Clipboard Next

For live demos, talks, and screencasts

Paste. The next command is already waiting.

Clipboard Next is a tiny macOS menu bar app that queues your demo commands and prompts. Every ⌘V loads the next one, so you never alt-tab back to your notes on stage.

Get it for macOS

Free · macOS 14+ · Apple silicon & Intel · Windows coming soon

Terminal · demo

        

        

          
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    Three steps to a smoother demo
    
      
      
        
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      Build your queue
      
          
      Type snippets or import your Markdown presenter notes. Code blocks become snippets; blockquoted prompts are optional.
      
        
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      Press Start
      
          
      The first snippet lands on your clipboard. A floating badge shows where you are, like 3/12.
      
        
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      Just paste
      
          
      After each ⌘V, the next snippet is copied for you. The badge flashes ✓ so you know it registered.
      
        
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    Small app, presenter-grade details
    
      
    
        
    
          
    ⏱ Adjustable timing
    
          
    Choose how long to wait after a paste before the next snippet loads: 0.1 to 3 seconds. Slow down for apps that read the clipboard late.
    
        
    
        
    
          
    📝 Markdown import
    
          
    Paste your script and preview every candidate in order. Split code blocks line by line, or keep multiline blocks intact.
    
        
    
        
    
          
    ✅ Visible confirmation
    
          
    The menu bar icon and the optional draggable badge flash when a paste is detected, without stealing focus.
    
        
    
        
    
          
    🛡 Safe by default
    
          
    Copy something else mid-demo and the queue pauses instead of overwriting it. Commands are never run, and Return is never pressed.
    
        
    
        
    
          
    ⏭ Manual control
    
          
    Pause, resume, skip with Next, or Start Here from any snippet. It works without paste detection, too.
    
        
    
        
    
          
    🔒 Local only
    
          
    No accounts, telemetry, or network. A listen-only keyboard monitor watches for ⌘V and nothing else.
    
        
    
      
    
    
    

    
    
      
    Download
    
      
    
        
    
          
    macOS
    Available
    
          
    Install with Homebrew:
    
          
    
            
    brew tap jamesmontemagno/clipboard-next https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/clipboard-next
brew install --cask clipboard-next
    
            
          
    
          
    Or download the signed, notarized app from GitHub Releases.
    
          
    Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later. For automatic advancing, allow Clipboard Next under Privacy & Security → Input Monitoring.
    
        
    
        
    
          
    Windows
    Coming soon
    
          
    A native Windows version is on the way, with the same queue, paste detection, and floating badge.
    
          
    Watch the repo on GitHub to hear when it ships.
    
        
    
      
    
    
    

    
    
      
    Your clipboard stays yours
    
      
    Clipboard Next stores your queue locally at ~/Library/Application Support/ClipboardNext. It never uploads anything, never runs what you paste, and stops when another app takes over the clipboard.