Show HN: Cliptop, a keyboard-first clipboard manager for macOS

3 points by depomoty 18 days ago · 2 comments · 2 min read

Hi HN, I built Cliptop, a clipboard history app for macOS.

Yes, it is another clipboard manager. I built it because I wanted one that felt fast from the keyboard, stayed local, handled more than plain text, and did not make me think too much about sensitive clipboard items.

The main things I focused on:

* Keyboard-first search and paste * Local clipboard history for text, links, code, images, files, colors, and design layers (e.g. Figma) * Quick actions like paste as plain text, color format conversion, image crop, background removal, and Markdown conversion * Pinboards for saving items and keeping things organised * Ignored apps for password managers and other sensitive sources * An option to remove an ignored item after one paste, so a password/token is not left sitting as the active clipboard item to be sent accidentally in a chat * Native macOS app, around 10 MB and < 100mb memory usage when active

The UI can open from a shortcut, the menu bar, or the top edge/notch area. The notch part is just an access point, not the core idea.

I’m especially interested in feedback on the privacy model, whether the sensitive-item behavior makes sense, and what would make you trust or not trust a clipboard manager.

Happy to answer any questions!