Paste, a widely used Mac clipboard manager, now connects your clipboard history to AI assistants through a built-in local MCP. The new Paste MCP feature works with tools like Claude, Codex, and Cursor, letting users securely hand off copied text, images, screenshots, and documents without breaking their workflow.

MCP, or Model Context Protocol, originated from Anthropic in late 2024 before the company donated it to the Linux Foundation's Agentic AI Foundation. Since then, major platforms including Google, OpenAI, Notion, and Figma have adopted the standard. Paste's implementation turns years of scattered clipboard snippets into searchable context that AI tools can analyze and visualize on demand.

Users can ask AI assistants to retrieve specific items from their Paste history, compile weekly research from copied links and notes, or generate drafts and summaries from accumulated screenshots. Setup requires toggling the local MCP server in Paste's settings, selecting a compatible AI client, and following the integrated configuration guide.

Access controls remain entirely user-controlled, and you can revoke AI tool access to clipboard data at any time. The integration currently runs locally on Macs and joins existing Paste features like Shortcuts support and cross-platform iOS syncing, making the utility more useful for developers, designers, and marketing professionals who already depend on AI-driven workflows.