Copy command output
command | pbcopy
- Illustration only: no shell command is executed.
- Pipe sample output to pbcopy.
- The output is now clipboard text.
- Paste into a text field to use the copied output.
Ready
Practice
Pipe pwd to the clipboard
About 45 seconds
Run `pwd | pbcopy`, then paste into Notes. Confirm the path appears.
Done when: Notes contains the current working directory path.
Why it works
Terminal to Notes to Email in one step.
