OpenClip

OpenClip is a powerful tool designed for macOS, offering instant text transformation and contextual actions right at your fingertips. It enables users to select text from any application and receive a floating interface with relevant actions such as copy, transformation, calculations, and AI-assisted writing. This tool seamlessly integrates various functionalities while ensuring a smooth workflow across all macOS applications.

Key Features

• Contextual Action Popup: Automatically displays a floating bar with actions based on selected text, enhancing accessibility and usability.
• Action Search Palette: Initiate a fuzzy search with ⌥⌘C to quickly find any action within the extensive action catalog, ranked by recency for convenience.
• In-App Extensions: Install custom extensions easily from the built-in store, or add them manually, allowing for personalized and expanded functionality.
• AI Writing Tools: Use integrated AI models for actions such as summarization, translation, and rewriting directly within the interface.
• Customizable Experience: Users can reorder actions, disable options, and customize the interface's appearance with various themes.
• App-specific Actions: Establish rules for action visibility based on selected applications, ensuring a tailored experience for different contexts.
• High Performance: Built with Swift 6, OpenClip features a concurrency model designed for speed and efficiency.

Extending OpenClip

OpenClip supports extensibility while requiring no Swift knowledge. Custom extensions can be added by placing them in the ~/.openclip/extensions/ directory, allowing users to create new actions with minimal setup. The extension framework supports various types of actions, including JavaScript, AppleScript, shell scripts, and URL templates.

Getting Started

To use OpenClip, simply select any text in your macOS applications and watch as the popup appears with your actionable options.

Utilizing the keyboard shortcuts enhances efficiency, making actions easily accessible without disrupting workflow. OpenClip is not just a clipboard manager; it is designed to elevate the user's text handling capabilities to new heights, allowing for swift interactions and increased productivity.