# Copy

> Copy the last substantive output (draft, code block, snippet) to the system clipboard via pbcopy. USE WHEN copy, clipboard, copy that, grab that.

- Skill: `kai-cli/copy` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add kai-cli/copy`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/kai-cli/copy/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: kai-cli (https://skillmd.com/u/kai-cli)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/kai-cli/copy

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# Copy — Clipboard Skill

When invoked, identify the most recent substantive content from the conversation (email draft, code block, config snippet, command, etc.) and pipe it to `pbcopy`.

## Rules

1. Identify the last meaningful output — prefer the most recent draft, code fence, or structured content the user would want on their clipboard.
2. Use `printf '%s' '...' | pbcopy` to avoid trailing newlines from echo.
3. Escape single quotes in content with `'''`.
4. Confirm with a one-liner: "Copied to clipboard."
5. If ambiguous what to copy, ask the user.

## Platform

- macOS: `pbcopy`
- Linux: `xclip -selection clipboard` (fallback)