Guides

Everything you need to get the most out of Cinch — comparisons, use cases, and step-by-step tutorials.

Comparisons

How Cinch stacks up against other clipboard tools.

Cinch vs OSC 52: Which Should You Use? OSC 52 works in simple SSH sessions but breaks in tmux, Docker, and CI. Cinch works everywhere via HTTPS. Here's when to use each. Read guide →

Use Cases

Solve specific clipboard problems in your workflow.

Copy Text from an SSH Server to Your Local Clipboard Standard pbcopy and xclip don't work over SSH. Here's how to copy output from any remote server to your local clipboard instantly using Cinch. Read guide →

Tutorials

Step-by-step guides for common setups.

Using Cinch with tmux: Clipboard Sync That Actually Works tmux breaks OSC 52 and makes clipboard sharing painful. Cinch works inside any tmux session with no special config. This guide shows you how. Read guide →