# Inspector Rust

> Free, open-source (MIT) desktop utility for macOS, Windows and Linux. Ctrl+Space opens a popup with a searchable, encrypted clipboard history, a text expander and 66 search-bar commands: calculator and unit converter, translation, weather, screenshots with OCR and annotation, screen recording, colour picker, system and audio tools. Data stays in a local SQLite database with AES-256-GCM encryption at rest; there is no account and no telemetry.

Everything below is also available without JavaScript: the page's HTML carries the current version and checksums, and `/` returns Markdown for `Accept: text/markdown`.

## Get the app

- [Newest release](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/download): the file for your platform — 302 to the current GitHub release asset
- [macOS](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/download/macos): macOS 11+ · Apple silicon
- [Windows](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/download/windows): Windows 10/11 · x64 · installer
- [Windows .exe](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/download/windows-exe): Windows 10/11 · x64 · no install
- [Linux .deb](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/download/linux-deb): Ubuntu 24.04+ / Debian 13 · x86-64
- [AppImage](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/download/linux-appimage): Linux x86-64
- [Newest release as JSON](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/latest.json): `version`, `published`, `notes`, and `assets[]` with `target`, `name`, `url`, `size` (bytes), `sha256`; refreshed every 15 minutes
- [All releases and notes](https://github.com/pepperonas/inspector-rust/releases)

## Docs

- [Product page as Markdown](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/index.md): features, install steps, verification, FAQ, with the current version and checksums filled in
- [Agent skill: get Inspector Rust](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/skills/get-inspector-rust/SKILL.md): download, verify and install, step by step
- [Changelog](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/changelog.md): Markdown, mirrored from GitHub every 15 minutes
- [README](https://github.com/pepperonas/inspector-rust#readme)

## Install

1. DMG for Macs with Apple silicon, MSI installer or portable exe for Windows, .deb or AppImage for Linux.
2. On macOS, move the app to Applications and run `xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/InspectorRust.app` once. On Windows, SmartScreen may ask — choose *More info → Run anyway*.
3. The popup opens wherever you are. On macOS, grant Accessibility once so pasting and the expander can type for you.

## Verify

- SHA-256 of every file: `assets[].sha256` in [latest.json](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/latest.json)


## Features

- Clipboard history: Text, images, files and rich text, searchable as you type. Pin what you need often, add a note, and paste with Enter.
- Text expander: Type an abbreviation and get the full text — with placeholders for the date, the clipboard or the cursor position. Works in terminals too.
- 66 commands in the search bar: Calculate, convert units, translate, check the weather, generate passwords or QR codes. Add `?` to any command for its help.
- Screen tools: Screenshots with an annotation editor, text recognition (OCR) from any screen region, screen recording to MP4 and a colour picker with a magnifier.
- System at your fingertips: Monitor brightness, audio output, disk usage, cache clean-up, live system stats, world clock and calendar — each opens right in the popup.
- Private by design: Everything lives in a local database; clipboard contents, snippets and 2FA secrets are encrypted with AES-256-GCM. No account, no telemetry.

## Scope and limits

- macOS builds are Apple silicon only and not notarized; the first launch needs one Terminal command.
- Some features are macOS-only (for example the network monitor and touchpad gestures).
- Linux: global shortcuts may need to be bound in the desktop settings under Wayland.

## Optional

- [Source code](https://github.com/pepperonas/inspector-rust)
- [Licence (MIT)](https://github.com/pepperonas/inspector-rust/blob/main/LICENSE)
- [Agent resource catalog](https://inspector-rust.celox.io/.well-known/ai-catalog.json)
- [Author: Martin Pfeffer, celox.io](https://celox.io)