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24 alternatives to Copy from tmux/nvim to clipboard over SSH

Copying text to clipboard when working on a remote machine via SSH can be tricky. While you can usually highlight text with your mouse to copy it to the primary selection clipboard (and paste with middle-click), this approach has limitations.

This tool enables users to copy text from tmux or Neovim directly to their system clipboard when working over SSH connections. It solves the common problem of clipboard integration breaking across remote sessions. The… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Copy from tmux/nvim to clipboard over SSH launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Clipboard Remote▲177

   Copy & paste between PC, Mac, iOS and Android

   2025 · ntwind.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Clipboard Server▲57

   copy text from android to any device on the local network

   2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   flash.nvim, but for tmux…sort of▲7

   Most neovim users will be familiar with flash.nvim, which amongst other things, allows you to quickly jump to a word in your visible buffer. It’s a great tool for developers who want to quickly navigate their codebase. I was looking for something similar, but for tmux. I wanted to be able to search visible words in the current tmux pane, then copy that word to the system clipboard by pressing the associated label key. I built https://github.com/Kristijan/flash-copy.tmux, with the aim to bring that functionality to tmux. Here’s a bit of a write up…

   Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   pbcopy/pbpaste across machines via Gitlab Snippets▲55

   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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   Pbproxy – Send your clipboard anywhere you can ssh▲67

   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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   CopyChar▲74

   Copy special characters to your clipboard

   2017 · copychar.cc · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Magic Copy▲169

   Magically share text & links across your devices ✨

   2018 · magiccopy.app · its alternatives →

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   A keyboard-centric clipboard history app for macOS▲141

   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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   A cross platform app for mirroring the clipboard between synced devices▲57

   A cross platform Electron app for mirroring the clipboard between all synced devices in the same network - tiagovtristao/clipmir-desktop

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ClipMark▲113

    Never lose anything you copy again

    Apr 2026 · clip-mark.com · its alternatives →

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    tmux.nvim – turning Neovim into a terminal multiplexer▲53

    neovim plugin for turning neovim into terminal multiplexer - spywhere/tmux.nvim

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TextSnatcher▲64

    How to copy text from images, answer is TextSnatcher

    2022 · textsnatcher.rf.gd · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Klip Space▲94

    Copy, paste text across multiple devices

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Copyclip▲108

    Simple, efficient clipboard manager for your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Copy Paste Character▲115

    Easily find and copy special characters

    2014 · copypastecharacter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GetIpsum▲79

    Menu bar placeholder text generator for digital creatives

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Copy Space▲85

    Synchronize clipboards from Windows to all your devices.

    2017 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Copy Host▲70

    Easy way to copy hostname to your clipboard

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Clipport▲3

    Paste screenshots into remote SSH sessions

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    CLI tool to convert Markdown to rich HTML clipboard content▲12

    At work I need to use Teams. It supports a few Markdown features, but the editing experience for long message isn't smooth. So, I often write in nvim, preview it in the browser and then copy paste to Teams. This tool help me get rid of the review and copy step. Build with Rust + Claude Code. Tested on Windows and Mac, should works on Ubuntu as well. Caveats: it's still up to the pasted app to handle the HTML clipboard content.

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pastory - Clipboard Manager▲74

    Copy and paste easier

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pastely▲63

    Clipboard that adapts to wherever you paste it

    Sep 2026 · pastely.click · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CopyQ▲74

    Powerful open source clipboard manager with superb features.

    2016 · hluk.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Pasteboard - HTML5 Web App for Quick & Easy Image Sharing (Open Source)▲64

    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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