macOS menu bar app

Your clipboard,
remembered.

A lightweight clipboard manager that lives in your menu bar. Never lose a copied snippet again.

Install with one command

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Himanshub15/ClipStash/main/install.sh | bash

Requires macOS 12+ and Python 3.8+ · MIT License

Features

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

Auto-capture

Automatically captures every ⌘C. No extra shortcuts to learn.

5

Recent items

Keeps your 5 most recent clips accessible from the menu bar.

One-click re-copy

Click any item to copy it back to your clipboard instantly.

💾

Persistent history

Your clipboard history survives restarts. Always there when you need it.

No Dock icon

Runs silently in your menu bar. No Dock clutter, no distractions.

Auto-updates

Stays up to date automatically. Always running the latest version.

How it works

Simple by design.

1

Install with one command

The install script downloads ClipStash, sets up a LaunchAgent, and starts it immediately. No manual config.

2

Copy anything with ⌘C

ClipStash monitors your system clipboard in the background. Every time you copy text, it's captured automatically.

3

Access from the menu bar

Click the ClipStash icon in your menu bar to see your 5 most recent clips. Click any item to re-copy it.

Control

Manage from your terminal.

After install, you get a clipstash command:

clipstash start Start / reopen
clipstash stop Stop ClipStash
clipstash restart Restart
clipstash status Check if running
clipstash update Check for updates now
clipstash version Show current version

Get started

Install or uninstall in seconds.

Install

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Himanshub15/ClipStash/main/install.sh | bash

Requires macOS 12+ and Python 3.8+

Uninstall

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Himanshub15/ClipStash/main/uninstall.sh | bash

Removes all files, LaunchAgent, and history.

Changelog

What's new.

v1.1.0 March 24, 2026
  • + Hide Python icon from Dock — menu bar only
  • + CLI commands: clipstash update and clipstash version
  • + Virtual environment install — works on any Python setup
  • + Daily auto-update checks in the background
v1.0.0 March 24, 2026
  • + Initial release
  • + Auto-capture clipboard, 5 recent items, one-click re-copy
  • + Persistent history, LaunchAgent auto-start
  • + One-command install via curl