Paster

Paster is a simple python lool that enables cross-platform clipboard sharing, similiar to that found in the Apple ecosystem. It checks the local clipboard against a shared clipboard in MongoDB and makes sure that all clipboards contain the same value.

(Tested working on Linux and Windows)

Installation and setup

1. Clone the git repository install the project dependencies by running the following:

pip install -r requirements.txt 

2. Create a database in MongoDB and paste the credentials into the app/secrets_template.py file (make sure to paste the password into the uri string as well)
3. Cd into the app directory and run the app

cd app
python main.py

Running the script in the background

To run the script in the background, follow the instructions provided in the guide below:

• Medium

Resources and attributes

Clipboard icons created by Freepik - Flaticon