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paste — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, how to install

Q: How to install paste in Claude Code?

Run `claude mcp add paste -- npx -y @pasteapp/mcp` in your terminal. Approve the authorization prompt inside Paste when the assistant first accesses it.

Connects Paste on macOS to your AI assistant. It lets the model search clipboard history and store generated snippets onto pinboards.

Install into Claude Code · Platform CLI All methods and platforms ↓

claude mcp add paste -- npx -y @pasteapp/mcp

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What paste does

This server bridges your AI tools with Paste directly on your Mac using npx @pasteapp/mcp. It allows the assistant to search your copied clips, read previous clipboard entries into the chat prompt, and push generated responses directly onto dedicated pinboards. Everything operates locally without routing clip data to external Paste infrastructure.

Running this integration requires macOS, Paste version 6.6 or higher with the MCP toggle turned on in preferences, and Node.js 18+. If Paste is not active in the background, tool calls will fail immediately.

What it helps with

retrieve copied code snippets from the Mac clipboard history
feed previous clipboard items into the active conversation prompt
export generated code or notes directly to a Paste pinboard

Example prompts for the agent

Find the API key snippet I copied earlier in Paste
Pull the last copied stack trace from my clipboard into the prompt
Save this shell script to my Snippets pinboard in Paste

How to install paste

Platform CLI

claude mcp add paste -- npx -y @pasteapp/mcp

Platform CLI

codex mcp add paste -- npx -y @pasteapp/mcp

Config file

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "paste": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@pasteapp/mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Config file

{
    "servers": {
        "paste": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@pasteapp/mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Platform CLI

gemini mcp add paste npx -y @pasteapp/mcp

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Questions about paste

How to install paste in Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add paste -- npx -y @pasteapp/mcp in your terminal. Approve the authorization prompt inside Paste when the assistant first accesses it.

What does the paste MCP server do?

It provides your local AI agent with direct access to search clipboard history and manage pinboards inside Paste on macOS.

What system requirements does paste require?

You need macOS running Paste 6.6 or newer with MCP enabled in preferences, along with Node.js 18 or above.

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