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Read Clipboard

Reads the text you just copied (Ctrl+C) and stores it in a variable for downstream nodes.

Overview​

After copying some text, use this node to retrieve it. Must be used with workflows triggered by human interaction such as context menu or keyboard shortcut — scheduled tasks don't have permission to read the clipboard.

Read Clipboard

Quick Start​

  1. Drag the "Read Clipboard" node onto the canvas
  2. Fill in "Output Variable" name (required), e.g., copiedText
  3. Downstream nodes can access the copied content via {{copiedText}}
  4. The workflow must be triggered via context menu or keyboard shortcut — scheduled execution will fail

FAQ​

Read fails, permission error​

Solution: Check that the workflow is triggered via context menu or keyboard shortcut. Do not use scheduled triggers.