Clippy — Claude Code MCP server: features and install
Clippy puts files, text, and Markdown into the macOS clipboard for pasting into GUI apps, email, and Slack from a terminal workflow.
Open on GitHubWhat Clippy does
Clippy copies file references to the macOS clipboard, so GUI apps can receive an actual PDF, image, or group of files instead of raw bytes. It also accepts piped data, finds files through Spotlight, selects recent downloads, detects JSON, HTML, and XML, and can clear the clipboard.
The md2rich command prepares Markdown as HTML, RTF, and plain text for Gmail, Mail, and Mimestream. md2slack writes Slack formatting, while the copy_slack MCP tool reports formatting counts and warnings; preview mode leaves the clipboard unchanged. Clippy is macOS-only, so this workflow will not run on another operating system.
What it helps with
- paste a terminal file into Slack or email
- copy several images as file references
- pick a recent download without opening Finder
- turn Markdown into a Gmail-ready draft
- paste formatted Markdown into Slack
Example prompts for the agent
- Copy
report.pdfto the clipboard as a file so I can paste it into Slack. - Turn
draft.mdinto a rich email draft for Gmail. - Prepare
notes.mdfor Slack and show formatting warnings.
How to install Clippy
Install
The MCP registry has no launch command for it: see the repository README
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Clippy
How do I install Clippy in Claude Code?
Install Clippy with brew install clippy.
What does Clippy do?
Clippy places files, text, and piped data on the macOS clipboard in formats GUI apps can use. It also converts Markdown for Gmail and Slack.
Which systems does Clippy support?
Clippy is built for macOS only. The MCP server is listed for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, and Zed.
