In AppleScript, it is possible to get the system clipboard with something like the following:
set s to the clipboard as text
If you run this in Script Editor with “clip” on the clipboard, you should see this:
In JavaScript for Automation (JXA), you can achieve the same thing with the following code:
app = Application('System Events');
app.includeStandardAdditions = true;
s = app.theClipboard();
You can also use:
app = Application.currentApplication();
app.includeStandardAdditions = true;
s = app.theClipboard();
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