ClipGate — Typed Clipboard History
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Auto-saves and classifies your clipboard into 13 types. Encrypts secrets. 100% local, zero cloud, fully private.
Every time you copy text in your browser, ClipGate automatically saves it and classifies it into one of 13 content types — code snippets, error traces, URLs, JSON, shell commands, API keys, secrets, and more.
Secrets are detected automatically, masked in the UI, encrypted with AES-256-GCM, and auto-expired. No plain-text secrets sitting in your clipboard history.
Everything stays on your machine. Zero cloud, zero accounts, zero tracking. Your clipboard data never leaves your browser.
Why ClipGate?
Most clipboard managers store flat text sorted by time. ClipGate understands what you copied. It knows the difference between a code snippet, an error trace, and an API key — and treats each one differently.
Features:
Auto-capture: install once, every copy is saved automatically
13 content types: code, errors, URLs, JSON, commands, secrets, API keys, env vars, SQL, markdown, and more
Secret protection: auto-detected, masked, encrypted at rest, auto-expired
Search & filter: find any clip by content or type instantly
Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+V (Cmd+Shift+V on Mac) to open
Smart deduplication: no duplicate entries within configurable window
Per-clip stats: character count, line count, copy source and timestamp
Works on all Chromium browsers: Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Arc
Built for privacy:
100% local storage using IndexedDB
AES-256-GCM encryption for secrets
No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking
No accounts, no sign-up, no cloud sync
No network requests whatsoever
Open source under MIT license
Perfect for:
Developers copying code between IDE, terminal, and browser
Anyone working with AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot — save your prompts for future re-use
DevOps engineers handling config, env vars, and commands
Anyone who copies text frequently and loses track of it
Built with Manifest V3. No permissions beyond what's needed. Lightweight, fast, and respects your privacy.
Latest reviews
- Swechha Pandey
- ClipGate has been surprisingly useful in my day-to-day workflow. I copy a lot of different things throughout the day like code, links, errors, commands, and tokens, and it is really nice having them automatically categorized instead of buried in one long clipboard list. I also like that sensitive stuff is masked, encrypted, and auto-expires, so it feels much safer than a typical clipboard manager. The fact that everything stays local in the browser makes it even better.
- Vivaan T
- ClipGate feels like the clipboard manager most developers actually need. Instead of dumping everything into a flat history, it understands what you copied and organizes it intelligently. The secret detection, masking, encryption, and auto-expiry make it especially useful when working with API keys, tokens, and sensitive snippets. The best part is that everything stays local in the browser, so you get convenience without giving up privacy.