https://github.com/stuartcarnie/cl-copy-paste

Command line utilities to provide copy and paste using the system Clipboard
https://github.com/stuartcarnie/cl-copy-paste

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Command line utilities to provide copy and paste using the system Clipboard

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/stuartcarnie/cl-copy-paste
• Owner: stuartcarnie
• Created: 2011-06-30T23:32:00.000Z (over 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2011-07-01T00:13:11.000Z (over 13 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-04-14T06:38:09.327Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: C#
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• Size: 93.8 KB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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## Summary

`pbcopy` and `pbpaste` provide provide copying and pasting via the command line, similar to their 

[OS X counterparts][MANPAGE].

## Author

[Stuart Carnie](http://twitter.com/stuartcarnie)

## License

`pbcopy` and `pbpaste` are MIT licensed

## Help

`pbcopy`

  * copy contents of `STDIN` to clipboard

`pbpaste`

  * paste context of clipboard to `STDOUT`

## Usage

`pbpaste > .gitignore`  

  

  * Pastes the contents of the clipboard and outputs to a new file called `.gitignore`

`dir /s /r | pbcopy`

  * Copies the contents of the `dir /s /r` operation to the clipboard

[MANPAGE]: http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/pbcopy.1.html