Clipboard History keeps a local record of your recent extractions, letting you re-copy previous outputs without navigating back to the original PR.
Accessing History
- Click the GitSniper icon in your toolbar
- Scroll down to Clipboard History
- Click any entry to copy it to your clipboard
Each entry shows:
- Timestamp - When the extraction was made
- URL - The PR/MR it came from
- Comment count - Number of comments extracted
- Preview - First few characters of the output
Use Cases
Multiple AI Sessions
You've extracted a PR and pasted it into Claude. Later, you want to try the same extraction with ChatGPT for comparison. Instead of re-visiting the PR, grab it from history.
Incremental Review
Working through review feedback in stages? Copy the same extraction multiple times as you address comments in batches.
Reference During Implementation
While implementing changes, you might need to re-read specific feedback. History lets you access the extracted comments without context-switching to the browser.
Network Issues
If a PR becomes temporarily unavailable (private repo access, network problems), you can still access previously extracted content from history.
Privacy and Storage
Local Only
Clipboard history is stored entirely in your browser's local storage. It never leaves your device or gets sent to any external server.
Retention
History entries are kept until you clear them. There's no automatic expiration.
Storage Limits
Browser local storage has limits (typically 5-10MB). GitSniper automatically manages space by removing the oldest entries when approaching limits.
Managing History
Clearing Individual Entries
Hover over a history entry to reveal the delete button (trash icon). Click to remove that single entry.
Clearing All History
Click Clear History at the bottom of the history section to remove all stored extractions.
What's Stored
Each history entry contains:
- The full extracted text (including any preamble used)
- The source URL
- Timestamp
- Comment count
- Whether author filtering was active
What's Not Stored
- Your GitHub/GitLab credentials
- PR content beyond what was extracted
- Browsing history or navigation patterns
Limitations
Cross-Browser
History is stored per browser. Extractions made in Firefox won't appear in Chrome's history, and vice versa.
Cross-Device
History doesn't sync across devices. If you extract on your laptop, it won't appear on your desktop.
Incognito/Private Mode
Extractions in private browsing sessions may not persist after closing the window, depending on browser settings.
Troubleshooting
History Not Appearing
If extractions aren't showing in history:
- Ensure the extraction completed successfully (green checkmark)
- Check if you have multiple browser profiles
- Verify the extension has storage permissions
History Disappeared
Browser storage can be cleared by:
- Clearing browser data
- Using cleanup tools
- Browser updates (rarely)
Unfortunately, cleared history cannot be recovered.
Large Entries
Very large extractions (hundreds of comments) are still stored but may take a moment to load when copying.