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clipcat vs cliphist: catalog facts
clipcat	cliphist
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Daemon, CLI and menu front ends as separate tools Easy to script and bind to keyboard shortcuts	Works with any dmenu-style picker Supports images as well as text
Requires configuration; no ready-made graphical window Aimed at users comfortable with the terminal	Wayland only No interface of its own; needs a picker and some manual setup
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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