A simple Node.js application which give you a secure way to copy & paste a short text between devices.

copy-and-paste-httpd.js

// A simple Node.js application which give you an easy insecure way to copy & paste a short text between devices.
//
// To use this app:
//   1. On your terminal, run: node copy-and-paste-httpd.js
//   2. Open http://ip-address-on-your-lan:port/ in your browser.
//   3. Paste any text and submit.
//   4. Open the same address from another device and you'll see the text.
//   5. Now you're done.
//   6. Don't forget to exit the process. It's insecure until you kill the process.

var express = require('express');
var ejs = require('ejs');

var port = 3000;  // HTTP port setting
var value = '';  // global variable

var app = express();
app.use(express.bodyParser());

app.get('/', function(req, res){
  var template = '<form action="/" method="post"><input type="text" name="value" value="<%= value %>"></form>';
	var html = ejs.render(template, { value : value });
	res.send(html);
});

app.post('/', function(req, res){
	value = req.body.value;
	res.redirect('/');
});

app.listen(port);
console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:'+port+'/');