A stylish clipboard manager that automatically saves everything you copy — text and images — so you can find it, reuse it, and manage it without thinking about it.
Click your platform to download the latest version:
Windows 10/11 · macOS 12+ · Linux x86-64 (X11) — all badges link directly to the latest release
Clipcat is not code-signed, so each platform may warn you on first launch. The app is safe and fully open source — you can read every line of code here.
Windows — SmartScreen
- Click More info
- Click Run anyway
Or right-click the .exe → Properties → check Unblock → Apply.
macOS — Gatekeeper
Right-click the .dmg → Open → click Open again in the dialog. Alternatively, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway after the first blocked attempt.
Clipcat also requires Accessibility permission to simulate paste (Cmd+V). Grant it under System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility.
Linux
Make the binary executable before running:
chmod +x Clipcat-linux-amd64
./Clipcat-linux-amd64Requires xdotool at runtime for window focus and paste simulation:
sudo apt install xdotool-
Automatic Capture — Saves everything you copy (text and images) the moment it hits your clipboard, with no setup needed
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Pin Important Clips — Keep your most-used clips at the top, protected from being pushed out when the storage limit is reached
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Fast Search — Filter everything instantly with
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Paste Into Any Window — Click the paste button on any clip and it fires directly into whatever window you were using before opening Clipcat. No manual Ctrl+V needed
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Quick Paste Mode — Hide Clipcat to the tray, press
Ctrl+Shift+Vfrom anywhere to summon it, pick a clip, and it pastes straight in — then vanishes. Enabling Quick Paste also automatically turns on Mini Clip mode -
Edit Clips — Fix typos or update content in any saved clip without re-copying
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Manual Clip Creation — Add clips directly from the app, optionally pinned from the start
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Privacy Mode — Instantly blur all clip content for screen sharing or shoulder-surfing situations; toggle with
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Blocked Apps — Add any app's process name to a blocklist so its clipboard activity is never captured (useful for password managers)
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Pause Capture — Temporarily stop recording clipboard changes without closing the app
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Bulk Delete — Clear all clips, only pinned, or only unpinned in one click — always with a confirmation prompt
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Mini Clip Mode — Compact always-on-top window that stays out of your way; toggle with
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Always on Top — Keep the Clipcat window above all other windows at all times. State persists between sessions
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System Tray — Lives quietly in your tray; summon or quit it any time
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Startup Support — Optionally launch Clipcat on system startup
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Clickable Links — URLs in clips are automatically detected and open in your browser with a click
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Relative Timestamps — Clips show live-updating times like "2 minutes ago" or "yesterday"
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Sound Effects — Satisfying audio feedback on every action; toggle with
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Configurable Storage Limit — Choose how many clips to keep (100–500); pinned clips are always preserved
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Labels — Tag any clip with a custom label to categorize and organize your history
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Label Filters — Filter your clipboard history by label with one click using the filter bar above your clips
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Auto-hide Sensitive Clips — Automatically detects and hides clips that look like passwords, API keys, tokens, JWTs, private keys, and other credentials using pattern matching and entropy analysis. Hidden clips are collapsed into a separate section and can be revealed or marked safe individually. Toggle this on or off in Settings
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Unique Paper Aesthetic — Hand-drawn notebook-style UI with GSAP animations and a paper curtain reveal on launch
| Shortcut | Action |
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Ctrl + Shift + V |
Summon Clipcat from any application (system-wide) |
Ctrl + F |
Focus the search bar |
Alt + M |
Toggle Mini Clip mode |
Alt + H |
Toggle Privacy Mode |
Alt + S |
Toggle sound effects |
| Platform | Path |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\clipussy\db\gyatt.db |
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/clipussy/db/gyatt.db |
| Linux | ~/.config/clipussy/db/gyatt.db |
It's a local SQLite file — no cloud, no account, no tracking.
Backend: Go · Wails v2 · SQLite · Win32 API (Windows) · Carbon/CGEvents (macOS) · X11 (Linux)
Frontend: React 18 · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · shadcn/ui · GSAP
Have an idea or found a bug? Contributions are welcome.
See CONTRIBUTING.md for how to set up the project locally, the code structure, and how to submit a PR.
Onyekwelu Jesse (@d3uceY)
MIT
Wails and all the open-source libraries that made this possible.
Made with love by d3uceY