Clipboard History
Every copy is remembered. Search, pin, and reuse anything you copied. Terminal clipboard, fixed.
Questions this answers
- Why does Ctrl+C kill my process instead of copying in the terminal?
- Is there a clipboard manager built into a terminal emulator?
- How do I access clipboard history in the terminal?
- Copy paste terminal Ctrl+C conflict: how to fix it?
How it works
Chau7 captures every text selection you copy from the terminal: whether via Cmd+C, the context menu, or mouse selection with auto-copy enabled: and stores it in a searchable history panel. Open it with a keyboard shortcut to browse, filter, or fuzzy-search through past copies. Pin frequently used entries so they stay at the top regardless of new copies.
The history persists across sessions and app restarts, stored locally on disk with configurable retention (number of entries or time-based expiry). Each entry records the timestamp, source tab, and a preview, making it easy to find that connection string you copied three hours ago.
Clipboard history integrates with the snippet system. Promote any history entry to a reusable snippet with a single click, or paste directly from history into the active terminal without affecting the system clipboard.
Why it matters
The terminal clipboard experience has been broken for decades. Ctrl+C sends SIGINT instead of copying, selections vanish when you click elsewhere, and there's no history. Chau7 provides a proper clipboard with history, search, and pinned items. It handles the Ctrl+C ambiguity correctly and remembers everything you copy.
Frequently asked questions
Does clipboard history capture passwords or sensitive data?
By default, Chau7 detects password prompts and SSH key passphrases and excludes them from history. You can also manually mark entries for deletion or configure regex-based exclusion rules for patterns like API keys or tokens.
How many entries does it store?
The default is 1,000 entries with no time expiry. You can adjust both limits in settings: increase the count for heavy usage or set a time-based expiry to automatically prune old entries.
Does it sync with the system clipboard?
Clipboard history captures copies from within Chau7. System clipboard contents pasted into Chau7 are recorded as paste events. The two histories are separate but complementary: Chau7 never overwrites your system clipboard unless you explicitly paste from history.