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PureLink Ahmed Samy El-khouly

clipboard-manager cross-platform developer-tools go golang linux macos privacy productivity url-cleaner windows wsl
Use this command to install PureLink:
winget install --id=AhmedSamy.PureLink -e

PureLink: Enhancing Privacy and Workflow for Developers

PureLink is a privacy guard and clipboard manager designed to protect users' privacy and streamline their workflow by intercepting and processing clipboard content locally. Running as a background daemon with a system tray interface on Windows, Linux, and macOS, it ensures seamless integration into daily tasks.

Key Features:

  • Privacy Protection: Automatically strips tracking parameters (utm_*, fbclid, gclid, etc.) from URLs copied to the clipboard.
  • Link Unshortening: Resolves shortened URLs like bit.ly and tinyurl.com to their original destinations.
  • WSL Path Conversion: Converts Windows paths to WSL format for easier use in Linux environments.
  • Base64 Tools: Encodes or decodes Base64 strings directly from the clipboard.
  • UUID Generation: Creates v4 UUIDs for quick integration into projects.
  • URL Encoding/Decoding: Percent-encodes or decodes clipboard content as needed.
  • JSON Formatting: Pretty-prints JSON data from the clipboard for enhanced readability.
  • Unix Timestamp Handling: Generates current Unix epoch seconds for timestamps.
  • JWT Decoding: Extracts and formats the payload of JWT tokens for analysis.
  • System Tray Interface: Offers a user-friendly menu with options for social tools, updates, advanced settings, and developer utilities.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for developers and privacy-conscious users, PureLink enhances workflow efficiency by providing essential tools directly in the clipboard. It ensures that all processing occurs locally, safeguarding data privacy without compromising functionality. By integrating seamlessly into cross-platform environments, PureLink serves as an indispensable tool for those prioritizing both productivity and security.

Install PureLink via winget to experience its benefits firsthand.

README

PureLink 🚀

Go Report Card License: MIT GitHub release (latest SemVer) Platforms

The native privacy guard and clipboard manager for developers. Runs as a background daemon with a system tray interface on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Features

PureLink is a cross-platform desktop daemon that protects your privacy and accelerates your workflow by intercepting clipboard copies and processing them locally.

Privacy Guard

  • Strips tracking parameters (utm_*, fbclid, gclid, si, ref, and 15+ more) from links copied to your clipboard
  • All processing is local and instant — no data leaves your machine
  • Ignore List (whitelist): specify domains like localhost or 127.0.0.1 to skip cleaning entirely, configurable via purelink_config.json

Developer Tools

  • WSL Path Mode — Persistently convert C:\Projects to /mnt/c/Projects on all copies, or use the one-shot "Convert Clipboard to WSL Path" action
  • Base64 Encode / Decode — Encode or decode Base64 strings directly in the clipboard
  • Generate UUID — Create a v4 UUID and copy it instantly
  • URL Encode / Decode — Percent-encode or decode clipboard content
  • Format JSON — Pretty-print arbitrary JSON from the clipboard
  • Unix Timestamp — Generate the current Unix epoch seconds
  • Decode JWT Payload — Extract and pretty-print the JSON payload from any JWT token

Link Utilities

  • Unshorten Links — Resolve shortened URLs (bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl.com, and more) to their original destination
  • Cloud Boost — Convert Dropbox share links to direct ?dl=1 download links and Google Drive view links to direct uc?export=download links
Versions
3.0.0
2.0.0
Website
github.com
License
Last updated
6/3/2026
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  • YouTube Shorts Fix — Automatically convert /shorts/ URLs to /watch with the video ID preserved

    • Social Tools

    • Convert to WhatsApp — Read a phone number from the clipboard and format it as a wa.me link (no browser opens)
    • Convert to Telegram — Read a Telegram username from the clipboard and format it as a t.me link
    • Clipboard Commands — Type !wa, !tg, !b64e, !b64d, or !uuid followed by text, copy it, and PureLink processes it automatically (can be toggled off)

    Background Daemon

    • Clipboard Watcher — Continuously monitors clipboard changes with a 1-second debounce to avoid redundant processing
    • Auto-Update Filters — Fetches the latest tracking-rule blocklist from GitHub every 7 days in the background
    • Self-Update — Checks GitHub releases on startup; prompts you when a newer version is available. Supports safe binary replacement (download .tmp, rename, spawn new process)
    • Single-Instance Lock — Prevents multiple instances via a flock file in the OS-standard config directory
    • Startup Registration — Auto-start on login (Windows Registry / XDG .desktop file on Linux / macOS)

    Architecture

    • Thread-safe App struct with sync.RWMutex protecting Config and ActiveBlocklist
    • Configuration stored as JSON in os.UserConfigDir()/PureLink/purelink_config.json
    • Rules stored as JSON in os.UserConfigDir()/PureLink/rules.json
    • No global variables — all state is encapsulated in the App struct
    • Sentinel-error redirect resolver prevents body downloads during URL unshortening

    System Tray Menu Structure

    The tray menu is organized into screen-reader-friendly submenus:

    1. Recent History — Last 5 cleaned links, clickable to re-copy
    2. Social Tools — Convert to WhatsApp, Convert to Telegram
    3. Updates and Rules — Update Filters Now, Check for App Updates, View Release Notes
    4. Advanced Settings — YouTube Shorts Fix, Cloud Boost, Clipboard Commands, Clear Data and History
    5. Developer Tools — WSL Path Mode, Convert Clipboard to WSL Path, Base64 Encode, Base64 Decode, Generate UUID, URL Encode, URL Decode, Format JSON, Unix Timestamp, Decode JWT Payload
    6. Main Controls — Pause/Resume Protection, Play Sound, Unshorten Links, Run on Startup
    7. Open Config File — Opens purelink_config.json in your default editor
    8. Quit — Exit PureLink

    Installation

    Option 1: Go Install (Universal)

    If you have Go installed:

    go install github.com/ahmedthebest31/PureLink@latest

    Option 2: Download Binaries (Recommended)

    Pre-compiled binaries for Windows, Linux, and macOS are on the Releases page:

    1. Go to the PureLink Releases page
    2. Download the binary for your OS and architecture
    3. Make it executable (Linux/macOS: chmod +x PureLink) and run it

    Usage

    Launch PureLink and it appears as an icon in your system tray. Right-click to access the full menu.

    Copy any URL to your clipboard. PureLink automatically:

    • Strips tracking parameters
    • Unshortens links (if enabled)
    • Converts Dropbox/Drive links to direct downloads (if enabled)
    • Converts YouTube Shorts to watch URLs (if enabled)
    • Converts Windows paths to WSL format (if WSL Mode is on)

    Ignore List

    Open the config file from the tray menu and add domains to the ignore_list array:

    "ignore_list": ["localhost", "127.0.0.1", "internal.company.dev"]

    Links whose host contains any ignored domain are returned completely untouched.

    Ecosystem

    Mobile Companion

    For on-the-go privacy protection, check out the Android version:

    PureLink Android PureLink-Android

    License

    MIT License

    Contributing

    Contributions are welcome! This project uses syscall for Windows native features. Build tags (//go:build windows / //go:build !windows) keep platform-specific code isolated. Run go build ./... and go vet ./... before submitting.