When I started new things — sometimes code, sometimes a blog post, a presentation, or just a quick document — I kept wasting time recreating the same small bits over and over: license headers, .gitignore fragments, frequently-used text snippets, checklist files, meeting note templates, CI snippets, tiny helper scripts, or config fragments that belong in multiple places. What I wanted wasn't a full project generator — it was a lightweight way to save and quickly insert those small pieces wherever I needed them. Clippit was made to fill that gap: a small, fast CLI that lets you save, version, and quickly insert individual files, folders, or grouped snippets into any project or folder. Instead of generating an entire project, Clippit focuses on the little, repeatable pieces that actually slow you down in daily work — the tiny templates and boilerplate you find yourself copying between repos and documents. Design goals: Practicality: store and recall single files, folder trees, or snippet groups so you can drop a LICENSE, a report header, a meeting notes template, or a small config/ fragment into multiple places in seconds. Simplicity: intuitive CLI commands (save, load, list, remove, tree) so the tool fits naturally into any workflow. Portability: implemented in Java for cross-platform use. Reusability: group related snippets into named templates for easy reuse across projects and contexts. Planned roadmap: Versioned snippets & remote sync — track edits to saved snippets and sync them between machines. VCS-aware helpers — optional git hooks, commit-template helpers, and safer insertion to avoid accidental commits. TUI / improved UX — an interactive terminal UI to browse, preview, and insert templates without memorizing commands. Integrations & plugins — adapters for cloud storage, editor snippets, or note apps so Clippit works where you already work. Clippit isn’t meant to replace full scaffolding tools — it’s the tiny snippet manager you keep in your terminal, for all the small repetitive pieces that slow you down. Save once, paste everywhere, and get back to the thing that actually matters. ✨

Clippit

A simple tool to clip, save, and load your files.

A simple tool to clip, save, and load your files.