Clipboard Manager (ClipMaster)

A Windows-style clipboard manager for GNOME on Wayland. Press Shift+Super+V to open clipboard history at your cursor, pin items, search, and paste images.

Features

• Clipboard history for text, images, files, and URLs
• Pin/favorite frequently used items
• Search through thousands of items instantly
• Popup opens at cursor position
• Quick paste with keys 1-9
• Themes: Adwaita, Catppuccin, Dracula, Nord, Gruvbox, and more
• Follows system dark/light mode
• Encrypted storage on disk
• Works on Wayland and X11

Installation

Prerequisites

Wayland (Ubuntu):

sudo apt install wl-clipboard

X11 (if applicable):

sudo apt install xclip

Install the Extension

cd /tmp
git clone https://github.com/sfnemis/ClipMaster.git
cd ClipMaster
bash install.sh

Enable

Log out and log back in (required on Wayland), then:

gnome-extensions enable clipmaster@gnome.extension

Or enable via the GNOME Extensions app.

Usage

Shortcut	Action
Shift+Super+V	Open clipboard history popup
1-9	Quick paste recent items
Type	Search through clipboard history
Click pin icon	Pin/favorite an item

Configuration

Open extension settings via the Extensions app or:

gnome-extensions prefs clipmaster@gnome.extension

Options include:

• History size (up to 5,000 items)
• Theme selection
• Shortcut customization
• Enable/disable image capture

Undo / Uninstall

Disable the extension

gnome-extensions disable clipmaster@gnome.extension

Full removal

rm -rf ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/clipmaster@gnome.extension

Log out and log back in to complete removal.

Links

• ClipMaster on GNOME Extensions
• ClipMaster on GitHub