Clipbus is a native, keyboard-first clipboard manager designed specifically for macOS on Apple Silicon. Tailored for power users and developers, it goes far beyond traditional clipboard history by allowing deep programmability using Node.js.

With Clipbus, users can search through their clipboard history—including OCR text extracted from images—using structured filters. The app comes equipped with 14 built-in actions and empowers you to write custom Node.js detectors, renderers, and actions for complex workflows like JWT decoding. Furthermore, action results can feed directly into subsequent steps, enabling you to chain text, image, and file operations seamlessly without ever leaving your keyboard.

Pros of Clipbus

Keyboard-first workflow designed for high productivity and speed
Programmable via Node.js for custom detectors, renderers, and actions (e.g., JWT decoding)
Includes OCR text search capabilities for images in your clipboard history
Action results can be chained together across text, image, and file operations

Cons of Clipbus

Only available for macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon
Free tier is limited to 500 items and 3 plugins per type
Not available for Windows or Intel-based Mac users

Frequently Asked Questions

What system requirements are needed to run Clipbus?

Clipbus requires macOS 14 or higher running on Apple Silicon hardware.

Can I program custom workflows in Clipbus?

Yes! You can write Node.js detectors, renderers, and actions to build advanced workflows like JWT decoding and chain text, image, and file operations.

What is included in the Free and Pro versions?

The Free version supports up to 500 items and 3 plugins per type. The Pro version is available as a $19 one-time purchase and includes End-to-End Encrypted (E2EE) Cloud Sync.