Clippy
Clippy is an MCP server that provides terminal-based clipboard management for macOS, enabling users to copy file references (rather than raw content) to the clipboard so they can be pasted into GUI applications like Slack or email. It offers tools to copy files as references, pipe downloaded data directly to clipboard, access recent downloads, and interactively select files—all without leaving the terminal. The server solves the fundamental incompatibility between terminal clipboard tools like `pbcopy` (which copy file contents) and GUI applications (which expect file references).
- GitHub stars
- 251
- tools
- 8
- transport
- STDIO
- last updated
- Nov 11, 2026
Tools
8 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
clipboard_copyCopy text or files to system clipboard
Copy text or files to system clipboard
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
copy_emailCopy a structured email draft as Gmail-ready rich text (never sends)
Copy a structured email draft as Gmail-ready rich text (never sends)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
clipboard_pastePaste clipboard content to files/directories
Paste clipboard content to files/directories
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_recent_downloadsList recently downloaded files
List recently downloaded files
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
buffer_copyCopy file bytes (with optional line ranges) to agent's private buffer
Copy file bytes (with optional line ranges) to agent's private buffer
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
buffer_cutCut lines from file to buffer (copy and delete from source)
Cut lines from file to buffer (copy and delete from source)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
buffer_pastePaste bytes to file with append/insert/replace modes
Paste bytes to file with append/insert/replace modes
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
buffer_listShow buffer metadata (lines, source file, range)
Show buffer metadata (lines, source file, range)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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Clippy 📎
Copy files from your terminal that actually paste into GUI apps. No more switching to Finder.
macOS only - built specifically for the Mac clipboard system.
Why Clippy?
pbcopy copies file contents, but GUI apps need file references. When you pbcopy < image.png, you can't paste it into Slack or email - those apps expect files, not raw bytes.
Clippy bridges this gap by detecting what you want and using the right clipboard format:
Details
- Repository
- github.com/neilberkman/clippy
- Website
- github.com/neilberkman/clippy
- Category
- Communication & Messaging
- Package
https://github.com/neilberkman/clippy/releases/download/v1.10.0/clippy_1.10.0.mcpb- Transport
- STDIO
- Registry
- MCP registry, active
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