---
name: "clipit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "clipit"
version: "1.4.5+git20241103-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/clipit"
---

# clipit(1)

Lightweight GTK+ Clipboard Manager

## NAME

ClipIt - Lightweight GTK+ Clipboard Manager

## SYNOPSIS

**clipit** \[*OPTION*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**ClipIt** is a lightweight GTK+ clipboard manager.

**ClipIt** features a clipboard CLI. Unrecognized options and the contents of your standard input get copied to your clipboard. See **CLI EXAMPLES**.

## **OPTIONS**

- **-?, --help**

  Show help options.

- **-d, --daemon**

  Run as daemon. Use this mode if you just want **ClipIt** to keep your clipboard and primary contents safe.

- **-n, --no-icon**

  Do not use status icon.

- **-c, --clipboard**

  Print clipboard contents.

- **-p, --primary**

  Print primary contents.

## NOTES

### ACTIONS

**ClipIt's** actions perform commands using the contents of your clipboard. "**%s**" in the command is replaced with the clipboard contents.

### CLI EXAMPLES

- Put text in the clipboard

   echo "copied to clipboard" \| clipit\
    clipit "copied to clipboard"

- Put text in the clipboard and print the clipboard contents

   echo "copied to clipboard" \| clipit -c

### Hotkeys

 The available hotkey modifiers are \<Ctrl\>, \<Alt\> \<Shift\>, \<Release\>, \<Meta\>, \<Super\>, \<Hyper\>, \<Mod\[1-5\]\>

## SEE ALSO

Website: https://github.com/CristianHenzel/ClipIt

## AUTHOR

Maintained by Cristian Henzel \<oss@rspwn.com\>. Forked from parcellite, which was written by Gilberto "Xyhthyx" Miralla \<xyhthyx@gmail.com\>.