ClipKeep

ClipKeep is a native macOS clipboard history utility by Video API Hub. Press Option-V anywhere to open a compact, keyboard-driven clipboard picker at the pointer.

Features

• Text, link, and image clipboard history
• Global Option-V picker
• Arrow-key navigation and Return to paste
• Search, deduplication, and local persistence
• System, Light, and Dark appearances
• Menu-bar access and launch at login

Install

ClipKeep requires macOS 14 or later.

1. Download ClipKeep-1.0.0.dmg from the latest release.
2. Open the DMG and drag ClipKeep into Applications.
3. Control-click ClipKeep in Applications and choose Open on first launch.
4. If macOS blocks it, open System Settings > Privacy & Security, click Open Anyway, then confirm Open.

The public development release is ad-hoc signed but not Apple-notarized because it does not yet use a paid Apple Developer ID certificate. The source and SHA-256 checksum are available in this repository.

Permissions

ClipKeep asks for Accessibility access. This permission is required to:

• Detect the global Option-V shortcut while another app is active.
• Send Command-V to paste the selected clip back into that app.

Enable ClipKeep under System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility. ClipKeep does not record general keyboard input: its event handler only acts on Option-V.

Clipboard history is stored locally at ~/Library/Application Support/ClipKeep/history.json. ClipKeep does not upload clipboard data or require network access.

Launch at Login

Launch at Login is enabled on first run through macOS's native login-item service. Turn it off from the ClipKeep menu-bar menu or under System Settings > General > Login Items.

Usage

1. Press Option-V.
2. Use Up and Down arrows or search to select a clip.
3. Press Return or click the clip to paste it.
4. Press Escape to close the picker.

Build

Building requires macOS 14 or later and the Xcode Command Line Tools.

./build.sh

The app bundle is written to build/ClipKeep.app.

To create the ad-hoc signed DMG and checksum:

./package-dmg.sh

App Identity

• Name: ClipKeep
• Bundle ID: com.videoapihub.clipkeep
• Publisher: Video API Hub