clipper ☆

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Description:
Share macOS clipboard with tmux and other local and remote apps

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.1.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: clipboard tmux macos productivity terminal

Install: brew install clipper

About:
Clipper is a lightweight clipboard sharing utility that exposes the macOS clipboard over a local TCP socket. It enables seamless integration with tmux sessions, allowing you to copy and paste between terminal panes and local applications. The tool also supports remote connections, making it possible to share your clipboard with other machines over SSH tunnels.

Key Features:

TCP socket server for clipboard access
Seamless tmux integration
Remote clipboard sharing over SSH
Simple command-line interface
Lightweight and fast

Use Cases:

Sharing clipboard content between tmux panes and macOS native apps
Accessing local clipboard from remote SSH sessions
Automating clipboard operations in scripts

Alternatives:

reattach-to-user-namespace – Enables clipboard access in tmux but requires more configuration; Clipper provides a simpler socket-based approach
pbcopy/pbpaste – Built-in macOS tools but don't work over SSH or in tmux without additional setup

License: BSD-2-Clause

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, sonoma, ventura, monterey

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 3:52am		0	VERSION_BUMP	7a740721