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category: api-reference
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# CKEditor&nbsp;5 clipboard feature

This package implements the clipboard (copy, cut, paste) support for CKEditor&nbsp;5.

## Documentation

See the {@link module:clipboard/clipboard~Clipboard} plugin documentation and the {@link framework/deep-dive/clipboard clipboard deep dive guide}.

This plugin is usually enabled by the {@link module:essentials/essentials~Essentials} plugin from the {@link api/essentials `@ckeditor/ckeditor5-essentials`} package (which also enables other fundamental editing features).

## Installation

This package is part of our open-source aggregate package.

```bash
npm install ckeditor5
```

## Contribute

The source code of this package is available on GitHub in [https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-clipboard](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-clipboard).

## External links

* [`@ckeditor/ckeditor5-clipboard` on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-clipboard)
* [`ckeditor/ckeditor5-clipboard` on GitHub](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-clipboard)
* [Issue tracker](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/issues)
* [Changelog](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
