Clipboard MCP
Provides tools for reading and writing system clipboard data across Linux, macOS, Windows, and WSL platforms.
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Clipboard MCP
An MCP server that provides tools for reading and writing system clipboard data. Works on Linux, macOS, Windows, and WSL.
Installation
The easiest way to use this server is with uvx:
uvx clipboard-mcp
Or install it globally:
uv tool install clipboard-mcp
Configuration
Claude Desktop
Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipboard": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["clipboard-mcp"]
}
}
}
Claude Code
Add the following to your Claude Code settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipboard": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["clipboard-mcp"]
}
}
}
Available tools
read_clipboard
Read the current text content from the system clipboard.
write_clipboard
Write text content to the system clipboard.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
text |
string | The text content to write to the clipboard |
Platform support
This server uses pyperclip for clipboard access, which requires different backends depending on your platform:
- macOS: Uses
pbcopy/pbpaste(built-in) - Windows: Uses native Windows clipboard APIs (built-in)
- Linux/WSL: Requires
xcliporxselto be installed
On Linux, install the required dependency:
# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install xclip
# Fedora
sudo dnf install xclip
# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S xclip
License
Distributed under the AGPL-3.0.
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