications like Slack, email, or design tools. It solves the limitation of macOS's built-in `pbcopy`, which only copies file contents, not file references, making terminal-copied files unusable in graphical apps.
macOS developers and power users who work primarily in the terminal but frequently need to copy files or text into GUI applications for sharing, uploading, or further editing.
Developers choose Clippy because it eliminates the need to switch to Finder to copy files, providing a seamless, terminal-first workflow that understands context—automatically copying files as references for GUI apps and text as content, all with smart features like recent download access and AI assistant integration.
Overview
Unified clipboard tool for macOS that intelligently handles both text and file copying
Use Cases
Best For
- Copying downloaded files from the terminal to paste into Slack or email
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