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Clipboard vs clipcat: catalog facts
Clipboard	clipcat
Free Free to download from GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Linux, Command line
Copy and paste files and text from the command line Keeps a clipboard history	Daemon, CLI and menu front ends as separate tools Easy to script and bind to keyboard shortcuts
Terminal only, no graphical interface Commands take some learning	Requires configuration; no ready-made graphical window Aimed at users comfortable with the terminal
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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