buffer_copy

MCP tool from Clippy by neilberkman

Copy file bytes (with optional line ranges) to agent's private buffer

How to use it

buffer_copy is exposed by the Clippy MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the buffer_copy tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Clippy

$claude mcp add --scope user clippy $(which clippy) mcp-server

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Other tools in Clippy (7)

buffer_cut

Cut lines from file to buffer (copy and delete from source)

buffer_list

Show buffer metadata (lines, source file, range)

buffer_paste

Paste bytes to file with append/insert/replace modes

clipboard_copy

Copy text or files to system clipboard