OSC 52: Copy to Local Clipboard Over SSH
When working on a remote server over SSH, copying text to your local clipboard requires extra steps. OSC 52 escape sequences solve this by sending clipboard data through the terminal connection directly to your local machine. The Problem On a remote server accessed via SSH, standard clipboard tools like xclip or wl-copy operate on the remote system’s clipboard (if one exists). There’s no direct way to copy file contents or command output to the local machine’s clipboard without manually selecting and copying from the terminal. ...