How to prevent n-length items from being inserted into clipboard history?

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Hi,

Is there a way to not record an item in clipboard history if it is less than some length of characters?

I just recently integrated my vim clipboard with the system clipboard, and I’m now noticing in KM clipboard history that I have several of my vim actions polluting the KM clipboard history with one or two character items. I’d prefer to have KM ignore any items copied that are less than n characters in length.

Thanks for any guidance!

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Hi

This macro deletes the clipboard if the length is below 10 charactes.
To change the number of characters you need to adjust the If then else action.

Keyboard Maestro “Prevent n-length items from being inserted into clipboard history” Macro

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@JimmyHartington,

Thank you! I hadn’t really thought of doing it with a macro. I thought maybe there was a KM plist setting or something. Awesome.