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PowerClip - the PowerShell clipboard recaller

Posted July 4, 2018

Saves all clipboard text, allows selection of previous clips and re-adding them to your clipboard.

PowerClip consists of:

  • powerclipd -- constantly running monitor executed on logon
  • powerclip -- shows your current cache, replaces clipboard with selection
To install, use one of the -install scripts provided. To remove, use one of the -remove scripts provided.

To use powerclip to show my cache, I have an alias in my profile. Like this:

Set-Alias -Name pc -Value 'D:\PowerClip\powerclip.ps1'

You could do the same with a batch file or shortcut on your desktop.

https://github.com/lordbeazley/powerclip

Learning PowerShell?

This script provides real-world example usage of the following:
  • clipboard manipulation
  • running PowerShell in the background
  • running PowerShell script at startup
  • working with JSON data