URL Scheme - Pasteboard Integration

Key Features

• Named Pasteboards - macOS named pasteboard support
• Media Passing - Images and videos via pasteboard
• Token System - Secure pasteboard name passing
• Sandbox Compatible - Works within sandbox restrictions
• App-to-App - Enable inter-app communication
• Multiple Items - Pass multiple media items
• Security Bookmarks - Can pass bookmark data too
• Professional Pattern - How Share Extension works
• Complex Automation - Advanced scripting support
• No File Paths - Alternative to file system access
• Temporary Storage - Pasteboards cleared after read
• Secure Communication - Token-based access
• Developer Feature - Advanced automation capability

Why Advanced Users Need It

File paths don't work for all scenarios - sandboxed apps, remote content, temporary data. Pasteboards provide robust app-to-app communication that respects macOS security.

Pro Tips

• Advanced feature - for developer automation
• Named pasteboards avoid conflicts
• Token generation should be unique
• Security bookmarks can pass via pasteboard too
• Share Extension uses this internally
• Multiple apps can coordinate via pasteboards
• Temporary nature - data doesn't persist
• Sandbox-safe - respects macOS restrictions
• Complex workflows - when file paths insufficient
• Professional automation - enterprise-grade integration

Example Usage (Swift)

let pasteboard = NSPasteboard(name: NSPasteboard.Name("com.app.share"))
pasteboard.clearContents()
pasteboard.setData(imageData, forType: .png)

let token = "com.app.share"
let url = URL(string: "statuz://compose?pb=\\(token)")!
NSWorkspace.shared.open(url)