xclip for Mac
Access X11 clipboards from the command-line
brew install xclip. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
It has 1,074 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What xclip is
xclip is a productivity app for macOS: access X11 clipboards from the command-line.
It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/astrand/xclip.
How to install xclip
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install xclip.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install xclip on Mac?
Run brew install xclip in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is xclip open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Does xclip run on Apple silicon?
Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.
How popular is xclip?
It was installed 1,074 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #993 in this catalogue.
What version of xclip is current?
The latest packaged version is 0.13.