tldr/pages/osx/pbpaste.md

# pbpaste

> Send the contents of the clipboard to standard output.

- Write the contents of the clipboard to a file:

`pbpaste > {{file}}`

- Use the contents of the clipboard as input to a command:

`pbpaste | grep foo`
Add OS X-only commands: pbcopy / pbpaste 2014-02-01 02:17:32 +00:00			`# pbpaste`

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Add OS X-only commands: pbcopy / pbpaste 2014-02-01 02:17:32 +00:00
Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`- Write the contents of the clipboard to a file:`
Add OS X-only commands: pbcopy / pbpaste 2014-02-01 02:17:32 +00:00
			`pbpaste > {{file}}`

Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`- Use the contents of the clipboard as input to a command:`
Add OS X-only commands: pbcopy / pbpaste 2014-02-01 02:17:32 +00:00
			`pbpaste \| grep foo`