ecopastehub/ecopaste

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Mindmap

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  root((EcoPaste))
    What it does
      Clipboard history
      Local storage only
      Search past copies
    Content Types
      Plain text
      Formatted text
      Images
      Files
    Platforms
      Windows
      macOS
      Linux
    Tech
      TypeScript
      Tauri v2
      Lightweight app

mindmap root((EcoPaste)) What it does Clipboard history Local storage only Search past copies Content Types Plain text Formatted text Images Files Platforms Windows macOS Linux Tech TypeScript Tauri v2 Lightweight app

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Retrieve a code snippet, image, or text block you copied earlier in the day without finding and re-copying the original source.

USE CASE 2

Organize frequently reused clipboard entries by adding notes to them so they are easy to find and paste again.

USE CASE 3

Install a lightweight clipboard manager on Linux via .deb.rpm, or AppImage with no account or internet connection required.

Tech stack

TypeScriptTauri

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

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In plain English

EcoPaste is a free, open-source clipboard manager that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. A clipboard manager keeps track of everything you copy so you can go back and paste older items, not just the most recent one. EcoPaste stores that history locally on your computer, which means your copied data never leaves your machine. The app supports several types of clipboard content: plain text, formatted text, HTML, images, and files. So if you copy a screenshot, a code snippet, or a formatted document section, EcoPaste remembers all of them. You can add notes to saved clipboard entries, which makes it easier to organize and find things later. EcoPaste is built with Tauri v2, a framework for creating small, fast desktop applications using web technologies. The result is a lightweight app that does not consume much memory or processing power. Installation is straightforward: Windows users can download a standard installer, Mac users can use Homebrew or a direct download, and Linux users on x11 have .deb.rpm, and AppImage options. The interface is described as clean and quick to learn, with no account or internet connection required. All data stays on your device. You can customize settings to fit how you work, and the project has active community channels on WeChat, QQ, and Telegram for discussion and help. The project is open source and accepts contributions, with a contributing guide included in the repository. It lists a star history chart and a contributor leaderboard, suggesting an active community around it. If you frequently copy and paste from multiple sources and wish you could retrieve things you copied hours or days ago, this tool is designed to solve that problem.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I want to build a feature on top of EcoPaste that exports my clipboard history to a markdown file at the end of each day. Which Tauri APIs and TypeScript files should I look at?

Prompt 2

How does EcoPaste store clipboard images locally, what format and directory does it use, and how would I add a search-by-image feature?

Prompt 3

I am contributing to EcoPaste and want to add a pin-to-top feature for clipboard entries. Walk me through the data model and UI component I need to modify.

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