Clipboard Extension¶
Work with your computer's copy/paste clipboard.
Built-in
This extension is always available and requires no setup.
What You Can Do¶
Read Clipboard¶
Get copied text:
See what's currently in your clipboard.
Example requests:
- "What's in my clipboard?"
- "Read the clipboard"
- "Show me what I copied"
Write to Clipboard¶
Copy text:
Put text into your clipboard so you can paste it elsewhere.
Example requests:
- "Copy this summary to my clipboard"
- "Put the invoice number in my clipboard"
- "Copy the email address"
Append to Clipboard¶
Add more text:
Add content to what's already in your clipboard.
Example requests:
- "Add this line to my clipboard"
- "Append the total to my clipboard"
Workflow Examples¶
Collecting information:
- "Read my selected email"
- "Copy the customer name to my clipboard"
- Switch to another application
- Paste (Ctrl+V)
Building a list:
- "Copy 'Meeting attendees:' to clipboard"
- "Append John's email"
- "Append Sarah's email"
- "Append Mike's email"
- Paste the complete list
Quick data transfer:
- "What's in my clipboard?" (after copying from another app)
- DeskAgent can now work with that text
Text Only¶
The clipboard extension works with text only. It cannot:
- Handle images
- Handle files
- Handle formatted content (bold, colors, etc.)
When you copy formatted text, you'll get the plain text version.
Tips¶
-
Quick paste: After DeskAgent copies something, just press Ctrl+V in any application.
-
Preserve content: Reading the clipboard doesn't clear it.
-
Combine with other tasks: "Summarize this email and copy the summary to my clipboard"
Common Uses¶
| Task | How |
|---|---|
| Share a summary | "Copy this summary to clipboard" |
| Extract key data | "Copy the invoice number to clipboard" |
| Quick notes | "Put today's date in clipboard" |
| Build a list | Use append to add items |
Common Issues¶
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| "Clipboard empty" | Nothing has been copied yet |
| "Unexpected content" | Another app may have changed the clipboard |
| "No text" | Clipboard may contain non-text data |