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@ymoage ymoage released this 16 Jan 13:37
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Ephemery v1.0

First stable release of Ephemery - A lightweight Windows screenshot utility for quick file path access.

What's Ephemery?

Ephemery captures screenshots and clipboard images to temporary files, allowing you to paste their file paths instantly via hotkeys.

Perfect for AI workflows! Share screenshots with AI assistants (Claude Code, ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) without manual file management. Just capture, paste the path, and let your AI read it.

Also great for:

  • Documentation tools that need file paths
  • Bug reporting workflows
  • Quick image sharing in chat/email (as file paths)
  • Any scenario where you need temporary image files

Features

✨ Screen Capture - Snipping Tool-like region/window selection
📋 Clipboard Save - Save clipboard images as files
⌨️ Path Pasting - Type file paths directly via hotkey
⚙️ Customizable - Configure hotkeys and retention limit
🔄 Auto-cleanup - FIFO management (default: 10 files)
🪶 Lightweight - Only 181KB

Default Hotkeys

  • Ctrl+Alt+S - Screen capture
  • Ctrl+Alt+C - Save clipboard image
  • Ctrl+Alt+P - Paste file paths

Installation

  1. Download Ephemery.exe
  2. Run it (may require VC++ Redistributable 2022)
  3. App appears in system tray

No installation or admin rights required.

System Requirements

  • Windows 10/11 (x64)
  • Visual C++ Redistributable 2022 (usually pre-installed)

Known Limitations

  • Windows only
  • Paths are typed using SendInput (requires focus in text input field)
  • Images are stored in %TEMP%\Ephemery\ (cleared on Windows cleanup)

License

MIT License - Free for personal and commercial use.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ymoage/Ephemery/commits/main

This release note was written by Claude Code - proving that Ephemery works! Screenshot → Ctrl+Alt+P → AI reads it. 🤖

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