The 'list-clipboard.ps1' Script

May 17, 2026 · View on GitHub

This PowerShell script lists the contents of the clipboard.

Parameters

PS> ./list-clipboard.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Example

PS> ./list-clipboard.ps1
📋 test

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Lists the contents of the clipboard
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script lists the contents of the clipboard.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./list-clipboard.ps1
	📋 test
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	[string]$text = (Get-Clipboard)
	Write-Output "📋 `“ $text `„"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

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