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dsh-wsl-clipboard

Web Tools Updated 2026.09.02

Run the following command in DeepSeek Harness:

dsh plugin install 173787247/dsh-wsl-clipboard

Paste the following prompt into your AI chat to install this plugin:

Run the command dsh plugin install 173787247/dsh-wsl-clipboard (source: https://github.com/173787247/dsh-wsl-clipboard) in your terminal, restart dsh web, and wsl_clipboard will appear in the tools panel of a new session.

About this plugin

Running agents inside WSL to write code, generate commands, or craft prompts is effortless, but the moment you want to drop the result into Notepad, a browser field, or Explorer on the Windows side, you are stuck switching windows and copying by hand. dsh-wsl-clipboard closes that gap.

Under the hood it bridges the Windows system clipboard through PowerShell, exposing two actions to the agent: get to read whatever is currently on the clipboard, and set to place a UTF-8 string there. By default the payload is capped at 100,000 characters to keep the system responsive, and the call times out after fifteen seconds, both tunable via configuration.

It is a natural fit for developers who live in WSL2 daily and constantly shuttle text between Linux tooling and Windows applications. As part of the dsh-wsl-kit suite, it appears as wsl_clipboard in the tools panel once you restart your session, ready to use with zero extra setup.

Use Cases

  • Paste a command or snippet generated in WSL straight into the Windows clipboard without switching windows
  • Read the current Windows clipboard content into the agent context for further processing
  • Send a Linux-side path or config text into Notepad or a browser field with a single call

Best For

  • Developers who write code and run scripts in WSL2 every day
  • Engineers who frequently shuttle text between Linux and Windows
  • Automation users building workflows with the DeepSeek Harness agent