AI agent skill · by @bitwize-music-studio

Clipboard

Copies track content (lyrics, style prompts, streaming lyrics) to the system clipboard. Use when the user needs to paste lyrics or style prompts into Suno or other external tools.

Archived 2026-10-23 · Source updated 2026-10-07 · License: CC0-1.0. Check the original repository for the latest version.

SKILL.md instructions

## Your Task

**Input**: $ARGUMENTS

Copy content from track files to the system clipboard for pasting into Suno or other tools.

---

# Clipboard Skill

Copy specific sections from track files directly to your clipboard.

## Step 1: Detect Platform & Check Clipboard Tool

Run detection:

```bash
if command -v pbcopy >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  echo "macOS"
elif command -v clip.exe >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  # clip.exe is a built-in Windows utility (System32). Reachable both from WSL
  # via interop and from a native-Windows shell such as Git Bash, so this one
  # branch covers both. Verified on a windows-latest runner: Git Bash present,
  # clip.exe resolved at /c/Windows/system32/clip.exe, copy round-tripped.
  echo "Windows/WSL"
elif command -v xclip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  echo "Linux-xclip"
elif command -v xsel >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  echo "Linux-xsel"
else
  echo "NONE"
fi
```

**If NONE:**

```
Error: No clipboard utility found.

Install instructions:
- macOS: pbcopy (built-in)
- Linux: sudo apt install xclip
- Windows (native) and WSL: clip.exe (built-in)
```

## Step 2: Parse Arguments

Expected format: `<content-type> <album-name> <track-number>`

**Content types:**
- `lyrics` - Suno Lyrics Box
- `style` - Suno Style Box only
- `exclude` - Suno Exclude Styles field (bare elements, comma-separated — `drums, autotune`, never "no drums")
- `streaming-lyrics` - Streaming Lyrics (for distributors)
- `all` - All Suno inputs (Style + Exclude + Lyrics combined)
- `suno` - JSON object (title, style, exclude_styles, lyrics) for Suno auto-fill via Tampermonkey

Examples:
- `/clipboard lyrics sample-album 03`
- `/clipboard style sample-album 05`
- `/clipboard streaming-lyrics sample-album 02`
- `/clipboard all sample-album 01`

If arguments are missing:
```
Usage: /clipboard <content-type> <album-name> <track-number>

Content types: lyrics, style, exclude, streaming-lyrics, all, suno

Example: /clipboard lyrics sample-album 03
```

## Step 3: Extract Content via MCP

Call `format_for_clipboard(album_slug, track_slug, content_type)` — extracts and formats the requested content in one call.

- `content_type`: `"lyrics"`, `"style"`, `"exclude"`, `"streaming"`, `"all"`, or `"suno"`
- Returns the formatted content ready for clipboard
- Handles track resolution, section extraction, and formatting automatically

**If track not found:** MCP returns an error with available tracks.

## Step 6: Copy to Clipboard

Use the detected platform's clipboard command:

| Platform | Command |
|----------|---------|
| macOS | `pbcopy` |
| Windows (native) / WSL | `clip.exe` |
| Linux (xclip) | `xclip -selection clipboard` |
| Linux (xsel) | `xsel --clipboard --input` |

Example (use `printf '%s'` to safely handle special characters in lyrics):
```bash
printf '%s' "$content" | pbcopy  # macOS
printf '%s' "$content" | xclip -selection clipboard  # Linux
```

## Step 7: Confirm

Report:
```
✓ Copied to clipboard: {content-type} from track {track-number}
  Album: {album}
  Track: {track-filename}
```

## Error Handling

**Track file not found:**
```
Error: Track {track-number} not found in album {album}

Available tracks:
- 01-track-name.md
- 02-track-name.md
```

**Content section not found:**
```
Error: {content-type} section not found in track {track-number}

The track file may not have this section yet.
```

**Config missing:**
```
Error: Config not found at ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml
Run /configure to set up.
```

---

## Examples

### Copy Suno Lyrics

```
/clipboard lyrics sample-album 03
```

Output:
```
✓ Copied to clipboard: lyrics from track 03
  Album: sample-album
  Track: 03-t-day-beach.md
```

### Copy Style Prompt

```
/clipboard style sample-album 05
```

### Copy Streaming Lyrics

```
/clipboard streaming-lyrics sample-album 02
```

### Copy All Suno Inputs

```
/clipboard all sample-album 01
```

Output:
```
✓ Copied to clipboard: all suno inputs from track 01
  Album: sample-album
  Track: 01-intro.md

Contents:
- Style Box
- `Exclude: …` (if the track has Exclude Styles)
- Lyrics Box
```

### Copy Suno Auto-Fill JSON

```
/clipboard suno sample-album 01
```

Output:
```
✓ Copied to clipboard: suno auto-fill JSON from track 01
  Album: sample-album
  Track: 01-intro.md

Clipboard contains JSON with: title, style, exclude_styles, lyrics
Paste into Suno with the Tampermonkey auto-fill script (Ctrl+Shift+V).
See tools/userscripts/README.md for setup.
```

---

## Implementation Notes

**Clipboard Detection:**
- Check multiple tools in order of preference
- `clip.exe` is built into Windows, so it serves both native Windows (via Git Bash) and WSL (via interop)
- If no bash is available at all, PowerShell's `Set-Clipboard` is an equivalent native fallback (verified working)
- Linux users may have either `xclip` or `xsel`

**Content Extraction:**
- MCP `format_for_clipboard` handles all section extraction and formatting
- No manual file parsing needed

**Multiple Matches:**
- If track number matches multiple files (shouldn't happen), use the first match
- Warn user if directory structure looks wrong