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copyq

Copyq is a command line tool that provides advanced clipboard management functionality. It allows users to store and manage multiple clipboard entries, including text, images, and HTML, in an organized and searchable manner.

Some key features of Copyq include:

  1. Clipboard History: It keeps a record of all copied items, making it easy to retrieve and paste previously copied content.

  2. Search and Filtering: Copyq allows users to quickly search and locate specific clipboard entries based on keywords or filters.

  3. Editing and Annotation: Users can modify copied text or images by adding annotations, formatting, or removing unwanted content before pasting.

  4. Scripting Support: Copyq provides scripting functionality, allowing users to automate tasks and perform custom clipboard operations using scripts written in languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Lua.

  5. Synchronization: It offers synchronization capabilities, enabling users to access their clipboard history across multiple devices or workstations.

Overall, Copyq enhances productivity by providing a powerful and versatile clipboard management solution suitable for developers, writers, designers, or anyone who frequently works with clipboard content.

List of commands for copyq:

  • copyq:tldr:6b60a copyq: Insert text containing escape sequences ('\n', '\t') into the clipboard history.
    $ copyq add ${firstline\nsecondline}
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  • copyq:tldr:7310f copyq: Copy a file's contents into the clipboard.
    $ copyq copy < ${file-txt}
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  • copyq:tldr:83c4a copyq: Launch CopyQ to store clipboard history.
    $ copyq
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  • copyq:tldr:98eed copyq: Show current clipboard content.
    $ copyq clipboard
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  • copyq:tldr:a88bd copyq: Print the content of the first 3 items in the clipboard history.
    $ copyq read 0 1 2
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  • copyq:tldr:ccc41 copyq: Copy a JPEG image into the clipboard.
    $ copyq copy image/jpeg < ${image-jpg}
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