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@Eel
Modern operating systems only remember one clipboard item at a time. Accidentally copying something new permanently loses the previous contents, forcing users to redo work or search for information again. Clipboard++ solves this by keeping a searchable clipboard history, allowing users to pin frequently used snippets, and making it easy to instantly recover previously copied text.
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Clipboard++ v0.8.0 is finished and officially live!
This update adds a much smarter rules system for automatically organizing clipboard content. Clipboard++ can now track the source application and apply priority-ordered rules with AND conditions. Rules can match clips by application, content type, language, URL domain, or regex.
I also added automatic actions based on those rules, including pinning clips, adding them to collections, applying tags, and triggering workflows. The new Rule Manager lets you reorder rules, test them inline, and export/import portable rule presets.
Rules are also included in local backups, and the SQLite database has been upgraded to schema v7.
Before releasing, I ran 44 Rust tests, TypeScript checks, production builds, browser UI testing, and the full GitHub CI/release workflows. Both MSI and NSIS installers were successfully built and published.
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Clipboard++ v0.7.0 is now complete! This update focused on making repetitive clipboard tasks much faster with reusable workflow pipelines. I added support for favorite workflows with up to 12 transformation steps, bounded regex find/replace, keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+Alt+1 through Ctrl+Alt+9) for instantly launching workflows and templates, new paste formats including plain text, Markdown quotes, and JSON strings, plus workflow import/export for sharing or backing up custom setups. I also upgraded the database to schema v6 so workflows are included in backups, and polished the workflow editor and quick-action integration to make everything feel more seamless. Before releasing, I verified the project with TypeScript checks, a production frontend build, 39 Rust tests, interactive UI testing in both light and dark themes, and native MSI/NSIS builds.
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Clipboard++ v0.6.0 is complete! This update focused on making the app much more powerful for everyday productivity. I added 14 built-in text and code transformations, reusable snippet templates with variables, and a new Ctrl+. shortcut that lets you instantly transform and paste clipboard content without leaving your workflow. I also updated the backup system to support templates, migrated the database to schema v5, and polished the Windows 11 dialogs in both dark and light mode for a more consistent experience.
@Eel
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Clipboard++
I built Clipboard++, a desktop clipboard manager designed to make copying and pasting much faster for programmers, students, and anyone who frequently reuses text or images. Windows’ built-in clipboard history is fairly limited, so I wanted to create something that makes organizing and finding previous clipboard items effortless. Along the way I added searchable clipboard history, favorites, image clipboard support with local OCR, automatic local clip naming, collections and tags, privacy controls, a command palette, bulk organization tools, customizable themes, and portable backup/restore.
The biggest challenge was making all of the features work together while keeping the application responsive and reliable. I also spent a lot of time testing edge cases, preserving existing user data during updates, and making sure privacy-sensitive content could be excluded from history.
I’m most proud that Clipboard++ has grown into something I would genuinely use every day. It has gone through multiple public releases, each adding meaningful quality-of-life improvements rather than just cosmetic changes.
To test the project, download the Windows installer from the GitHub Releases page (or build it from source), launch Clipboard++, copy text or images as you normally would, and try searching, pinning, tagging, renaming, organizing, and restoring clipboard items. The project is completely local, so no account or internet connection is required after installation.
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Clipboard++
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Clipboard++ v0.5.0 is now available! This update adds several productivity features, including a Ctrl+K command palette, direct paste with Ctrl+Enter, multi-select for organizing multiple clips at once, and portable JSON backup and restore. I also introduced sensitive-content detection with customizable privacy terms, updated the documentation, and spent time testing, polishing, and preparing the latest public release.
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Clipboard++ v0.4.0 is released! This update focuses on making clipboard history much easier to organize by adding automatic local clip naming, editable custom names, color-coded collections, reusable tags, and powerful search across names, tags, clipboard content, and OCR text. I also added repeated-clip management, ensured existing clipboard history is preserved during upgrades, and finished another round of testing, bug fixes, and packaging for the latest public release.
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Clipboard++ v0.3.0 is now live! This update adds image clipboard support with thumbnails, local Windows OCR for searchable text inside images, and one-click image copy-back. I also added image storage controls, pinned image protection, filtering, usage statistics, and more settings while polishing both the dark and light themes. I finished by testing everything, fixing bugs, and packaging a new public Windows release.
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Clipboard++
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Made a huge update to Clipboard++ today. I added a full Settings & Privacy page with configurable history limits, pause/resume clipboard capture, launch at startup, customizable global shortcuts, and password manager exclusions so sensitive data isn’t saved. I also added dark, light, and system themes, update checking, and improved reliability with SQLite migrations, automated tests, and CI. After testing the app at multiple window sizes, I fixed a light theme contrast issue and packaged everything into a proper Windows installer for the v0.2.0 release.
@Eel
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Clipboard++
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I finished the first working version of Clipboard++ today. The application can now save clipboard history, search through copied items, pin important snippets, and quickly copy them back when needed. I also spent time polishing the interface to make it feel clean, responsive, and easy to use. Next, I plan to add more advanced features and continue refining the overall experience.
