get_clipboard_html
Read HTML content from the clipboard (e.g., rich text from browsers).
How to use it
get_clipboard_html is exposed by the Clipboard MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the get_clipboard_html tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Clipboard MCP
$
claude mcp add clipboard clipboard-mcpOther tools in Clipboard MCP (6)
clear_clipboard
Clear all clipboard content.
get_clipboard
Read current text from the clipboard. Content over 100 KB is truncated.
list_clipboard_formats
Probe which formats are available (text, HTML, image, files).
set_clipboard
Write text to the clipboard (max 1 MB).
timeout_secs
integer (optional)
watch_clipboard
Wait for clipboard text to change (default 30s, max 300s). Max 5 concurrent.