Introducing Gilt: A Clipboard Manager That Adapts to How You Work

You copy things all day. Links, code, addresses, images, notes, passwords. Your clipboard is one of the most used tools on your computer. And yet, macOS treats it like it can only hold one thing at a time.

Copy something new, and whatever you had before is gone. No warning. No undo. Just gone. If you have ever copied a URL, then copied a snippet of code, then realized you needed that URL again, you know the feeling.

Clipboard managers have existed for years to solve this. They keep a history of everything you copy, so nothing gets lost. But here is the thing: almost every one of them looks the same. A vertical list. A searchable log. A sidebar panel. They all took the same approach and called it a day.

Gilt is different. It does not just remember your clipboard history. It gives you four completely different ways to access it, because different work calls for different interfaces.

Four view modes. One clipboard.

The idea behind Gilt is simple: the best interface for your clipboard depends on what you are doing right now. Copying code between files is not the same as gathering reference images. Quickly grabbing one of three things you rotate through daily is not the same as browsing a long history of clips.

So instead of forcing one layout on every situation, Gilt lets you switch between four modes whenever you want.

Bottom Tray

This is the familiar one. A horizontal strip that sits at the bottom of your screen. Your most recent copies are right there, easy to scan and quick to grab. If you have used a clipboard manager before, this will feel natural. It stays out of the way until you need it, and it works great for short bursts of copy-paste activity.

Side Tray

When you are working in a code editor or writing a document, the side tray pins your clipboard history to the edge of the screen. It sits right next to your work, so you can reference and paste without switching context. Think of it as a second monitor for your clipboard. You keep your focus on what you are building, and your recent copies are always visible in your peripheral vision.

Grid

The grid shows everything at once. Each clip gets its own card, laid out in a visual mosaic. This is especially powerful when you are working with images, screenshots, or color codes. You can see thumbnails, scan text previews, and find what you need spatially instead of scrolling through a timeline. It turns your clipboard into something closer to a mood board.

Radial

This one is new. Radial arranges your most recent clips in a circle around a central point. It is built for speed and muscle memory. When you only have a handful of items you rotate between, like a phone number, a project link, and a standard reply, you can train your hand to reach for the same position each time. No scrolling. No searching. Just reach and grab.

More than just history

Beyond the view modes, Gilt includes pinned favorites. These are clips you save permanently: email signatures, code snippets, addresses, things you paste all the time but never want to dig through your notes for. Pin something once and it is always one click away, no matter which view mode you are in.

You can also organize clips into folders with custom colors and icons. Group your work clips separate from personal ones, or organize by project. Drag and drop between folders to keep things tidy.

Built for macOS

Gilt is a native macOS app, built with SwiftUI. It respects your system settings, follows Apple's design language, and runs with the kind of performance you expect from a native application. No Electron. No web wrapper. Just a fast, clean app that feels like it belongs on your Mac.

It lives in your menu bar, activates with a global keyboard shortcut, and disappears when you are done. Your clipboard history is stored locally on your machine. Nothing gets sent anywhere.

Try it

Gilt is available now. If you have ever lost a clip, wished your clipboard could hold more than one thing, or just wanted a better way to manage the things you copy every day, give it a shot.