clippal is an open-source project built for macOS users needing advanced clipboard management.

Yes — clippal is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does clippal run on?

clippal runs on the command line and macOS.

Is clippal still maintained?

Activity appears to have slowed — PulseGate's most recent liveness signals classify this listing as stale.

What are alternatives to clippal?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include clippy-clipboard, Clippy, and clipgate.

Is clippal open source?

Yes — clippal is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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clippal

github.comOther productivity

clippal is an open-source clipboard manager for macOS that provides menu bar access, global hotkeys, and powerful search capabilities. It helps users efficiently manage and retrieve clipboard history, making it ideal for power users and productivity enthusiasts on macOS.

Open SourceMITCLImacOS

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Overview

5 features

In the Other productivity space, clippal takes a focused approach. It focuses on managing and searching clipboard history efficiently on macOS for power users. It is built as an open-source project for macOS users needing advanced clipboard management. clippal is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the command line and macOS.

clippal first shipped in 2026. Among its 5 catalogued features are clipboard history, menu bar access, and global hotkeys.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Clipboard history
Menu bar access
Global hotkeys
Search clipboard
macOS integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLImacOS

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

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HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub

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Indexed26 Jun · 10:19 UTC
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Frequently asked questions about clippal

What is clippal?: Clippal focuses on managing and searching clipboard history efficiently on macOS for power users. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who is clippal for?: clippal is an open-source project built for macOS users needing advanced clipboard management.
Is clippal free?: Yes — clippal is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does clippal run on?: clippal runs on the command line and macOS.
Is clippal still maintained?: Activity appears to have slowed — PulseGate's most recent liveness signals classify this listing as stale.
What are alternatives to clippal?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include clippy-clipboard, Clippy, and clipgate.clippy-clipboard Clippy clipgate
How long has clippal been around?: clippal first shipped in 2026.
Is clippal open source?: Yes — clippal is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
Activity: 🟡 Stale
Built for: macOS users needing advanced clipboard management
Model: Open source
Solves: Managing and searching clipboard history efficiently on macOS for power users.

Registered as

GitHub: naxatar/clippal
PyPI: clippal

Developer

Naxatar

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Index record

Indexed: 26 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Dead
Activity: Stale
Last seen: 26 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: clippal-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 17 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 26 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://github.com/naxatar/clippal

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