Release v1.2.0 · MaxEdgar/copy

copy v1.2.0

A small, dependency-free CLI tool that pipes stdin to the system clipboard,
automatically detecting X11, Wayland, WSL, or macOS backends.

Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Pop!_OS (amd64):

sudo dpkg -i copy_1.2.0_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f

Any other distribution (build from source):

git clone https://github.com/MaxEdgar/copy.git
cd copy
make
sudo make install

Removed

Termux support (termux-clipboard-set backend). This target depended on
the separate Termux:API companion app being installed and running, which
is outside this tool's control and not part of a standard Termux install.
It was unreliable in practice and has been dropped.

Platform	Backend	Notes
Linux, X11 session	`xclip` or `xsel`	GNOME/Xorg, KDE, XFCE, i3, most traditional desktops
Linux, Wayland session	`wl-copy`	GNOME/Wayland, Sway, Hyprland, most modern desktops
WSL	`clip.exe`	Works by default, no setup required
macOS	`pbcopy`	Build from source; no `.deb` provided

Not supported: Android/Termux, and headless environments with no display
or session to hold a clipboard.

Full changelog: see CHANGELOG.md

echo hello | copy
cat notes.txt | copy
tail -f app.log | copy -n 20
dmesg | copy -c 500 -p

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