LazyCopy

LazyCopy is a Windows tool that saves developers from copying and pasting large chunks of context into Codex or Claude Code by hand. Instead, it lets someone hand over a window or the clipboard with a single hotkey or short command, cutting out the manual copy paste step entirely.

It works through two separate paths. The first is AppShot, triggered by pressing Shift plus Space. This captures whatever window is currently active on screen, briefly flashes the captured area so the user knows it worked, and pastes the image straight into Codex Desktop without sending it. AppShot only runs while Codex Desktop is visible, kept alive by a small background watcher that starts automatically at Windows startup and turns the hotkey listener on and off as Codex opens and closes.

The second path is the dd command, typed as slash dd, dollar dd, or plain dd in Codex or Claude Code. It grabs whatever is on the clipboard, checking first for an image and falling back to text if there is none, and sends it to the chosen AI agent. Codex is the default target, with Claude Code available when explicitly selected.

Installing LazyCopy sets up a Codex skill, matching prompt files, Claude Code slash commands, and terminal commands like dd and lazycopy, along with the background watcher that keeps AppShot working alongside Codex Desktop. Everything runs locally through PowerShell scripts and does not need administrator rights, a Windows service, or a scheduled task. It requires Git, Node.js, npm, PowerShell, and the Codex CLI, with Codex Desktop needed for the AppShot hotkey and Claude Code CLI optional if someone wants Claude support as well. The project is shared under the MIT license.