clipkeeper 0.1.5

Clipkeeper is a windows clipboard history manager designed to optimize your workflow by providing a persistent, searchable, and organized record of your clipboard content.

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Features

Comprehensive Clipboard Management

• Real-Time Monitoring: Automatically capture clipboard content (text and images) as you work.
• Persistent Storage: Save clipboard history securely in a local SQLite database for easy retrieval.
• Searchable History: Locate previous entries with a keyword-based search system.

Web Interface

• Responsive Design: Access your clipboard history via a clean, user-friendly web interface.
• Real-Time Updates: See new clipboard items appear instantly, without refreshing the page.
• Integrated Management: Easily copy or delete clipboard items directly from the interface.

Command-Line Tools

• History Display: View your clipboard history in the terminal.
• Search Utility: Search for specific items using patterns or keywords.
• Management Tools: Clear clipboard history or copy specific entries with ease.

Secure and Private

• Local-Only Storage: Data is stored on your machine, ensuring complete privacy.
• Deduplication: Duplicate entries are automatically handled to maintain a clean history.

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Operating System: Windows 10 or 11
• Python: Version 3.8 or higher

Install Clipkeeper

Install Clipkeeper with pip:

pip install clipkeeper

This command will install all required dependencies and set up Clipkeeper for immediate use.

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Usage

Starting Clipkeeper

Run the following command to start the clipboard manager and launch the web interface:

clipkeeper start

By default, the web interface is available at http://127.0.0.1:5000.

Command-Line Options

View Clipboard History

Display saved clipboard entries in the terminal:

clipkeeper history

Search Clipboard History

Find specific items using a keyword search:

clipkeeper search "keyword"

Clear Clipboard History

Remove all saved clipboard content:

clipkeeper clear

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Configuration

Default Settings

Configuration files are stored in the following location:

%USERPROFILE%\.clipkeeper\config.ini

Settings can be overridden using command-line options when starting the application.

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Web Interface

The Clipkeeper web interface is a central hub for managing your clipboard history.

Key Features:

• Search Bar: Quickly find specific entries.
• History Grid: View your clipboard items in a well-organized grid layout.
• Actions: Copy, delete, or view items with a single click.

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Roadmap

Current Features

• Windows-only support
• Text and image clipboard tracking
• Web interface with real-time updates
• Local, secure storage using SQLite

Planned Features

• Cross-platform support (macOS and Linux)
• Enhanced UI/UX with tagging and categorization
• Clipboard history export/import
• API for integration with external tools

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License

Clipkeeper is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Contact

For support or questions, feel free to reach out by opening an issue on GitHub.

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