Pluks

Pluks is a free clipboard manager for macOS and Windows (beta) that removes the copy step entirely. The moment you select text — in any app — it's already on your clipboard. No Ctrl+C, no Cmd+C, no right-click → copy. Long-press to paste it wherever you want, and open a searchable clipboard history of your 200 most recent clips anytime. How it works 1. Select — drag your cursor over text or double-click a word, anywhere 2. Copied — Pluks snags it before you even lift your finger 3. Paste — long-press where you want it, or press Cmd+Shift+V (Ctrl+Shift+V on Windows) to open your full clipboard history. Search, click, done. Why people switch • Auto-copy on select — copy on highlight, the select-to-copy behavior Linux users know from PRIMARY selection and middle-click paste, now on Mac and Windows. Traditional clipboard managers only store history after you press copy. Pluks deletes the copy step itself. • 200-clip clipboard history — every selection saved and instantly searchable. That link, OTP code, address, or code snippet from 20 minutes ago? Still there. • Featherweight — built in Rust with Tauri, not Electron. Under 10 MB, virtually no CPU or RAM. You'll forget it's running. • Local-first & private — works fully offline. Clips never leave your machine: no cloud sync, no account, no clipboard contents ever sent anywhere. • Password-safe — concealed and password fields are skipped automatically, so secrets never land in your history. • Native — universal Mac binary (Apple Silicon + Intel, macOS 11+) living in your menu bar; system tray on Windows 10/11 (beta). One 10-second permission setup, then you never think about it again. Built for • Developers moving code snippets between editor, terminal, and browser all day • Writers and researchers pulling quotes and references from a dozen tabs • Support, sales, and ops teams pasting the same responses on repeat • Ex-Linux users missing select-to-copy and middle-click paste on Mac or Windows • Students compiling notes, citations, and sources • Anyone tired of the select → Ctrl+C → switch app → Ctrl+V loop How Pluks compares • Paste ($9.99/yr, Mac): gorgeous history with iCloud sync — but you still press Cmd+C for every copy. Pluks is free and copies on select. • Maccy (free, Mac): excellent minimal clipboard history — still requires Cmd+C. Pluks adds auto-copy on select and long-press paste. • Raycast / Alfred (Mac): clipboard history lives inside a launcher; copying is still manual. • Ditto / CopyQ (Windows / cross-platform): powerful and scriptable, but no copy-on-select. The one thing none of them do: with Pluks, copying happens the instant you select. FAQ Q: Is Pluks really free? A: Yes. Free to download and use. Q: Does it work offline? A: Completely. All clipboard history is stored locally on your device — nothing touches a server. Q: Will it capture my passwords? A: No. Password and concealed input fields are automatically excluded from history. Q: Is this the Mac/Windows version of Linux middle-click paste? A: Same spirit, modernized: select to copy like X11 PRIMARY selection, long-press to paste instead of middle-click, plus a 200-item searchable history on top. Q: What doesn't it do (yet)? A: Text only for now — no images or files, no pinned favorites, no cross-device sync. It does one thing obsessively well. Zero keystrokes required. Download free → pluks.app