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Clipboard

Access and manipulate the system clipboard for copying and pasting data in your automation workflows.

Overview​

The Clipboard package provides direct access to the operating system's clipboard. Use it when you need to copy data for pasting into applications, transfer text between different programs, or retrieve data that was copied to the clipboard.

Key Features​

  • Read Clipboard - Get current clipboard contents
  • Write Clipboard - Set clipboard with new data
  • Text Support - Work with text data

Available Nodes​

  • Get From Clipboard - Retrieve the current clipboard contents
  • Set To Clipboard - Copy data to the clipboard

When to Use This Package​

  • Cross-Application Transfer: Move data between applications that don't have direct integration
  • Desktop Automation: Copy/paste in desktop applications using keyboard shortcuts
  • Data Extraction: Capture selected text from applications
  • Form Filling: Paste pre-formatted data into forms

Common Use Cases​

  • Copy data from a legacy application and paste into a modern system
  • Transfer formatted text between documents
  • Extract text selected in any application
  • Prepare data for paste operations with keyboard automation

Typical Workflow​

  1. Use Set To Clipboard to copy data you want to paste
  2. Use keyboard automation (Keyboard package) to trigger Ctrl+V
  3. Or use Get From Clipboard to retrieve user-copied data
  4. Process the clipboard contents in your workflow

Notes​

  • Works with text data
  • Clipboard is shared with other applications
  • Contents persist until overwritten or system restart