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Feature Request: Selective Clipboard Filtering (Files/Media/Text) & Rules UI Improvements

Hi Paste Team, I have been a long-time user of Paste on macOS, and I absolutely love the UI and the visual approach to clipboard history. It’s far superior to any other manager on the market. However, as a power user (Construction Site Manager/Developer), I am currently hitting a wall that might force me to look at alternatives like Maccy, and I really don't want to. I’m writing to suggest a few critical features that would make Paste the ultimate "forever-app" for professionals: 1. Content-Type Filtering (The "Global Ignore" Toggle)
Currently, Paste captures everything. I would love the ability to globally toggle off specific data types. For example: • Ignore Plain Text: I use other apps for notes and I don't want to clutter Paste with every single line of text from Brave or VS Code. • Capture Files/Media Only: My ideal workflow is using Paste strictly for multi-file transfers (AirDrop/Finder), excluding text entirely. A simple check-box in Settings to "Ignore Text Content" would be a game-changer. 2. Improved Rules & App Exclusion (Current Bug Report)
I have encountered an issue where I cannot add certain apps (Brave, Word, WhatsApp, VS Code) to the "Ignore items from these applications" list. Even after granting Full Disk Access and Accessibility permissions, the "+" button is unresponsive, and Drag & Drop into the list doesn't work. This forces Paste to collect sensitive data and "garbage" text that I cannot stop. 3. Granular Media Filters
It would be amazing to have separate toggles for: • Images/Video only • Files (PDFs/Archives) only • Rich Text vs Plain Text Why this matters:
Privacy and efficiency are key. I want my Paste history to be a clean, curated list of "assets" (files/images) rather than a 100-page log of every single word I copied during a coding session or a private chat. You have the best design on the market. With these "Power User" filtering options, Paste would be unbeatable. Are these features on your 2026 roadmap? I would be more than happy to beta-test any implementation of these filters. Best regards, Robert


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