Clipboardy offers a simple, cross-platform solution for copying and pasting to the system clipboard. It works seamlessly on Linux, macOS, and Windows, abstracting away the complexities of platform-specific clipboard APIs. This package is ideal for command-line interfaces and applications where programmatic clipboard access is needed without relying on external dependencies or manual system configuration. Its streamlined API makes integration straightforward and efficient.
Clipboardy's release frequency is sporadic. It had bursts of releases in 2016-2017, with periods of inactivity. Version 2.0.0 came out in April 2019, followed by a few more releases until early 2020, then another drought, and version 3.0.0 was released in Octover 2021. Version 4.0.0 came out in October 2023. There have been no releases in 2024 or 2025 so far.
Clipboardy's npm package downloads show a general upward trend from March 2024 to August 2025, peaking at over 22 million in July 2025. However, downloads for September 2025 (so far) are significantly lower, around 8.4 million, likely reflecting incomplete data for the current month.
