I use an iPhone but my daily driver is Linux. Apple's Universal Clipboard won't help me, so I built my own.

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Trexyt69 on 2025-12-08 12:16:31+00:00.

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Copy on iPhone → Paste on Linux. That’s it.

I got tired of emailing myself screenshots and texting links to my own number or having to manually use localsend for everything. Apple’s Universal Clipboard only works with Macs, so I made Velocity Bridge.

How it works:

• Runs a tiny local server on your Linux box

• iOS Shortcuts send clipboard data over your home network

• Text/images land directly in your Linux clipboard

• No cloud, no account, no Apple tax

Pro tip: Set up Back Tap (Settings → Accessibility → Touch → Back Tap) to trigger the shortcut. Double-tap the back of your phone = instant paste on Linux. It’s stupidly satisfying.

Install:

• Fedora: sudo dnf copr enable trex099/velocity-bridge && sudo dnf install velocity-bridge

• Arch: yay -S velocity-bridge

• Any distro: One-liner curl script or AppImage

Comes with a GUI for easy setup, or run it headless as a systemd service.

GitHub: github.com/Trex099/Velocity-Bridge

Built this for myself, figured others might want it too. Feedback welcome!