@dendronhq/clipboardy v2.3.0

clipboardy

Access the system clipboard (copy/paste)

Cross-platform. Supports: macOS, Windows, Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Android with Termux, modern browsers.

Install

$ npm install clipboardy

Usage

const clipboardy = require('clipboardy');

clipboardy.writeSync('🦄');

clipboardy.readSync();
//=> '🦄'

API

clipboardy

.write(text)

Write (copy) to the clipboard asynchronously. Returns a Promise.

text

Type: string

The text to write to the clipboard.

.read()

Read (paste) from the clipboard asynchronously. Returns a Promise.

.writeSync(text)

Write (copy) to the clipboard synchronously.

Doesn't work in browsers.

text

Type: string

The text to write to the clipboard.

.readSync()

Read (paste) from the clipboard synchronously.

Doesn't work in browsers.

FAQ

Where can I find the source of the bundled binaries?

The Linux binary is just a bundled version of xsel. The source for the Windows binary can be found here.

Related

• clipboard-cli - CLI for this module
• copy-text-to-clipboard - Copy text to the clipboard in the browser