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Snipsy

Quick Start

Get from zero to your first hotkey trigger in under 2 minutes.

Create a Project

Section titled “Create a Project”

  1. Launch Snipsy — the welcome screen appears.

    Snipsy welcome screen
    The welcome screen — create or open a project

  2. Click “New Project” — enter a name and choose a folder. Snipsy creates a project directory with a project.json file.

  3. You’re in! The hotkey overview dashboard is now visible (empty for now).

Add a Text Snippet

Section titled “Add a Text Snippet”
  1. Click Text in the sidebar to go to the text snippets view.
  2. Click the + button in the header.
  3. Fill in the form:
    • Title: Hello World
    • Hotkey: Click the capture field and press your desired shortcut (e.g., Ctrl+Shift+1)
    • Text: console.log('Hello, world!');
    • Delivery: Choose fast-type or paste
  4. Click Save.
Text snippet form
Editing a text snippet with hotkey assignment

Enter Demo Mode

Section titled “Enter Demo Mode”
  1. Click the green play button in the title bar.
  2. Snipsy minimizes to the system tray — your audience can’t see it.
  3. Open any text editor and press your hotkey — the text appears!
  4. Right-click the tray icon → Exit Demo Mode to return.

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”