README.md

June 16, 2026 · View on GitHub

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privacy focused clipboard manager with sync & encryption
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Windows x64 • Windows ARM64
Linux x64 (deb) • Linux x64 (rpm) • Linux x64 (pkg.tar.zst) • Linux x64 (AppImage)
Linux ARM64 (deb) • Linux ARM64 (rpm) • Linux ARM64 (AppImage)
macOS (Universal)

Package Managers

Linux:

yay -S clippy-rs-bin
sudo snap install clippy-clipboard
flatpak install flathub io.github._0_don.clippy
sudo dnf copr enable 0-don/clippy && sudo dnf install clippy

macOS:

brew install --cask 0-don/clippy/clippy

Windows:

winget install 0-don.clippy
scoop bucket add clippy https://github.com/0-don/scoop-clippy && scoop install clippy
choco install clippy-clipboard

Nix:

nix-env -iA nixpkgs.clippy-clipboard

Features

  • Multi-content support:
    • Text, HTML, RTF support
    • Image support with thumbnails
    • Image OCR: automatic text extraction from copied images (100+ languages), making them searchable
    • 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

  1. Install Dependencies: First, install the necessary Node.js dependencies:

    npm install

  2. Run 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