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clipboard-mcp-server

A community-driven MCP server that enables AI agents to read, write, and inspect the system clipboard across macOS, Linux (X11/Wayland), and Windows. It supports multiple formats including text, HTML, RTF, and images via stdio or Streamable HTTP transports, providing tools for clipboard operations with size limits and format detection.

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clipboard-mcp-server logo, by cyanheadsCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by cyanheads
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What you can do with it

  • Read clipboard contents in text, HTML, RTF, or image formats
  • Write plain text or HTML to the clipboard
  • Inspect available clipboard formats and byte sizes

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.3.0
mcp-registry: io.github.cyanheads/clipboard-mcp-server@0.3.0Source repository
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Packages and installation

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@cyanheads/clipboard-mcp-server 0.3.0

npmnpx
@cyanheads/clipboard-mcp-server package definition
{
  "version": "0.3.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "@cyanheads/clipboard-mcp-server",
  "runtimeHint": "npx",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "MCP_LOG_LEVEL",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "info",
      "description": "Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn')."
    },
    {
      "name": "CLIPBOARD_READ_ONLY",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "false",
      "description": "Serve the clipboard read-only. When true, clipboard_write is not registered: it is absent from tools/list and uncallable, absent from the manifest but shown as disabled on the landing page and startup log. Accepts true/false/1/0/yes/no/on/off."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clipboard-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/clipboard-mcp-server@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "CLIPBOARD_READ_ONLY": "<YOUR_CLIPBOARD_READ_ONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clipboard-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/clipboard-mcp-server@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "CLIPBOARD_READ_ONLY": "<YOUR_CLIPBOARD_READ_ONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "clipboard-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/clipboard-mcp-server@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "CLIPBOARD_READ_ONLY": "<YOUR_CLIPBOARD_READ_ONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clipboard-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/clipboard-mcp-server@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "CLIPBOARD_READ_ONLY": "<YOUR_CLIPBOARD_READ_ONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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