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https://github.com/sindresorhus/clipboardy
Access the system clipboard (copy/paste)
https://github.com/sindresorhus/clipboardy
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Access the system clipboard (copy/paste)
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sindresorhus/clipboardy
- Owner: sindresorhus
- License: mit
- Created: 2016-12-04T13:14:35.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-10-23T08:10:40.000Z (11 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-04-14T11:09:11.000Z (5 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 548 KB
- Stars: 1,730
- Watchers: 16
- Forks: 81
- Open Issues: 14
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- License: license
- Security: .github/security.md
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README
# clipboardy
> Access the system clipboard (copy/paste)
Cross-platform. Supports: macOS, Windows, Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Android with [Termux](https://termux.com/), and [modern browsers](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Clipboard_API#Browser_compatibility).
## Install
```sh
npm install clipboardy
```
## Usage
```js
import clipboard from 'clipboardy';
clipboard.writeSync('🦄');
clipboard.readSync();
//=> '🦄'
```
## API
In the browser, it requires a [secure context](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/Secure_Contexts).
### clipboard
#### .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](fallbacks/linux/xsel) is just a bundled version of [`xsel`](https://linux.die.net/man/1/xsel). The source for the [Windows binary](fallbacks/windows/clipboard_x86_64.exe) can be found [here](https://github.com/sindresorhus/win-clipboard).
## Related
- [clipboard-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/clipboard-cli) - CLI for this module
- [copy-text-to-clipboard](https://github.com/sindresorhus/copy-text-to-clipboard) - Copy text to the clipboard in the browser