# Clipy/Clipy

Clipboard extension app for macOS.

Repository: https://github.com/Clipy/Clipy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/clipy
Homepage: https://clipy-app.com
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: macos, xcode, clipboard-extension, clipboard, clipmenu, swift
Last push: 2026-08-25T04:51:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 57, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4092, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 74, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8831, forks 822 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:25.937492+00:00)

## What it is
Clipy is an open-source clipboard extension app for macOS that keeps a history of copied text and images, accessible via customizable keyboard shortcuts from the menu bar. It also supports saving frequently used text as snippets for quick pasting.

## Use cases
- manage clipboard history on mac
- paste previously copied text
- save text snippets for quick paste
- copy and paste images with history
- menu bar clipboard manager for macos

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source clipboard history manager on macOS
- you need keyboard-shortcut access to recent clipboard items
- you want to store and paste reusable text snippets

## When to avoid
- you need clipboard management on Windows or Linux
- you need cloud sync of clipboard history across devices
- you need a cross-platform or mobile clipboard tool

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, gui
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications, operating-systems
- platform: -
- tags: clipboard-manager, clipboard-history, snippets, menu-bar-app, swift, clipboard, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- Clipy/Clipy (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:25.937492+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 2026-08-29T17:24:49.624022+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Clipy/Clipy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:25.937492+00:00, sha cdbbb19bdfd1)
  - homepage: https://clipy-app.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:25:09.762902+00:00, sha cd402115dc3d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.