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24 alternatives to Clippy – a better pbcopy for macOS that handles files properly
I made clippy because pbcopy can't do something I needed every day: copy files to paste into GUI apps. When you pbcopy < image.png, you get raw bytes instead of a file that Slack or email can use. Clippy fixes this: - clippy report.pdf → ⌘V into any app uploads the file - curl image.png | clippy → pipes become pasteable files - clippy *.jpg → multiple files at once - Text files still work like pbcopy Technical: Direct Objective-C bindings via CGo. Copies file references (like Finder), not contents. Auto-cleans temp files. No AppleScript hacks. Install: brew install…
Clippy is a macOS clipboard tool that extends pbcopy to handle files properly. Unlike standard pbcopy, which copies raw bytes, Clippy lets users copy files—single or multiple—and paste them directly into GUI… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Clippy▲162Yes, Clippy from Microsoft Office is back — on macOS!
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Clipboard manager in your macOS menu bar
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, As a Software Engineer, I frequently copy and paste content. The fact that macOS clipboard buffer can keep only one item is very frustrating. It’s very annoying to copy → switch app → paste → switch app → copy → switch app → paste, and so on. Losing items I copied hours ago and having to find and copy them again is a waste of time. I tried many third-party clipboard managers like Alfred, Raycast, Paste, Maccy, etc. While great, they didn't fully meet my needs. As a developer, my requirements are: 1. Keyboard-centric operation to avoid using the mouse. I don’t want to waste my time…
2024 · clipbook.app · its alternatives →
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2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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pbproxy is a small wrapper to give you a consistent and remotely accessible interface to your system clipboard on linux and mac.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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ClipBook▲341A keyboard-centric clipboard history app for your Mac
2024 · clipbook.app · its alternatives →
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Clipboard Remote▲177Copy & paste between PC, Mac, iOS and Android
2025 · ntwind.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · pbcp.io · its alternatives →
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copy and paste across machines. Contribute to bradwood/glsnip development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Copy and paste between devices. Contribute to nakabonne/pbgopy development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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SnapEdit▲81Native SwiftUI clipboard image editor; edit, share instantly
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Clippy rebuilt as a macOS agent that can use your computer. It reads your screen and clicks/types the thing - Ar9av/clippy
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Super simple and lightning fast image sharing. Upload clipboard images with Copy & Paste and image files with Drag & Drop.
2012 · pasteboard.co · its alternatives →
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