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 "generated": "2026-10-30",
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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
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 "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/g/clipboard/",
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   "id": "copyq",
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   "summary": "CopyQ is a free program for Windows, macOS and Linux that saves everything you copy to the clipboard in a searchable history, so you can paste older items again. It is for anyone who copies and pastes often and wants a list of past copies.",
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   "summary": "Maccy is a free clipboard manager for Mac computers. It keeps a history of everything you copy so you can search and reuse earlier items.",
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   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
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   "id": "ditto",
   "name": "Ditto",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/ditto/",
   "summary": "Ditto is a free Windows program that keeps a history of everything you copy, so you can get back older items later. It is for Windows users who copy and paste a lot and want more than the single item the standard clipboard holds.",
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   "note": "Keeps clipboard history on Windows only; the README does not mention syncing between devices.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
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   "id": "clipcascade",
   "name": "ClipCascade",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/clipcascade/",
   "summary": "ClipCascade keeps the clipboard the same across your computers and phones, so text, images, or files you copy on one device can be pasted on another. It is for people who use several devices and want to share copies between them, either through a server they run themselves or a public community server.",
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    "linux",
    "android"
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