Clipify

Clipify is a clipboard history manager built with Go. It allows users to monitor clipboard activity, save clipboard history, and view it through a system tray interface.

Features

• Clipboard Monitoring: Automatically tracks clipboard changes.
• History Management: Saves clipboard history to a JSON file for persistence.
• System Tray Integration: Provides a tray icon with options to view history or quit the application.
• Cross-Platform Support: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Project Structure

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├── assets/             # Contains application assets like icons
├── bin/                # Build output directory
├── cmd/                # Main application entry point
├── internal/           # Internal packages
│   ├── clipboard/      # Clipboard monitoring logic
│   ├── history/        # History management logic
│   ├── tray/           # System tray integration
│   ├── ui/             # User interface logic
├── runtime/            # Runtime files (e.g., history.json)
├── .vscode/            # VS Code configuration files
├── build.ps1           # Build script for Windows
├── go.mod              # Go module file
├── go.sum              # Go dependencies checksum
├── LICENSE             # License file
├── README.md           # Project documentation

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/clipify.git
   cd clipify

2. Install dependencies:

   go mod tidy

3. Build the project:

   go build -o bin/Clipify.exe cmd/main.go

Usage

1. Run the application:

   ./bin/Clipify.exe

2. Access the system tray icon to view clipboard history or quit the application.

Configuration

• Data Directory: Stores runtime files like history.json. Default: runtime/.
• Assets Directory: Stores application assets like icons. Default: assets/icons.

Development

Prerequisites

• Go 1.20 or later
• A code editor (e.g., Visual Studio Code)

Running Locally

1. Start the application:

   go run cmd/main.go

2. Modify the code in the internal/ directory to add new features or fix bugs.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

• systray for system tray integration.