Show HN: A keyboard-centric clipboard history app for macOS

Hey HN,

As a Software Engineer, I frequently copy and paste content. The fact that macOS clipboard buffer can keep only one item is very frustrating. It’s very annoying to copy → switch app → paste → switch app → copy → switch app → paste, and so on. Losing items I copied hours ago and having to find and copy them again is a waste of time.

I tried many third-party clipboard managers like Alfred, Raycast, Paste, Maccy, etc. While great, they didn't fully meet my needs.

As a developer, my requirements are:

1. Keyboard-centric operation to avoid using the mouse. I don’t want to waste my time moving my hands from the keyboard.

2. Display many clipboard history items at once. I don’t like the idea with big tiles, so I can see only 5-7 history items on my 32” monitor.

3. Full content preview for each clipboard item.

4. Quick search functionality.

So, I created ClipBook for my own use. After months of development, daily use, and positive feedback from my colleagues, I decided to share it publicly. It’s free. All data is securely stored on your computer. I’m planning to make it open source as well.

If you try it out, please let me know if you found it useful, if you have anything you’d like me to add, or if you have any other feedback.

Happy to answer any questions. Much appreciated.

Show HN: A keyboard-centric clipboard history app for macOS
clipbook.app

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looks cool can you mirror installer on github?

Didn’t try your app but as a longtime Maccy user: What is Maccy missing from these 4 points?

What I've discovered is that I don't even want a menu. I want to hold the command key, tap the v key several times, and just have it cycle through until I get the one I want. It'd only release the past when I let up off of command (each tap of V would replace the previously pasted item with the next in this queue/ring). Command-C would just copy into the ring to the first position. Use another hotkey to remove an item, I guess. I don't need a visual history.

Copied content never leaves your computer and is encrypted on your local hard drive. Passwords copied from any password managers and other transient data are ignored by default. https://www.raycast.com/extensions/clipboard-history