# Sathvik-Rao/ClipCascade

ClipCascade is a lightweight utility that automatically syncs the clipboard across devices, no key press required.

Repository: https://github.com/Sathvik-Rao/ClipCascade
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/clipcascade
Homepage: https://clipcascade.sathvik.dev
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: docker, productivity, clipboard-sync, android, linux, windows, clipboard, macos, self-hosting, open-source, files, image, multi-user, text, server
Last push: 2026-05-04T01:06:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 80, release rhythm 82, longevity 52
- inputs: {"age_days": 730, "days_push": 122, "days_rel": 122, "gap_med": 10.5, "n_releases_24m": 15}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1880, forks 81 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:48.547792+00:00)

## What it is
ClipCascade is a lightweight, open-source utility that automatically syncs the clipboard across multiple devices without any key press. It supports text, images, and files with end-to-end encryption, and can be self-hosted via Docker or used with a hosted community server.

## Use cases
- sync clipboard between my pc and android phone automatically
- self-host a clipboard sync server with docker
- share copied text and images across windows mac and linux
- copy on one device and paste on another without pressing any keys
- secure encrypted clipboard sharing between multiple devices
- multi-user clipboard sync for a team

## When to choose
- you want automatic, keypress-free clipboard sync across desktop and mobile
- you prefer self-hosting your own sync server with end-to-end encryption
- you need cross-platform support including Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows
- you want to sync not just text but also images and files

## When to avoid
- you only need Apple ecosystem continuity features already built into macOS/iOS
- you want a fully cloud-managed service with no account or server at all
- you need offline-only clipboard history management rather than syncing

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: self-hosted, security, cryptography, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted, cross-platform, privacy
- platform: windows, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: clipboard-sync, end-to-end-encryption, multi-user, file-sharing, python, macos, linux, android, docker

## Member repositories
- Sathvik-Rao/ClipCascade (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:48.547792+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:13:59.985063+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Sathvik-Rao/ClipCascade (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:48.547792+00:00, sha 2dce3aaab443)
  - homepage: https://clipcascade.sathvik.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T10:53:14.286267+00:00, sha dd2ea360b33b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.