pbcopy over SSH

README.md

Install

• Add pbcopy.plist to your ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ folder.
• Launch the listener with launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/pbcopy.plist.
• Add RemoteForward 2224 127.0.0.1:2224 in your ~/.ssh/config file under your Host * or specific hosts sections.
• Add [ -n "$SSH_CLIENT" ] && alias pbcopy="nc localhost 2224" to your remote ~/.bash_profile or other shell profile.
• Enjoy pbcopy remotely!

pbcopy.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
  <dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>localhost.pbcopy</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
      <string>/usr/bin/pbcopy</string>
    </array>
    <key>inetdCompatibility</key>
    <dict>
      <key>Wait</key>
      <false/>
    </dict>
    <key>Sockets</key>
    <dict>
      <key>Listeners</key>
      <dict>
        <key>SockServiceName</key>
        <string>2224</string>
        <key>SockNodeName</key>
        <string>127.0.0.1</string>
      </dict>
    </dict>
  </dict>
</plist>