Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @xejrax/clipboard
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install clipboard
What This Skill Does
Reads from and writes to the system clipboard using xclip on Linux. Works from any OpenClaw session without opening a GUI application.
Gives agent sessions direct clipboard access that shell redirection alone cannot provide.
When to use it
- Copy a command's output to paste into a browser form
- Transfer file contents to the clipboard without opening an editor
- Paste clipboard text into a running script
- Share terminal output with a colleague via clipboard
- Capture a URL or token from clipboard for use in a command
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: Copy the contents of config.json to my clipboard
AGENT
- 1Locate config.json on the filesystem
- 2Run `xclip -selection clipboard < config.json` to load the file into the clipboard
- 3Confirm the operation completed without error
OUTPUT
config.json contents are now in the system clipboard, ready to paste anywhere
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
xclip package installed (sudo dnf install xclip)