hluk / CopyQ

# CopyQ
CopyQ is an advanced clipboard manager with powerful editing and scripting features.
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## Overview
* CopyQ monitors the system clipboard and saves its content in customized tabs.
* Saved clipboard entries can later be copied and pasted directly into any application.
## Features
* Support for Linux, Windows, and macOS 13+
* Store text, HTML, images, and any other custom formats
* Quickly browse and filter items in clipboard history
* Sort, create, edit, remove, copy/paste, drag'n'drop items in tabs
* Add notes and tags to items
* System-wide keyboard shortcuts with customizable commands
* Paste items with keyboard shortcuts, from tray, or from main window
* Fully customizable appearance
* Advanced command-line interface and scripting
* Ignore clipboard copied from specified windows or containing specified text
* Support for simple Vim-like editor with keyboard shortcuts
* Many more features
## Install
To install CopyQ, use the binary package or the installer provided for your operating system.
For unlisted operating systems, please follow the instructions in
Build from Source Code.
### Windows
On Windows you can use any of the following options to install CopyQ:
* Installer (setup.exe)
* Portable zip package
* Scoop package from the extras bucket.
* Chocolatey package
Using Scoop:
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Using Chocolatey:
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### macOS
macOS 13 and above are supported (this mainly depends on the Qt version).
On macOS you can use Homebrew to install CopyQ:
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If you encounter an issue where the app crashes with a dialog saying "CopyQ is
damaged" or "CopyQ cannot be opened", you may need to run the following
commands (for details, see #2652):
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### Debian 11+, Ubuntu 22.04+, and their derivatives
Install `copyq` and `copyq-plugins` packages.
#### Ubuntu PPA
The official PPA (`ppa:hluk/copyq`) is no longer maintained. Install the
packages provided for your distribution.
See the announcement.
### Fedora
Install `copyq` package.
### Arch Linux
Install `copyq` package.
### Other Linux Distributions
Download the latest **AppImage** from
GitHub Releases:
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Alternatively, install Flatpak and `com.github.hluk.copyq` from
Flathub.
See Flathub Setup for initial Flatpak/Flathub configuration.
Start CopyQ from the menu or with the following command:
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## Using the App
To start CopyQ, double-click the program icon or run `copyq` (on Windows, run `CopyQ.exe`, or launch it from the Start menu; no desktop icon is created by default).
The list with the clipboard history is accessible by clicking on the system tray icon
or by running `copyq toggle`.
Copying text or image to the clipboard will create a new item in the list.
Selected items can be:
* edited (`F2`)
* removed (`Delete`)
* sorted (`Ctrl+Shift+S`, `Ctrl+Shift+R`)
* repositioned (with mouse or `Ctrl+Up/Down`)
* copied back to the clipboard (`Ctrl+C`)
* pasted to the previously active window (`E