# Clipboard

Terminal clipboard manager.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/clipboard>)

Website: [https://github.com/Slackadays/Clipboard](<https://github.com/Slackadays/Clipboard>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Terminal utilities](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/terminal-terminal-utilities>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- Linux (Operating system)
- Windows (Operating system)
- macOS (Operating system)

### Written in

- C++ (Language)

Source: [Research source](<https://github.com/Slackadays/Clipboard>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Build instructions require C++20. README documents Windows installer, Linux dependencies and macOS development.

## Console’s review — 2023-01-12

Reviewed: 2023-01-12

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/clipboard#review_7357872afdb71cb3dcf5282dbf572b0b53fb3f9739134b7b9ab8128bbd8e56f4>)

### What we like

Simple commands to cut, copy and paste. Supports pipe in or out and can read from and write to files (the whole file can be in the clipboard). Use multiple clipboards and show/clear the contents of all. Clipboards exist as temporary files which can be mounted to shared drives to use across systems. Can also make clipboards persistent instead of just temporary.

### Tradeoffs

No support for GUI clipboard manager on Wayland (but supports X11, Windows and macOS system clipboards). Installation defaults to compiling source, but you can download binaries if you prefer.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2023-01-12. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Clipboard a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2023-01-12](<https://console.dev/tools/clipboard#review_7357872afdb71cb3dcf5282dbf572b0b53fb3f9739134b7b9ab8128bbd8e56f4>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers who work with terminal and need to manage clipboard across systems

### Why consider it

Allows simple commands to cut, copy and paste

### Keep in mind

Lacks support for GUI clipboard manager on Wayland

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