# inspector-rust: Keyboard-First Tauri Desktop Toolkit This repository profile is provided by osrepos.com, an open source repository discovery platform. Source: osrepos.com Repository profile: https://osrepos.com/repo/pepperonas-inspector-rust Generated for open source discovery and AI-assisted research. Inspector Rust is a keyboard-first Tauri 2 and Rust desktop toolkit for clipboard history, snippets, screenshots, OCR, and many power-user commands. It targets macOS, Windows, and Linux, with local-first storage and no telemetry. GitHub: https://github.com/pepperonas/inspector-rust OSRepos URL: https://osrepos.com/repo/pepperonas-inspector-rust ## Summary Inspector Rust is a keyboard-first Tauri 2 and Rust desktop toolkit for clipboard history, snippets, screenshots, OCR, and many power-user commands. It targets macOS, Windows, and Linux, with local-first storage and no telemetry. ## Topics - rust - desktop-app - productivity - cross-platform - clipboard-manager - text-expander ## Repository Information Last analyzed by OSRepos: Mon Oct 19 2026 10:35:29 GMT+0100 (Western European Summer Time) Detail views: 4 GitHub clicks: 0 ## Safety Notice OSRepos shares public repositories for knowledge and discovery only. Review source code, dependencies, licenses, and security implications before running or installing anything. ## Content ## Overview Inspector Rust is a keyboard-first desktop toolkit built on Tauri 2 and Rust, with a React and TypeScript interface. Its central idea is one searchable popup for clipboard history and everyday power-user actions, rather than a separate app for each utility. The README describes support for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It is aimed at people who want to trigger tools from a global shortcut and keep their data on their own machine. The project combines clipboard management and text expansion with a broad set of commands for screenshots, OCR, calculations, system controls, and developer tasks. Its scope is unusually wide for a desktop utility, so it is worth checking which features work on your operating system before relying on them. ## Key Features - Search clipboard history, including text and rich content, with pinning and notes. The README describes deduplication and encrypted local storage. - Expand snippets through passive typing, popup search, or hotkeys, with dynamic placeholders for dates, time, and clipboard contents. - Capture screenshots and screen regions, annotate images, pin captures, and extract screen text using the platform's OCR support. - Run inline calculations, converters, developer utilities, and a large catalog of commands from the search popup. - Use additional desktop tools such as an audio equalizer, window management, system stats, brightness controls, and an app launcher. Feature availability varies by platform. - Keep data local, with AES-256-GCM encryption at rest and keys stored in the operating system keychain, according to the README. ## Use Cases - A developer can keep frequently used code snippets, inspect clipboard history, and run quick JSON, hash, UUID, or conversion commands without leaving their current app. - A support or research worker can capture a screen region, annotate it, and copy recognized text into another application. - A power user switching between many applications can use one keyboard-driven popup for launching, clipboard retrieval, calculations, and system actions. - A privacy-conscious desktop user can choose it when local storage and no telemetry matter more than having a narrowly focused utility. ## Our Take This is an ambitious, actively changing desktop toolkit, but its feature breadth and dependence on one main contributor make platform-by-platform validation important before adopting it for essential workflows. **Good fit if:** - You want a single keyboard-first utility for clipboard history, snippets, and assorted desktop commands. - You use macOS, Windows, or Linux and are willing to check the support and requirements of the specific features you need. - Local-first use and the MIT license suit your project or personal setup. **Look elsewhere if:** - You need a narrowly scoped tool with a small, stable feature surface. - You need strong evidence of a broad maintainer base or recent public issue and pull-request resolution; most contributions come from one person, with no issues closed or pull requests merged in the measured recent period. - You need every listed feature to work consistently across operating systems without checking platform-specific caveats. ## Project Health | Signal | Value | |---|---| | Status | **New**: less than six months old and changing fast | | Last commit | 2026-10-18 (1 day ago) | | Commits, last 90 days | 100+ | | Releases, last 12 months | 100+ (latest v0.210.1, 2026-10-11) | | Contributors | 4 (top contributor: 97% of commits) | | Issues closed, last 90 days | 0 | | Pull requests merged, last 90 days | 0 | | Project age | 6 months | Checked on 2026-10-19 with the GitHub API. ## Project Facts - Language: Rust - License: MIT - Stars: 5 - Forks: 3 - Topics: clipboard, clipboard-history, clipboard-manager, color-picker, desktop-app, developer-tools, encryption, macos - Website: https://inspector-rust.celox.io - Archived: no ## What You Need Detected in the repository: - Node.js (from package.json) - Rust (from Cargo.toml) - Automated checks on GitHub Actions ## Getting Started Download a release for your operating system from the [project's releases](https://github.com/pepperonas/inspector-rust/releases), or use the [download page](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/download). See the [README](https://github.com/pepperonas/inspector-rust#readme) for platform notes, permissions, and feature-specific requirements. ## License in Plain Words **MIT** (permissive). - Commercial use: yes - Modify and redistribute: yes - You must keep: the copyright and license notice - Share your changes: no A summary, not legal advice: the LICENSE file is what applies. ## Alternatives - [Deck](https://osrepos.com/repo/yuzeguitarist-deck): Deck focuses on searchable clipboard history for macOS, while inspector-rust also offers snippets, screenshots, OCR, and other commands across platforms. - [espanso](https://osrepos.com/repo/espanso-espanso): espanso specializes in system-wide text expansion, while inspector-rust combines snippets with clipboard history, screenshots, OCR, and other tools. | Project | Language | License | Stars | Status | |---|---|---|---|---| | **inspector-rust** | Rust | MIT | 5 | New | | [Deck](https://osrepos.com/repo/yuzeguitarist-deck) | Swift | – | 1.4k | Quiet | | [espanso](https://osrepos.com/repo/espanso-espanso) | Rust | GPL-3.0 | 14.6k | Active | ## Considerations The project is new and changing quickly. Recent activity includes frequent commits and releases, but the contributor base is small and work is highly concentrated in one person. The measured data also shows no issues closed or pull requests merged during the recent period, so activity should not be mistaken for demonstrated community support or response times. The README documents platform-specific permissions and dependencies. Screen recording and media operations may require ffmpeg, and some tools rely on operating-system APIs or additional components. It also notes that Windows support for some features is not verified at runtime. Although the README reports a large test suite, the supplied project requirements data does not identify tests as a requirement; verify current CI and testing coverage directly before depending on it. The project is MIT-licensed.