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Paste screenshots as file paths in your terminal. Built for Claude Code, Codex CLI, and AI coding agents. Copy any image, press a hotkey, and the saved file path is typed into your active window — with automatic WSL/Windows path detection. Zero dependencies, single portable .exe

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ClipPath – Paste screenshots as file paths in your terminal

by viniciusborgeis·Feb 14, 2026·18 points·1 comment
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Hotkey screenshot → file path, auto-detects WSL vs Windows paths.

Strengths
  • •Solves a real friction point for Claude Code / Codex CLI workflows; saves ~10 seconds per screenshot
  • •Zero dependencies, single portable .exe, no install or config required
  • •Auto path detection removes the most common mistake (wrong path format for WSL)
Weaknesses
  • •Audience is narrow: only developers using terminal-based AI agents with screenshots
  • •Saves 30 seconds per day max; not a productivity multiplier
Target Audience

Windows/WSL developers using AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex CLI

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