Clipport allows users to effortlessly paste local clipboard content into remote iTerm terminals over SSH. By automatically detecting the active session and managing clipboard content, it simplifies workflows involving remote commands, making it ideal for developers and sysadmins who frequently work across local and remote environments.
Clipport enhances the functionality of iTerm2 by allowing users to effectively paste local text and images into remote shell sessions seamlessly. This utility detects the active iTerm session and intelligently manages the paste behavior based on whether the session is local or remote.
Clipport uses the command clipctl paste to determine the paste behavior depending on the session:
clipctl paste
The expected outcomes are as follows:
/tmp/clipport/yourname/clipboard-20260428-132708.241851.png
Clipport is particularly useful in scenarios where local clipboard content needs to be accessed remotely, including but not limited to:
To use Clipport, ensure the following prerequisites are met:
/tmp directory on remote machines.Set up your Clipport environment by onboarding your SSH hosts, configuring the pasting shortcut, and checking system compatibility with:
clipctl onboard
To verify installation, run:
clipctl doctor
Once set up, initiate an SSH session, copy any content on your Mac, and simply use the Clipport paste shortcut to transfer it to the remote shell.
Clipport includes a menu bar app for managing the daemon and provides commands to:
clipctl start
clipctl stop
clipctl status
clipctl test-paste --host <machine>
For issues or diagnostic purposes, use:
clipctl doctor
This command helps identify common connection or configuration problems.
Clipport streamlines the process of working with local and remote clipboard data, making it an invaluable tool for developers and system administrators who work extensively with SSH connections.
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