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ron537/cliplex — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

1SwiftAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · easy

tl;dr

A native Mac menu bar app that remembers clipboard history, stores reusable snippets, and runs quick one-key actions, all searchable instantly and kept fully local.

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  root((Cliplex))
    What it does
      Clipboard history
      Snippet folders
      Quick actions
    Tech stack
      Swift
      AppKit and SwiftUI
      SQLite FTS5
    Use cases
      Reuse copied text
      Store snippets
      Transform clipboard
    Audience
      Mac users
      Privacy focused users
    Privacy
      No telemetry
      Fully local data

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Recover something copied earlier from clipboard history instead of re-copying it.

VIBE 2

Store frequently reused text snippets in folders and paste them with a shortcut.

VIBE 3

Run one-keystroke actions like encoding, case conversion, or opening a copied URL.

what's the stack?

SwiftAppKitSwiftUISQLite

how it stacks up fr

ron537/cliplexaakarsh-goyal/macjuicealtuzar/sonicflow
Stars111
LanguageSwiftSwiftSwift
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/51/52/5
Audiencegeneralgeneralgeneral

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

Downloaded builds are not notarized, so macOS shows a one-time Gatekeeper warning on first launch.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

in plain english

Cliplex is a menu bar app for Mac computers that keeps track of everything a person copies to the clipboard, so it can be pasted again later. Beyond simple copy history, it also lets someone save reusable snippets of text organized into folders, and set up quick actions that transform or open whatever is currently on the clipboard, such as converting text case, encoding a URL, or pretty printing JSON, all with a single keystroke. A key feature is instant search across everything stored, including history, snippets, and actions, powered by a full text search database so results appear as the user types. The app opens in a small panel right where the mouse cursor is, rather than pulling focus away from whatever the user was doing, so a paste lands back in the original application. Users can also assign their own keyboard shortcuts to individual snippets, actions, or folders for even faster access. Privacy is a stated priority: the app runs entirely on the user's own machine, sends no data anywhere, requires no account, and does not track usage. Certain kinds of clipboard content, like passwords, are automatically excluded from being stored. The maker positions this as a difference from many existing clipboard managers, which tend to offer either good search or snippet folders but rarely both together, and rarely include quick actions at all. Cliplex is written in Swift using AppKit for the menu bar presence and SwiftUI for its interface, and it stores data locally using a SQLite based library. It requires a Mac running macOS 14 or later, on either Apple Silicon or Intel hardware, and it can be installed through Homebrew, by downloading a release, or by building it from source. The project is open source under the MIT license.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Explain how Cliplex keeps the clipboard search instant using SQLite FTS5.
prompt 2
Show me how to build Cliplex from source instead of downloading the release.
prompt 3
Help me set up a global shortcut for one of my snippets in Cliplex.
prompt 4
Compare Cliplex's privacy approach to typical clipboard manager apps.

Frequently asked questions

what is cliplex fr?

A native Mac menu bar app that remembers clipboard history, stores reusable snippets, and runs quick one-key actions, all searchable instantly and kept fully local.

What language is cliplex written in?

Mainly Swift. The stack also includes Swift, AppKit, SwiftUI.

What license does cliplex use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is cliplex to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is cliplex for?

Mainly general.

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