4 comments

  • barishnamazov1 hour ago
    I appreciate the polish for non-technical folks, but "clipboard formatter" feels like a feature, not a product. All of this can be done with AutoHotKey script for Windows and similar open-source tools for the other OS. And given how sensitive is clipboard data (passwords, keys, etc.) using a third-party app feels a bit uncomfortable.
    • EvaWorld91 hour ago
      You&#x27;re absolutely right that you can script this if you have the know-how. I used AHK for years before building this.<p>But the main goal here is to offer that power to people who don&#x27;t have the time or desire to learn scripting syntax, set up environments or debug code. They just want a tool that works out of the box. And even for technical folks, maintaining a script that parses complex HTML&#x2F;RTF without breaking on nested tags (which often happens with Regex) is a headache I wanted to solve permanently.<p>Regarding privacy, that was actually my top priority when designing the architecture. I&#x27;m fully aware of how sensitive clipboard data is, which is why I built it to run 100% locally. You can literally block the app in your firewall or physically disconnect your internet and it works perfectly, I even built an offline license activation method specifically for high-security environments.
  • frizlab1 hour ago
    &gt; AI-generated artifacts (like &quot;smart quotes&quot; or em-dashes)<p>I write <i>from the keyboard</i> using “smart quotes…” It’s so much more beautiful.
    • EvaWorld91 hour ago
      Totally agree for prose. The headache is that AI often generates code with those smart quotes, which causes immediate syntax errors in compilers.<p>That’s why I made it a toggleable rule: keep them for writing, but swap them automatically when you need valid code.
    • thrownato50 minutes ago
      Smart quotes should work like ligatures rather than being special characters.
  • benheildev2 hours ago
    Love the idea, would be very interested in a version for MacOS
    • EvaWorld91 hour ago
      Thanks! Right now it&#x27;s Windows only because it hooks deep into the system to handle the formatting and transformation properly, which is totally different on Mac.<p>However, a macOS version is the #1 request I get. It is definitely on the roadmap! If you want, you can drop your email in the form at the very bottom of the site (under &quot;Don&#x27;t Miss What&#x27;s Next&quot;) and I&#x27;ll notify you specifically when the MacOS version is ready.
      • frizlab1 hour ago
        Nitpick: It’s macOS, lowercase m.