Clip Command

The clip command is a hidden gem in Windows. It redirects Output from the command line directly to the Windows Clipboard (Ctrl+C). This is incredibly useful for copying file lists, file contents, or system information without selecting text with your mouse.

clip works by receiving input from a "pipe" (|). You execute a command, pipe it to clip, and then you can Paste (Ctrl+V) the result anywhere else (Notepad, Email, Slack).

1. Copying file contents

Copy the entire contents of a text file to your clipboard.

(Nothing appears on screen, but the content is now in your clipboard!)

2. Copying your IP address

Need to send your IP to a colleague?

3. Copying a directory listing

Want to share what files are in a folder?

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