https://github.com/yaa110/cb

Command line interface to manage clipboard
https://github.com/yaa110/cb

cli clipboard linux rust

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Command line interface to manage clipboard

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/yaa110/cb
• Owner: yaa110
• License: apache-2.0
• Archived: true
• Created: 2019-05-05T12:08:21.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-06-14T16:10:35.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-01T03:23:03.722Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: cli, clipboard, linux, rust
• Language: Rust
• Size: 103 KB
• Stars: 83
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 6
• Open Issues: 10
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE-APACHE

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README

        
# cb

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Command line interface to manage clipboard

## How to install

### Pre-Compiled

you can download a [pre-compiled executable](https://github.com/yaa110/cb/releases), then you should copy that executable to `/usr/bin` or add it to your `$PATH` env. Do not forget to `chmod +x cb`.

#### Distribution packages

Users of **Arch Linux** can install package from AUR:

* Precompiled release: [cb-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cb-bin/) (*Only x64 is supported*)

* Build latest release: [cb](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cb/)

* Build from master: [cb-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cb-git/)

### Build Manually

- Install rust: `curl -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh`

- Install packages: `xorg-dev` and `build-essential`

- Run `make && sudo make install`

## How to use

- Copy text: `cb -t "Text to be copied"`

- Paste copied text: `cb -p`

- Copy from stdin: `cat file | cb`

## Usage

```sh

Usage: cb [OPTIONS]

Optional arguments:

  -h, --help       Prints the help message

  -V, --version    Prints the version

  -p, --paste      Pastes the content of clipboard

  -c, --clear      Clears the content of clipboard

  -s, --server     Starts server as a daemon

  -r, --raw        Do not print newline after pasting the content

  -t, --text TEXT  Store TEXT into clipboard

```