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Clippy MCP Server

Provides an MCP server to let AI assistants copy generated content directly to the clipboard.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "neilberkman-clippy": {
      "command": "claude",
      "args": [
        "mcp",
        "add",
        "--scope",
        "user",
        "clippy",
        "$(which",
        "clippy)",
        "mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

You can run an MCP server that lets AI assistants generate content and place it directly onto your clipboard, streamlining how you paste text, code, or files into your applications. This MCP server integration makes it easy for AI to output content into your clipboard so you can paste it anywhere without manual copying or switching contexts.

How to use

Set up an MCP server connection so AI tools can push content straight to your clipboard. Use the commands shown to register the server with Claude’s MCP interface, or configure Claude Desktop to point to your local clippy MCP server. Once connected, you can ask an AI to generate text, code, emails, or documents and have it instantly ready to paste.

How to install

Prerequisites you need before starting: ensure Claude tooling is available on your system, and that you can run shell commands from your terminal.

Install the MCP server integration by registering the server with Claude using the following commands.

Additional sections

Claude MCP registration via user scope attaches the clippy MCP endpoint to your Claude environment, enabling direct content transfer from AI outputs to your clipboard.

Claude Desktop integration allows you to declare the local clippy MCP server for automatic use by Claude’s desktop app.

If you prefer a quick reference, the following configuration snippets show how to establish the MCP endpoint from the terminal and how to configure Claude Desktop to recognize the server.

claude mcp add --scope user clippy $(which clippy) mcp-server

claude mcp add clippy $(which clippy) mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clippy": {
      "command": "clippy",
      "args": ["mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Available tools

clipboard_copy

Copy text or files to the system clipboard as references that GUI apps can paste.

clipboard_paste

Paste clipboard content into files or directories from the MCP server perspective.

get_recent_downloads

List recently downloaded files to choose from when copying content.

buffer_copy

Copy file bytes to the agent's private buffer with optional ranges for precise editing.

buffer_cut

Cut lines from a file to the buffer, effectively copying and removing from the source.

buffer_paste

Paste bytes to a file with options to append, insert, or replace content.

buffer_list

Show metadata about the buffer, including source and line ranges.