Release: Wombat

Wombat is the current DocsHub architecture.

Vitra documentation

Vitra is a fast, local clipboard manager under active pre-alpha development. It combines a lightweight Rust agent for always-running work with an on-demand PySide6 and Qt Quick interface for browsing and acting on clipboard history.

Vitra is not production-ready. The current development target is Ubuntu with GNOME Shell 50 on Wayland. Do not interpret the cross-platform architecture as current Windows, macOS, or general Linux support.

Ubuntu-first by design

Ubuntu is the first complete platform implementation, not a temporary generic Linux skin. It provides a focused environment for proving secure history, Wayland clipboard capture, desktop shortcuts, lifecycle integration, and a UI that belongs on its host desktop.

Windows and macOS remain first-class future targets. Expansion is intended to use native clipboard, credential-store, startup, shortcut, tray, packaging, and visual integration on each operating system. The goal is a genuinely native feel per platform rather than identical behavior forced through one lowest-common-denominator adapter.

Working vertical slice

The current Ubuntu GNOME implementation provides:

a systemd --user Rust agent;
text capture through a GNOME Shell 50 extension on Wayland;
authenticated, bounded local IPC;
validation and duplicate suppression;
XChaCha20-Poly1305 encrypted SQLite history;
a 256-bit history key stored through the operating system credential store;
configurable retention from 1–100,000 unpinned entries, preserving pins;
authenticated history reads, pin changes, and single-item deletion;
an on-demand searchable UI with keyboard navigation and copy actions; and
a compact Super+V quick-history mode.

The idle agent has remained below its 10 MB resident-memory target during development measurements. That is a development result, not a guarantee for every future platform or build.

Current boundaries

Text is the only established capture type.
Ubuntu GNOME Wayland is the only verified desktop path.
Corruption recovery, bulk controls, broader Linux support, packaging hardening, and full security review remain incomplete.
Windows and macOS capture and lifecycle adapters do not yet exist.
The v1 direction is local-only: no accounts, cloud sync, OCR, AI features, or plugin system.

Documentation

Ubuntu GNOME development guide — install, launch, operate, and diagnose the current vertical slice.
Architecture and security — process boundaries, native-platform strategy, encrypted storage, IPC, and security limitations.

Vitra is available under the MIT licence.