A minimal clipboard history tool for macOS — inspired by Clipy, optimized for speed and simplicity.
Macopy is a fast, lightweight clipboard manager built specifically for macOS. Inspired by the simplicity of Clipy, Macopy strips away complexity to deliver just what you need:
- 📋 Capture recent clipboard items (text and images)
- ⚡️ Paste instantly with a global shortcut
- 🧠 Detect the active application and simulate paste automatically
- 🧭 Access history and settings from the tray
- 💾 Remembers window size and settings across sessions
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 📋 Clipboard History | Tracks latest 10 items (text or image) |
| 🖼 Image Paste Support | Copy and reuse image items easily |
| 🧠 App Detection | AppleScript-based active app tracking |
| ⚡️ Global Shortcut | Quickly toggle the popup with a hotkey |
| 🧲 Paste Automation | Automatically simulates ⌘+V into the frontmost app |
| 🧃 Tray Menu | Access recent items, settings, and quit from tray |
| 🛠 Persistent Settings | Shortcut, tray visibility saved locally |
Or build locally:
git clone https://github.com/piro0919/macopy
cd macopy
npm install
npm run buildOn first run, macOS will ask for Accessibility and optionally Screen Recording permissions. These are required for paste automation and app detection.
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To enable full functionality, please grant the following:
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System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility
Allow Macopy to control your system for paste automation. -
System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen Recording (optional)
Required on some macOS versions for detecting frontmost app.
MIT — Contributions welcome!
Built with ❤️ using Tauri, React, TypeScript, and AppleScript integration. Heavily inspired by Clipy — thank you!
