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Cinch Documentation

Cinch is a remote clipboard tool built for developers. Push from any terminal, pull on any machine. This documentation covers the CLI, relay server, and desktop agent.

Cinch has two distinct parts that work together:

The CLI tool — a Unix pipe. Reads stdin, writes stdout. Drop it into any shell workflow:

Terminal window
git diff HEAD~1 | cinch push # on your server
cinch pull # on your local machine

The relay server — a single Go binary that holds clips until they are pulled. Self-host it on any VPS or Docker host, or use the hosted instance at api.cinchcli.com.


Installation

Install the CLI in 30 seconds with a single curl command. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

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Quick Start

A focused 5-minute walkthrough: install, pair your machines, push your first clip, and pull it.

Quick Start →

CLI Reference

Full reference for cinch push, cinch pull, and cinch auth.

CLI Reference →

Self-hosting the Relay

Run your own relay with Docker or a single Go binary. One command to deploy.

Relay docs →