# ClipGate

> ClipGate is a terminal-native, secret-aware clipboard vault. Every copy is automatically classified, secrets land in a local encrypted vault instead of a plaintext history, and the entire tool runs 100% on your machine — no cloud, no account, no telemetry.

ClipGate exists because the system clipboard is the most-used and least-protected surface in modern engineering work. Developers and operators routinely copy commands, errors, paths, JSON, URLs, tokens, and passwords — and the default clipboard treats them all the same. ClipGate replaces that flat history with a typed, encrypted vault that recognizes what each item is and treats secrets differently from the moment they enter the clipboard.

## What ClipGate is

- A CLI (`cg`) for macOS, Linux, and Windows
- A companion browser extension for in-browser capture
- A local encrypted vault — nothing is shipped to a server
- Auto-classification of commands, errors, paths, JSON, URLs, secrets
- Terminal-first ergonomics: short commands, pipes, scripting
- AI-ready packaging: select context for assistants, do not dump the whole clipboard

## Core pages

- [Home](https://clipgate.github.io/): product overview, install, positioning
- [Docs](https://clipgate.github.io/docs/): commands, configuration, workflows
- [Releases](https://clipgate.github.io/releases/): changelog and download links
- [Browser extension](https://clipgate.github.io/ext/): the Chrome companion
- [Privacy](https://clipgate.github.io/privacy/): local-first data policy
- [Support](https://clipgate.github.io/support/): help and contact

## Blog

- [Best clipboard manager for developers in 2026](https://clipgate.github.io/blog/best-clipboard-manager-for-developers-2026/): how to evaluate local-first, terminal-friendly, secret-aware clipboard tools
- [I accidentally pasted a password or API key — what to do next](https://clipgate.github.io/blog/accidentally-pasted-password-or-api-key/): a calm, step-by-step recovery playbook for leaked credentials and how to stop it forever
- [Blog index](https://clipgate.github.io/blog/): full list of posts

## How to install

- Site installer: `curl -fsSL https://clipgate.github.io/install.sh | sh`
- PyPI: `pip install clipgate`
- Homebrew: `brew install clipgate/tap/cg`

## What ClipGate is not

- Not a cloud sync tool
- Not a password manager replacement
- Not an analytics product
- Not a generic clipboard history app