ContextClips: Context-Aware Clipboard Manager for macOS Developers
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ContextClips remembers what you copied, where you copied it, and why it matters. The clipboard manager that actually understands your workflow.
Free during early access · macOS app launching soon
Why Developers Need a Better Clipboard Manager
You copy dozens of things every day — code snippets, URLs, commands, notes. Your clipboard remembers exactly one of them.
50+
copies per day
The average developer copies and pastes over 50 times daily.
0
context retained
Your clipboard forgets everything the moment you copy again.
∞
wrong paste rage
That sinking feeling when you paste the wrong thing. Again.
How ContextClips Works
Copy anything, anywhere
ContextClips runs quietly in the background, capturing every copy with its source app, timestamp, and content type.
Context is remembered
Each clip is tagged with where it came from — VS Code, Chrome, Terminal — so you always know the story behind the snippet.
Paste with confidence
Search, filter, and paste the right thing instantly. No more guessing which copy is the one you need.
See the Clipboard Manager in Action
This is a fully interactive mock of the ContextClips overlay. Click around — switch contexts, search, filter.
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Hot take: clipboard managers are the most underrated dev tool. You don't know you need one until you've lost the same snippet three times in a row.
Shipped a new feature today that saves devs ~15 min/day. Not everything has to be groundbreaking — sometimes small DX wins compound.
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Clipboard Manager Features for Developers
Not another generic clipboard history. Every feature exists because a developer needed it.
Context-Aware Filtering
See only clips from the app you're working in. Switch context, and your clipboard follows. No more digging through irrelevant history.
Privacy-First
Everything stays local on your machine. No cloud sync, no telemetry, no third-party access.
Smart Type Detection
Automatically tags clips as code, URLs, commands, or text.
Pin & Favorite
Keep important clips at the top. Pin API keys, snippets, or anything you reach for often.
Session Grouping
Clips are grouped by work session, so you can revisit everything you copied during a coding sprint.
Keyboard-First
Navigate, search, and paste without touching the mouse. Built for developers who live in the terminal. Every action has a shortcut.
Context-Aware Filtering
See only clips from the app you're working in. Switch context, and your clipboard follows. No more digging through irrelevant history.
Privacy-First
Everything stays local on your machine. No cloud sync, no telemetry, no third-party access.
Smart Type Detection
Automatically tags clips as code, URLs, commands, or text.
Pin & Favorite
Keep important clips at the top. Pin API keys, snippets, or anything you reach for often.
Session Grouping
Clips are grouped by work session, so you can revisit everything you copied during a coding sprint.
Keyboard-First
Navigate, search, and paste without touching the mouse. Built for developers who live in the terminal. Every action has a shortcut.
ContextClips vs Other Clipboard Managers
Maccy, Paste, and CopyClip are fine tools. But they don't understand context.
| Feature | ContextClips | Others |
|---|---|---|
| Clipboard History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Context-Aware Filtering | ✓ | ✗ |
| Source App Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Smart Type Detection | ✓ | ✗ |
| Session Grouping | ✓ | ✗ |
| Keyboard-First UX | ✓ | Partial |
| Pinned Clips | ✓ | Partial |
| Search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Privacy-First (Local Only) | ✓ | Varies |
| Free Tier | ✓ | Varies |
Honest pricing. No tricks.
Free is actually free. Pro is for when you realize you can't live without it.
Free
Everything you need to stop losing clips.
- ✓50 clip history
- ✓All core features
- ✓Context-aware filtering
- ✓Smart type detection
- ✓Keyboard shortcuts
- ✓Local storage only
Pro
For power users who copy like they mean it.
- ✓Unlimited clip history
- ✓Everything in Free
- ✓Custom context profiles
- ✓Export & backup
- ✓Advanced search operators
- ✓Priority support
Frequently Asked Questions
ContextClips is built for macOS first, using Tauri and Rust for native performance. Windows and Linux support is on the roadmap.
We're targeting early access for waitlist members in the coming months. Waitlist members will be the first to know.
Everything stays local on your machine. No cloud sync, no telemetry, no third-party access. Your data never leaves your device.
Those tools offer basic clipboard history. ContextClips adds context — it tracks which app you copied from, groups clips by work session, and lets you filter by source app. It's built specifically around developer workflows.
Yes — 50 clips, all core features, no time limit. Pro adds unlimited history, custom profiles, and advanced search for power users.
Get the Context-Aware Clipboard Manager
Be among the first to try ContextClips. The first 100 members get Pro free for a full year.