A lightweight information hub — making fragmented information flow effortlessly.
Magpie is a local-first, privacy-respecting lightweight information hub for Windows, built on a fast clipboard core.
It started as a clipboard manager and is gradually growing into a quiet place where the fragments you copy, sync, tag, and revisit all flow together. Capturing text and images is just the entry point — Magpie keeps your scattered bits organized and within reach, so the right snippet is always one shortcut away.
This repository is based on jimuzhe/tiez-clipboard under the GPL-3.0 license, and has been independently maintained as Magpie since v0.4.0. It includes upstream-pending bug fixes, privacy hardening, and UX improvements. See CHANGELOG for details.
The magpie is folklorically associated with collecting shiny things — a fitting metaphor for an information hub that quietly keeps the bits and pieces you'll want later.
The refreshed v11 frontend (shipped in v0.4.6): a calm, tool-first clipboard surface with a flat default theme and an optional liquid-glass variant.
| Flat default · low-saturation  |
Liquid Glass v11 · translucent control layer  |
| Performance | Practicality | Privacy | Sync |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Access Native listeners and Rust core ensure absolute speed. |
Power Workflows Rich text, tags, and AI-assisted actions. |
Local & Private Local-first storage with smart masking for sensitive data in previews. |
Cloud Fluent Seamless WebDAV and MQTT cross-device sync. |
- Native Efficiency: Built with Tauri 2 and Rust for minimum memory footprint.
- Smart Capture: Automatically collects text, rich text (HTML), images, and file paths.
- Modern UI: Supports Mica/Acrylic effects and Dark/Light modes with multiple polished themes.
- Edge Docking: Automatically hides at the screen edge to stay out of your way.
- Tag System: Organize your history with custom multi-color tags.
- Emoji Library: Comprehensive built-in emoji management for quick access.
- Advanced Settings: Granular control over cleanup rules and app behavior.
- Privacy Masking: Auto-masks sensitive info like IDs and phone numbers in previews.
- WebDAV Sync: Your data, your cloud. Complete cross-device history.
- LAN File Transfer: Seamlessly move items between devices on the same network.
- Verification Code Sync: Instant transfer of OTP codes to your active device.
- MQTT Connectivity: Optimized for real-time synchronization between devices.
- External Collaboration: Open items in external editors with auto-sync back.
- Global Search: Find anything by content, source app, or date.
- Sequential Paste: Optimized workflow for high-frequency copy-paste tasks.
| Platform | Requirement | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 10/11 (x64) | .exe / .msi / .zip (Portable) |
Win+V is reserved by Windows for the built-in Clipboard History feature. Selecting Win+V in Settings → Main Hotkey will show "hotkey unavailable".
Workaround: pick Alt+V, Ctrl+Shift+V, Alt+` or any other combination — the experience is otherwise identical.
A proper fix is scheduled for v0.4.1: when Win+V is chosen, Magpie will offer to take over the hotkey via the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\DisabledHotkeys registry value, with a clear opt-in switch in the settings panel. See v0.4.1 plan for details.
If you previously used jimuzhe/tiez-clipboard or this repository under the TieZ name, installing Magpie v0.4.0 will automatically migrate your data on first launch:
- Old data folder
%APPDATA%\com.tiez\is copied into the new folder%APPDATA%\app.magpie\ - The old folder is kept as a safety net; you may delete it manually once you've confirmed the new build works for you
- The autostart registry entry is migrated from
TieZtoMagpie; old entries are cleaned up
This project is licensed under the GNU GPL-3.0.
- All original copyright belongs to the authors and contributors of jimuzhe/tiez-clipboard.
- This repository is a derivative work redistributed under GPL-3.0. As required by section 5, the original copyright notice, license text, and change descriptions are preserved.
- Any further redistribution based on this repository must remain under GPL-3.0 with full corresponding source code.