Clipboard

Manage clipboard operations in your automation workflow. Use this action to copy and paste text, transfer data between steps, and interact with clipboard-dependent elements.

Inputs

☐ Prompt / Description (Required)

A clear and concise instruction describing what this step should do. This helps the AI debug and adjust clipboard operations if needed.

Good Example: "Copy the extracted text to the clipboard for later use."

Bad Example: "Do something with the clipboard."

Why it’s bad? Too vague, lacks specificity about what should be copied or retrieved.

☐ Clipboard Action (Required)

Get Clipboard Data

Retrieve current clipboard contents:

• Can be assigned to variables
• Can be inserted into tables
• Useful for data extraction

Insert Text to Clipboard

Copy specified text to clipboard:

• Static text strings
• Variable content
• Formatted data

☐ Action Configuration (Required)

Based on selected action:

• For Get Clipboard:
  • Variable name for storage
  • Table column for insertion
• For Insert Text:
  • Text content to copy
  • Formatting options

Usage Example

Scenario: Managing clipboard data

✅ Good Prompt:

“Copy the extracted text to the clipboard for later use.”

✅ Clipboard Configuration:

Action: Insert Text to Clipboard Text: "Bytespace Automation"

Alternative Example:

Action: Get Clipboard Data Store in: clipboard_content variable

Notes

• The Prompt / Description is required to help AI debug and adjust clipboard operations if needed.
• Some websites may block clipboard access due to security restrictions.
• Consider handling cases where clipboard operations might fail.
• Ensure copied text is properly formatted for its intended use.