ClipBuddy guide

The clipboard manager for developers on Mac

Paths, tokens, JSON, shell commands and code, kept searchable — with a CSV viewer, a two-clip diff, base64/hash/JSON transforms and keyword snippets, all running locally.

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You copy paths, tokens, JSON, SQL, shell commands and code hundreds of times a day — and lose half of it to the single-slot macOS clipboard. ClipBuddy is a native Mac clipboard manager tuned for that workflow: a full searchable history, plus the paste-time tools developers actually need.

Built-in dev tools (new in 2.5)

Stop pasting into random web tools. ClipBuddy has them in the picker, on-device:

  • CSV table viewer — a copied CSV opens as a real table, not a wall of commas.
  • Two-clip diff — compare two clips side by side and see exactly what changed.
  • GeneratorsUUID, Unix-time ↔ date, and URL parsing, in the picker and as transforms.

Transforms & quick actions

Reshape any clip before pasting: case, trim, base64 encode/decode, URL-encode, JSON pretty/minify, hashes (SHA-256…), sort & dedupe lines — or edit it inline first. One-tap actions turn a clip into a QR code, an on-device translation on macOS 14.4+ between supported languages, or a cleaned email/phone.

Snippets, undo & more

  • Keyword snippets with dynamic placeholders (date, UUID, fill-in fields) — press V, type ;sig, Enter — it’s on your clipboard.
  • Clipboard undo (Z) rewinds the clipboard when you overwrite something.
  • Multi-select merge-copy, smart filters (links/JSON/files/code), labels + hotkeys.

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Frequently asked questions

What makes a clipboard manager good for developers?

Developers copy paths, tokens, JSON, shell commands and code all day. ClipBuddy adds built-in dev tools — a CSV table viewer and a two-clip diff — plus text transforms (base64, URL-encode, JSON pretty/minify, hashes, sort and dedupe), UUID and Unix-time generators, keyword snippets, reusable slots and a paste stack — all on-device.

Does it have a diff tool and a CSV viewer?

Yes. ClipBuddy has a two-clip diff and a CSV table viewer right in the picker, plus UUID, Unix-time ↔ date and URL-parse generators. Everything runs locally, so a token or a log line never gets pasted into someone else's website.

Is it private?

Yes — everything runs on-device. No cloud, no account, no telemetry. Copies your password manager marks concealed are never saved. If you enable Detect & vault secrets, a recognized API key or token is locked in the Touch ID Vault instead of sitting in plain history; detection is off by default.