adding script for copy clipboard pipe copy & paste

zsh/includes/aliases.sh

@@ -124,5 +124,5 @@ alias txjs="tmux a -t"
 alias ntw="sudo service NetworkManager restart && sudo service network restart"
 
 
-
+alias cb="bash ./copy-clipboard.sh"
 

zsh/includes/copy-clipboard.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [[ -p /dev/stdin ]]; then # stdin is a pipe
+    p0=1
+else
+    p0=0
+fi
+
+if [[ -t 0 ]]; then          # stdin is a tty
+    t0=1
+else
+    t0=0
+fi
+
+if [[ -t 1 ]]; then          # stdout is a tty
+    t1=1
+else
+    t1=0
+fi
+
+_copy(){
+    cat | xclip -selection clipboard
+}
+
+_paste(){
+    xclip -selection clipboard -o
+}
+
+if [[ $p0 -eq 1 || $t0 -eq 0 ]]; then # stdin is pipe-ish
+    _copy # so send it to the clipboard
+    if [[ $t1 -eq 0 ]]; then # also, stdout is not a tty (meaning it must be a pipe or redirection)
+        _paste # so pass that pipe/redirection the content of the clipboard (enables `man tee` like chaining)
+    fi
+else # stdin is not a pipe
+    _paste # so output the clipboard
+    if [[ $t1 -eq 1 ]]; then # stdout is a tty (so we don't have to be strict about not altering the output)
+        echo # prevent the prompt from being on the same line
+    fi
+fi