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clippy

neilberkman/clippy

Copy files from your terminal that actually paste into GUI apps. No more switching to Finder.

Install

go install github.com/neilberkman/clippy/cmd/clippy@latest

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clippy": {
      "command": "clippy",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Category
Developer Tools, OS Automation
License
MIT
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

Features

  • Drag & Drop Bridge - Makes clipboard files draggable to web browsers, Slack, and other apps

  • Recent Downloads Viewer - Toggle between clipboard and recent downloads with one click

  • File Thumbnails - Visual previews for images and PDFs right in the file list

  • Quick Preview - Hold ⌥ Option while hovering to see larger previews

  • Zero Background Activity - No polling or battery drain, only activates on demand

  • Double-Click to Open - Quick access to files without leaving the menu

  • Keyboard Shortcuts - ESC to close, Space to refresh

  • Not a clipboard manager - No history, no database, no complexity

  • Terminal-first workflow - Designed to complement terminal usage, not replace it

  • Minimal but complete - Every feature serves a specific workflow need

Tools (7)

  • clipboard_copy

    Copy text or files to system clipboard

  • copy_email

    Copy a structured email draft as Gmail-ready rich text (never sends)

  • clipboard_paste

    Paste clipboard content to files/directories

  • buffer_copy

    Copy file bytes (with optional line ranges) to agent's private buffer

  • buffer_cut

    Cut lines from file to buffer (copy and delete from source)

  • buffer_paste

    Paste bytes to file with append/insert/replace modes

  • buffer_list

    Show buffer metadata (lines, source file, range)

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

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