tldr/pages/osx/pbpaste.md

# pbpaste

> Send the contents of the clipboard to standard output.
> More information: <https://ss64.com/osx/pbpaste.html>.

- Write the contents of the clipboard to a file:

`pbpaste > {{file}}`

- Use the contents of the clipboard as input to a command:

`pbpaste | grep foo`
Add OS X-only commands: pbcopy / pbpaste 2014-01-31 21:17:32 -05:00			`# pbpaste`

Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 18:31:27 +01:00			`> Send the contents of the clipboard to standard output.`
osx/*: update page (#7665) 2022-02-14 03:21:43 -08:00			`> More information: <https://ss64.com/osx/pbpaste.html>.`
Add OS X-only commands: pbcopy / pbpaste 2014-01-31 21:17:32 -05:00
Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 18:31:27 +01:00			`- Write the contents of the clipboard to a file:`
Add OS X-only commands: pbcopy / pbpaste 2014-01-31 21:17:32 -05:00
			`pbpaste > {{file}}`

Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 18:31:27 +01:00			`- Use the contents of the clipboard as input to a command:`
Add OS X-only commands: pbcopy / pbpaste 2014-01-31 21:17:32 -05:00
			`pbpaste \| grep foo`