Pasteboard & Text Insertion

Insert text INTO other applications. The core capability of prompt managers and text expanders.

Critical Constraints

• ❌ DO NOT forget to save/restore clipboard contents → ✅ Preserve user's clipboard before overwriting
• ❌ DO NOT skip the delay between clipboard set and paste simulation → ✅ Add 50ms delay minimum
• ❌ DO NOT use only one insertion method → ✅ Build a fallback chain: Paste → Typing → Accessibility
• ❌ DO NOT use Accessibility API without permission check → ✅ Always check AXIsProcessTrusted() first

Insertion Methods (Ranked)