Introduction
GoPaste is a lightweight, fast, and secure cross-platform clipboard manager. It silently monitors your clipboard activity in the background and gives you instant access to your full clipboard history via a global hotkey — without ever switching windows.
Why GoPaste?
Modern workflows involve constant copy-pasting. Whether you're a developer, writer, or designer, you've likely lost a piece of important content by accidentally overwriting your clipboard. GoPaste solves this problem elegantly:
- Zero friction — runs in the background, no manual action needed to record
- Instant retrieval — global hotkey summons your history in under 100ms
- Privacy first — all data stays on your device, encrypted at rest
Features at a Glance
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto-record | Monitors clipboard for text, images, links, code, and files |
| Instant access | Global hotkey Alt + ` to open the panel |
| Smart search | Real-time full-text search with type filter |
| Favorites | Mark items to keep forever, pin to top |
| AES-256 encryption | All stored content encrypted, key in system Keychain |
| Cross-platform | Windows, macOS, Linux — one codebase |
| Dual themes | Dark and light mode |
| Multilingual | Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English |
| Data export | One-click JSON export |
Tech Stack
GoPaste is built with:
- Backend: Go + Wails v2 (WebView-based desktop framework)
- Frontend: Vue 3 + TypeScript + Vite
- Storage: SQLite (pure Go, no CGO dependency)
- Encryption: AES-256-GCM + system Keychain
Next Steps
- Download and Install GoPaste on your platform
- Follow the Quick Start guide to get up and running in minutes