appdev/clipdock

ClipDock is a small Mac app that remembers what you have recently copied. macOS by itself only keeps the very last thing on the clipboard, so as soon as you copy something new, the previous text, link, or image is gone. ClipDock keeps that recent history nearby, in a strip that slides up from the bottom of the screen when you call it. You scan, find the item, paste it, and the strip disappears so you can get back to whatever you were doing. The shortcut to open the panel is Command + Shift + X. Once it is open, the keyboard handles everything: arrow keys move between cards, Command + F searches, Space previews, Command + C copies, Command + 1 through Command + 9 grab the first nine visible items, Delete removes one, and Escape closes the panel. Each card is styled by what it holds, so text, rich text, links, colors, images, and files all look distinct without opening them. Preview is treated as core, not a side feature. Text stays readable, images render as the actual picture, files get a document preview, colors show as a swatch, and links can pull in page metadata such as an Open Graph card. The same panel also has a Pinboard section for things you reach for often, such as reply snippets, reference links, design notes, or release blurbs, so they do not get pushed out by everyday copying. The data side is local-first. The README says the clipboard history is stored on your own Mac, no account is required, and routine copying is not uploaded anywhere during normal use. Settings live on their own pages so the main workflow stays focused on the panel, preview, and Pinboard. ClipDock is open source. The README explains the choice by saying a clipboard tool sits close to personal data and the daily workflow, so users should be able to see how it works, run it locally, and contribute improvements. To build from source you need macOS 13 or newer, the Xcode command-line tools, a Swift 6.1 toolchain, and a stable Rust toolchain. The two commands shown are scripts/build-rust-core.sh and swift run ClipDock. Installation for normal users will come via a GitHub Release, dragged into Applications and started with the Command + Shift + X shortcut.