• CLEAN DATA
  • RAW TEXT
  • HUMAN CHECK
  • SEARCH

How to extract contact info from your clipboard with your AI

Connect your clipboard manager to your AI once. After that, you can just ask your agent to pull specific data from your recent copy history.

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Short answer

How do I pull emails and phone numbers from my clipboard history?

Your AI uses the search_clipboard_history tool to scan your recent copied items. It identifies contact patterns and presents them as a clean list. You'll find the specific steps and prompts below.

The results you get

Where your data lands

This task turns messy clipboard data into organized contact lists.

CLEAN DATA

Formatted contact lists

The AI pulls raw text from your history and extracts only the emails or phone numbers. You get a tidy list ready for your CRM or address book.

RAW TEXT

Unfiltered history logs

If you need the context, the AI can show you the original snippets where it found the data. This helps you verify where a number came from.

HUMAN CHECK

Manual verification needed

The AI flags potential matches, but you should always double check the accuracy of extracted numbers before using them in a campaign.

SEARCH

Targeted history lookups

You can ask for specific items, like finding a single email you copied an hour ago. The AI searches the history to find that exact match.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI acts as a filter between your clipboard history and your final list.

  1. Scan history

    The agent looks through your recent clipboard entries to find relevant text segments.

    search_clipboard_history

  2. Identify patterns

    The AI analyzes the text to find strings that match email or phone number formats.

    search_clipboard_history

  3. Filter results

    It strips away the surrounding noise, leaving you with just the contact details.

    search_clipboard_history

  4. Present list

    The agent outputs the final list in a format you can easily copy or save.

    search_clipboard_history

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts once you have connected the MCP.

Starting points

These are basic ways to start. Swap out the specific data types if you are looking for something else.

Clipboard History Searcher Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DMMaILLFq773X6a6GyTPbXNQUISwvzxx1QMXczD9/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Clipboard History Searcher capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clipboard-history-searcher-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DMMaILLFq773X6a6GyTPbXNQUISwvzxx1QMXczD9/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find all the email addresses in my clipboard history from the last hour.

  • List every phone number you can find in my recent clipboard items.

  • Search my clipboard history for any contact info related to the Acme Corp project.

  • Extract all email addresses from my clipboard and format them as a comma-separated list.

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Start here

Connect Clipboard History Searcher once, then ask.

Click the link to connect the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted and you can start prompting immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete items from my clipboard history?

    No. The AI can only read and search your history. It has no permission to modify or delete your clipboard data.

  • 02

    Does the AI save my contact info to a database?

    No. The AI only processes the data you ask it to find in the moment. It does not store your contact lists.

  • 03

    Can it find info I copied yesterday?

    It depends on your clipboard manager's settings. The AI can only search what is currently available in your history.

  • 04

    Will it work with any clipboard manager?

    It works with any clipboard manager that provides an accessible history for the search tool to read.

  • 05

    Can the AI automatically send these emails for me?

    No. This specific tool is for finding and extracting information. You must handle the sending through your email client.

  • More questions about Clipboard History Searcher? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Clipboard History Searcher Connector can do

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