ClipSecret — clipboard with secret redaction

A clipboard history layer that auto-redacts secrets and expires sensitive items

Problem

Developers copy tokens, .env fragments and private keys all day, and clipboard history keeps them in plaintext where any app can read them. People are already shipping dedicated secret-safe clipboard managers, which shows general clipboard tools have no defense here. Clipboard users also complain about subscription lock-in and small input bugs in existing tools.

Solution

A local-first clipboard history that detects API keys, JWTs, private keys and ID numbers and stores them masked by default. Items can auto-expire after a set time, and a 'paste once as plaintext' action covers legitimate use. Everything stays in an encrypted local store, no network.

Users

Developers, ops engineers and SaaS workers who handle credentials and customer data

MVP

Secret pattern detection with auto-masking; per-item expiry; paste-once-and-burn; encrypted local store plus global hotkey panel; import/export and per-app exclusion list

Revenue

Lifetime license ($15–25) with a team seat plan; free tier limited by history size and no expiry

Why now

AI-assisted coding multiplied how often secrets get copied, and the clipboard is the least defended credential surface; a single-binary mac app needs no infra