c2f - Clipboard to file

Simple CLI tool to write clipboard contents to a file.

Overview

c2f is a lightweight cross-platform command-line utility that saves or appends your clipboard contents to a file.

Installation

Homebrew (Recommended)

brew install balintb/tap/c2f

Cargo

cargo install c2f

From Source

Requires Rust 1.70+

git clone https://github.com/balintb/c2f
cd c2f
cargo install --path .

Pre-built Binaries

Download the latest release from the releases page.

Usage

# write clipboard to default file ('clipboard')
c2f

# write clipboard to specific file
c2f myfile.txt

# append to file
c2f -a existing.txt

# quiet mode
c2f -q output.txt

Options

• -a, --append - append to file instead of overwriting
• -q, --quiet - suppress all output
• -h, --help - Help
• -V, --version - Version

Configuration

c2f supports a configuration file at ~/.config/c2f/config.toml:

ask_confirmation = false # ask for confirmation before writing (default false)
quiet = false            # quiet mode (default false)

Examples

# copy text
echo "Hello World" | pbcopy  # macos
# then write it
c2f hello.txt

# append clipboard to file
c2f -a ~/notes.log

# save clipboard quietly
c2f -q snippet.js

Platform Support

c2f is cross-platform:

• macOS
• Linux
• Windows

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details. c2f Copyright 2025 balintb