Clipboard MCP
Gives Claude direct access to your system clipboard through six tools: read and write text, read HTML, watch for changes, probe available formats, and clear. Built in Rust as a single binary with no runtime dependencies, using 1Password's arboard library for native clipboard access on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The watch_clipboard tool is the standout: Claude can wait up to five minutes for you to copy something, then react to it immediately. Useful for workflows where you want to copy an error or snippet and have Claude transform it without pasting into chat. HTTP mode available for remote access. Linux users on bare window managers need a clipboard manager running or content won't persist.
- GitHub stars
- 8
- tools
- 6
- transport
- STDIO
- last updated
- Mar 27, 2026
Tools
6 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
get_clipboardRead current text from the clipboard. Content over 100 KB is truncated.
Read current text from the clipboard. Content over 100 KB is truncated.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_clipboard_htmlRead HTML content from the clipboard (e.g., rich text from browsers).
Read HTML content from the clipboard (e.g., rich text from browsers).
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
set_clipboardWrite text to the clipboard (max 1 MB).
Write text to the clipboard (max 1 MB).
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
watch_clipboardWait for clipboard text to change (default 30s, max 300s). Max 5 concurrent.
Wait for clipboard text to change (default 30s, max 300s). Max 5 concurrent.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
list_clipboard_formatsProbe which formats are available (text, HTML, image, files).
Probe which formats are available (text, HTML, image, files).
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
clear_clipboardClear all clipboard content.
Clear all clipboard content.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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clipboard-mcp
Cross-platform Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives AI assistants direct read/write access to your system clipboard. Website
Copy an error → ask Claude to fix it → the fix lands in your clipboard. No manual paste into chat, no manual copy from response.
cargo install clipboard-mcp
Why clipboard-mcp?
Details
- Repository
- github.com/mnardit/clipboard-mcp
- Package
https://github.com/mnardit/clipboard-mcp/releases/download/v0.1.0/clipboard-mcp-linux-x86_64- Transport
- STDIO
- Registry
- MCP registry, active