Can I use this within WSL?

Absolutely. The skill is configured to use clip.exe to ensure content is successfully copied to the Windows host clipboard from within WSL.

Does this skill work on Linux environments?

Yes, System Clipboard Sync automatically detects your display protocol and uses xclip for X11 or wl-copy for Wayland.

How do I know if the copy action was successful?

The skill provides a brief 'Copied to clipboard' confirmation message immediately after piping the content to your system utility.

Which native tools are required for this skill to function?

The skill relies on standard system utilities: pbcopy (macOS), xclip/wl-copy (Linux), or clip.exe (Windows). Ensure these are installed in your environment.

Do I need to specify exactly what content to copy every time?

Not necessarily. While you can specify text, the skill is designed to intelligently identify context, such as the last command or URL generated in the chat.

System Clipboard Sync

Name: System Clipboard Sync
Author: agenticnotetaking

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Productivity & Workflow

Copies text, terminal commands, and file paths directly to your system clipboard for seamless use across applications.

System Clipboard Sync is a specialized utility skill for Claude Code that bridges the gap between your terminal-based AI environment and the rest of your operating system. By automatically detecting your platform—including macOS, Linux (X11 and Wayland), and Windows/WSL—it executes the appropriate native commands to pipe content into your clipboard. This skill eliminates the friction of manually highlighting terminal text, allowing you to quickly move generated code snippets, complex shell commands, or URLs into your browser, editor, or documentation tools.

Key Features

01Automatic display protocol detection for Linux environments

02Cross-platform support for macOS, Linux, and Windows/WSL

03Native integration with pbcopy, xclip, wl-copy, and clip.exe

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05Context-aware detection of generated commands and file paths

06Simple command-line interface for manual content piping

Use Cases

01Extracting code snippets for use in external documentation or web-based tools

02Copying a complex generated shell command to run in a different terminal session

03Moving long file paths or URLs from Claude's output to the system clipboard

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add agenticnotetaking/eidos clip

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT