pyperclip

Pyperclip is a lightweight Python module that provides a consistent interface for copying and pasting plain text through the system clipboard. Its main API exposes simple copy and paste functions that work across supported desktop operating systems. Additional methods can wait until any text appears on the clipboard or until the clipboard contents change. Windows support works without extra modules, while macOS can use native clipboard commands or PyObjC. Linux supports tools such as xclip, xsel, wl-clipboard, Qt, and other compatible clipboard backends. The module automatically selects an appropriate mechanism for the current environment. Pyperclip is intentionally focused on plain text rather than images or rich clipboard formats, making it useful for scripts that need portable clipboard integration.