Lightweight Native Clipboard Manager for macOS
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Built with native macOS technologies:
JarvisClipThat is a minimalistic clipboard app built for MacOS, introducing fully functionable copying history available locally on request. It is a part of the Shrimple Project and as the whole project it's open-source, free, simple and fully supported. It is available for any MacOS since Big Sur (11) and will also work on Intel-based Macs.
- Minimalist Interface – The app runs as a MenuUI Agent, staying out of your Dock and occupying only a small footprint on your menu bar.
- Multimedia Capable – Fully supports high-resolution images as well as text up to 20,000 characters.
- Burner Mode – Allows the user to switch between JarvisClipThat and standard MacOS clipboard mode.
- Autostart - The app is starting along with the system letting you forget about starting it manually eacah time.
- Global Shortcut – Call the clipboard history anywhere and anytime using the
Shift + Option + Vshortcut.
| Platform | Architecture | Minimum OS Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS | Apple Silicon | macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) or newer | Supported (Native) |
| macOS | Intel Core | macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) or newer | Supported (Native) |
| Windows / Linux | - | - | Not Supported |
Reviewers and users do not need to compile this project from source. Follow these steps to get the app running in seconds:
- Go to the Releases Page and download the
JarvisClipThat.dmgfile. - Double-click the downloaded
.dmgfile and drag JarvisClipThat into your Applications folder. - Open your Applications folder and launch the app.
Because this app is an open-source project and is not distributed through the Mac App Store, macOS Gatekeeper might block the first launch with a warning. To safely bypass this:
- Try to open the app normally. You'll get the warning about security.
- Open System Settings → Privacy & Security.
- Scroll to the bottom. You'll see a message that the app was blocked. Click Open Anyway.
- Enter your password or use Touch ID.
- Confirm Open.
- The app will now launch successfully.
The project is built using the standard native Swift application architecture, utilizing a lightweight configuration requiring no external setup files:
└── JarvisClipThat/
├── JarvisClipThatApp.swift # Lifecycle, system menu bar items, and shortcuts
└── ContentView.swift # Clipboard storage manager logic and SwiftUI interfaceRequirements for Development
- Operating System: macOS 11+ (Big Sur)
- IDE/Compiler: Xcode 16.0+
JarvisClipThat is built with absolute privacy in mind. Out of the box, it requires zero configuration and adheres to the following rules:
- RAM-Only Storage – The copy history is kept strictly in the volatile memory (RAM) of your machine.
- Zero Disk Footprint – It does not save your texts or images to any database, hard drive, plist, or cache file. Closing the app or restarting your Mac wipes the history completely. • No Cloud Overhead – The app runs fully locally and has no network tracking, ensuring no data ever leaves your computer.
I'm a beginner in Swift programming and native MacOS apps thus the AI has been used for explaining how certain things work, small repetitive code completions and code review. About 10% of the whole repository code is written directly by AI.