Smart clipboard history & text snippet manager for Chrome (Manifest V3)
ClipVault keeps a local history of what you copy, manages reusable snippets, searches across open tabs, and offers optional AI tools. Data stays in your browser by default—nothing is sent to a ClipVault server.
English · 中文 · Detailed guide (中文)
| Module | Description |
|---|---|
| Clipboard history | Auto-capture copies; detect URLs, emails, code, etc. |
| Snippets | Reusable text with groups, tags, search, and inline edit |
| Cross-tab search | Find text across all tabs in the current window |
| Floating ball | Quick history access on any webpage |
| Popup / Side panel | Toolbar popup or Chrome Side Panel |
| Appearance & i18n | Light / dark / follow browser; English & 中文 UI |
| AI (optional) | Summarize, translate, rewrite, auto-tag, semantic search (BYOK) |
- Clone or download this repository
- Open
chrome://extensionsin Chrome - Enable Developer mode
- Click Load unpacked and select the project root (folder containing
manifest.json)
If published, search for ClipVault in the store. Publishing requires a ZIP bundle, screenshots, and a privacy policy URL.
- Copy text on any page—it is recorded automatically (can be disabled in settings)
- Click the ClipVault toolbar icon to open the popup (History, Snippets, Search tabs)
- Use Side panel at the bottom for a larger view (Chrome 116+)
- Right-click the extension icon → Options for full settings
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+Shift+V / ⌘+Shift+V |
Open popup |
Ctrl+Shift+S / ⌘+Shift+S |
Toggle side panel |
1–9 in popup |
Quick-copy the first 9 history items |
- Sort by time, length, or source; keyword search
- Favorite items; batch favorite / delete
- Expand long previews; store source page title
- Duplicate copies merged within a time window (default 60s, configurable)
- Create, edit, and delete snippets
- Groups: + New group in the group bar, or + New group… in the editor
- Filter by All, custom groups, or Ungrouped
- Tags (comma-separated)
- Use the Search tabs tab
- Case-sensitive and regex options
- Jump to a tab and highlight matches
- Click the ball → history panel → copy an item
- Hover and click × → shrink / hide options
- Draggable; disable per site or permanently
Enable under Settings → AI. Configure an API provider (OpenAI-compatible key recommended):
- Auto-tag, semantic search
- Summarize / Translate / Rewrite on history items
- Configurable translation target language
- Translation shown in-card with one-click copy
API keys are stored locally only. When AI is used, content is sent to your chosen provider—review their privacy policy.
| Section | Options |
|---|---|
| Language | Follow browser / English / 中文 |
| AI | Provider, API key, model, feature toggles |
| Appearance | Follow browser / Light / Dark |
| General | History limit, max length, auto-delete, default sort |
| Monitoring | Auto-monitor, dedup interval, excluded sites |
| Search | Cross-tab case sensitivity / regex |
| Floating ball | Enable, shrink, disabled sites |
| Data | Export / import JSON, clear data, error logs |
Defaults: 500 history items · 5000 chars per item · 30-day auto-delete · 60s dedup window
- History, snippets, and settings live in
chrome.storage.local—not on ClipVault servers - Excluded sites skip recording on sensitive domains
- Turn off monitoring, floating ball, or AI anytime; clear all data in one action
- Copies triggered inside the extension (e.g.
1–9shortcuts) do not create duplicate history entries
- Detailed feature guide (中文) — full feature list, use cases, store listing notes
1.0.0 (see manifest.json)
MIT © ClipVault Contributors
| 模块 | 说明 |
|---|---|
| 剪贴板历史 | 自动捕获复制内容，识别链接 / 邮箱 / 代码等 |
| 文本片段 | 常用模板，支持分组、标签、搜索与编辑 |
| 跨标签搜索 | 在当前窗口所有标签页中搜索并跳转高亮 |
| 网页悬浮球 | 页面右下角快速查看历史并复制 |
| Popup / 侧边栏 | 工具栏弹窗与 Side Panel |
| 外观与语言 | 浅色 / 深色 / 跟随浏览器；中 / 英界面 |
| AI（可选） | 摘要、翻译、改写、自动标签、语义搜索（自带 Key） |
- 克隆或下载仓库
- 打开
chrome://extensions，开启 开发者模式 - 加载已解压的扩展程序，选择含
manifest.json的根目录
- 在网页复制文本即可自动记录（可在设置关闭）
- 点击工具栏 ClipVault 图标 打开 Popup
- 底部 侧栏 打开 Side Panel（需 Chrome 116+）
- 扩展图标右键 → 选项 进入设置
| 快捷键 | 功能 |
|---|---|
Ctrl+Shift+V / ⌘+Shift+V |
打开 Popup |
Ctrl+Shift+S / ⌘+Shift+S |
切换侧边栏 |
Popup 内 1–9 |
快速复制前 9 条历史 |
- 历史： 排序、搜索、收藏、批量操作、去重合并
- 片段： 分组（+ 新建分组）、标签、编辑
- 搜全站： 大小写、正则、跳转高亮
- 悬浮球： 历史面板、隐藏 / 缩小、按站点禁用
- AI： 设置中启用，支持摘要 / 翻译 / 改写；译文卡片内可复制
数据保存在本地 chrome.storage.local，不上传 ClipVault 服务器。可配置排除网站、关闭监听与 AI，或清空全部数据。
当前版本：1.0.0