Greenclip

What Greenclip is

Greenclip is a free, open-source clipboard history tool for Linux. It keeps past clipboard selections so users can return to earlier items. It is intended to work with rofi, which displays the history; the project also provides example usage with dmenu and fzf. Configuration includes a maximum history length and a maximum selection size in bytes. Users can pin selected entries at the end of the history, merge the X Primary selection with clipboard selections, and exclude applications from history. Greenclip can retain small images, and image support can be disabled; the FAQ gives an approximate supported image size of less than 500 kB. The project describes it as a static binary and lists an Arch Linux AUR package as another installation option. A prune command added in v4.3 can clear sensitive entries. The repository includes a BSD 3-Clause license. Greenclip cannot run alongside another clipboard manager, so its history functions are intended to be used without a second clipboard manager running.

Who it suits

It suits Linux users who want a configurable clipboard history and use rofi, dmenu, or fzf. It is not suited to running alongside another clipboard manager.

Limits

Image history supports only small images of approximately less than 500 kB. Greenclip cannot run alongside another clipboard manager.

Getting started

1. Open the Greenclip project website
2. Install the static binary on Linux
3. Alternatively install the Arch Linux AUR package
4. Configure rofi, dmenu, or fzf as the history launcher
5. Set history, selection-size, pinning, merge, blacklist, and image options

Verdict

Greenclip offers configurable clipboard history for Linux, with options for pinned entries, application exclusions, and small images. Its main constraint is that it cannot run alongside another clipboard manager.