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cpw: copypaste.wiki in your terminal

Upload files and command output, read pastes, and manage your account from the terminal on Windows and Linux. One small program, nothing else to install. Encryption is done on your computer and works with the website both ways.

Windows

Download cpw.exe v1.2.0 · 5.9 MB · Windows 10/11, 64-bit

Then open PowerShell in the folder where you saved it and run:

PowerShell
.\cpw.exe install

It copies itself to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\cpw and adds that folder to your PATH; open a new terminal and cpw works anywhere. If Windows says "Windows protected your PC" (the file is not code-signed), click More info → Run anyway.

Linux

One command: downloads the right build for your CPU, checks its SHA-256 and installs it to ~/.local/bin (no sudo):

Terminal
curl -fsSL https://copypaste.wiki/install.sh | sh

No curl? Use wget -qO- https://copypaste.wiki/install.sh | sh. You can read the script first. Clipboard copy works if wl-copy or xclip is installed. Config lives in ~/.config/copypaste/.

All downloads

FileForSizeSHA-256
cpw.exeWindows 10/11, 64-bit5.9 MB10091c8f244b152c83a75e39b3f3c87e2ac4f7dd58f4d6abf551e42aa353dbf3
cpw-linux-amd64Linux x86_645.8 MBdab202305d91f87ecedffe35613ee1ad91365ac5d9e04cf310c790ea6ccd660f
cpw-linux-arm64Linux ARM64 (Raspberry Pi 4/5, ARM servers)5.4 MBd9edd7e10e4007e35660911412e7378d059eb949b91a43ef9d41c79a9e086fbd

Check a file: Get-FileHash .\cpw.exe on Windows, sha256sum cpw-linux-amd64 on Linux. Manual Linux install: chmod +x cpw-linux-amd64 && ./cpw-linux-amd64 install.

Upload

Terminal
cpw script.lua
Get-Content log.txt | cpw -t "build log"   # PowerShell
cat log.txt | cpw -t "build log"           # Linux
cpw dump.json -u -e 1D
cpw secret.txt -x
OptionWhat it does
-t, --title <text>Title (default: file name)
-s, --syntax <lang>luau, lua, json, python, cpp… (default: from the file extension)
-e, --expire <time>N, 10M, 1H, 1D, 1W, 2W, 1M, 6M, 1Y
-u, --unlistedOnly people with the link can open it
--privateOnly you (needs cpw login)
-b, --burnDelete after the first view
-x, --encryptEnd-to-end encrypt on your computer; the key goes in the link after #
-P, --password <text>Password-protect (with -x: encrypt with this password)
-f, --folder <name>Put it in a folder (needs cpw login)
--open / --no-copyOpen in the browser / don’t copy the link

The link is printed and copied to the clipboard.

Read

Terminal
cpw get k3Fq9xAb
cpw get "https://copypaste.wiki/k3Fq9xAb#key"     # decrypts encrypted pastes
cpw get k3Fq9xAb -o script.lua
cpw open k3Fq9xAb

Your pastes

Log in once with your API key from the API page:

Terminal
cpw login
cpw list
cpw list -f deobf
cpw delete k3Fq9xAb
cpw script.lua --private -f deobf

Updates

cpw checks for a new version once a day and tells you after a command. To update:

Terminal
cpw update

It downloads the new build from this site, checks its SHA-256 and replaces itself. Turn the daily check off with the environment variable CPW_NO_UPDATE_CHECK=1.

The key is saved in %APPDATA%\copypaste\config.json (Windows) or ~/.config/copypaste/config.json (Linux). cpw logout removes it. cpw help lists everything.