A stylish clipboard manager that automatically saves everything you copy — text and images — so you can find it, reuse it, and manage it without thinking about it.

Documentation

Full documentation, feature guides, and keyboard shortcuts are available at: d3ucey.github.io/Clipcat

Download

Click your platform to download the latest version:

— ⚠️ SmartScreen will block it · how to fix
— ⚠️ Gatekeeper will block it · how to fix
— ⚠️ Gatekeeper will block it · how to fix

Windows 10/11 · macOS 12+ · Linux x86-64 (X11) — all badges link directly to the latest release · app is not code-signed, see first-run notes below

First-Run Notes

Clipcat is not code-signed, so each platform may warn you on first launch. The app is safe and fully open source — you can read every line of code here.

Windows — SmartScreen

1. Click More info
2. Click Run anyway

Or right-click the .exe → Properties → check Unblock → Apply.

macOS — Gatekeeper

Right-click the .dmg → Open → click Open again in the dialog. Alternatively, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway after the first blocked attempt.

Clipcat also requires Accessibility permission to simulate paste (Cmd+V). Grant it under System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility.

Linux

Make the binary executable before running:

chmod +x Clipcat-linux-amd64
./Clipcat-linux-amd64

Requires xdotool at runtime for window focus and paste simulation:

sudo apt install xdotool

Features

• Automatic Capture — Saves everything you copy (text and images) the moment it hits your clipboard, with no setup needed

• Pin Important Clips — Keep your most-used clips at the top, protected from being pushed out when the storage limit is reached

• Fast Search — Filter everything instantly with Ctrl+F

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• Paste Into Any Window — Click the paste button on any clip and it fires directly into whatever window you were using before opening Clipcat. No manual Ctrl+V needed

• Quick Paste Mode — Hide Clipcat to the tray, press Ctrl+Shift+V from anywhere to summon it, pick a clip, and it pastes straight in — then vanishes. Enabling Quick Paste also automatically turns on Mini Clip mode

• Edit Clips — Fix typos or update content in any saved clip without re-copying

• Manual Clip Creation — Add clips directly from the app, optionally pinned from the start

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• Privacy Mode — Instantly blur all clip content for screen sharing or shoulder-surfing situations; toggle with Alt+H

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• Blocked Apps — Add any app's process name to a blocklist so its clipboard activity is never captured (useful for password managers)

• Pause Capture — Temporarily stop recording clipboard changes without closing the app

• Bulk Delete — Clear all clips, only pinned, or only unpinned in one click — always with a confirmation prompt

• Mini Clip Mode — Compact always-on-top window that stays out of your way; toggle with Alt+M. State persists between sessions

• Always on Top — Keep the Clipcat window above all other windows at all times. State persists between sessions

• Smart Position — When Quick Paste summons the window, it pops up right next to your cursor so you never have to hunt for it. Always stays fully on-screen, even on multi-monitor setups. Toggle in Settings → Window (on by default)

• System Tray — Lives quietly in your tray; summon or quit it any time

• Startup Support — Optionally launch Clipcat on system startup

• Clickable Links — URLs in clips are automatically detected and open in your browser with a click

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• Relative Timestamps — Clips show live-updating times like "2 minutes ago" or "yesterday"

• Sound Effects — Satisfying audio feedback on every action; toggle with Alt+S

• Configurable Storage Limit — Choose how many clips to keep (100–500); pinned clips are always preserved

• Labels — Tag any clip with a custom label to categorize and organize your history

• Label Filters — Filter your clipboard history by label with one click using the filter bar above your clips

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• Auto-hide Sensitive Clips — Automatically detects and hides clips that look like passwords, API keys, tokens, JWTs, private keys, and other credentials using pattern matching and entropy analysis. Hidden clips are collapsed into a separate section and can be revealed or marked safe individually. Toggle this on or off in Settings

• Unique Paper Aesthetic — Hand-drawn notebook-style UI with GSAP animations and a paper curtain reveal on launch

Keyboard Shortcuts

Your Clips Are Stored Here

It's a local SQLite file — no cloud, no account, no tracking.

Built With

Backend: Go · Wails v2 · SQLite · Win32 API (Windows) · Carbon/CGEvents (macOS) · X11 (Linux)

Frontend: React 18 · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · shadcn/ui · GSAP

Contributing

Have an idea or found a bug? Contributions are welcome.

See CONTRIBUTING.md for how to set up the project locally, the code structure, and how to submit a PR.

Author

Onyekwelu Jesse (@d3uceY)

License

MIT

Acknowledgments

Wails and all the open-source libraries that made this possible.

Made with love by d3uceY