Show HN: Capture, compress, and copy screenshots to clipboard

Category: cli-tool

Tags: macos, screenshot, clipboard

Score: 5.0/10 (Innovation: 3, Technical: 5, Documentation: 7, Utility: 5)

A native macOS menu-bar utility that captures full-screen or selected-area screenshots directly to the clipboard, with optional JPEG compression to reduce image size before pasting. It leverages native macOS tools and global shortcuts, offering a simple but polished workflow for users who frequently share screenshots. The project is well-documented for a utility of this scope.

Target audience: backend devs, frontend devs, devops, general users

Repository: https://github.com/sauravtom/Screenshot2Clipboard · Swift · MIT

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