@felixoid/py-yank

Pi agent copy command: enhanced /y (yank/copy) for indexed and rendered assistant message clipboard copy

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Package details

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Install @felixoid/py-yank from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

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$ pi install npm:@felixoid/py-yank
Package
@felixoid/py-yank
Version
0.3.1
Published
Jun 6, 2026
Downloads
558/mo · 310/wk
Author
felixoid
License
MIT
Types
extension
Size
14.1 KB
Dependencies
1 dependency · 2 peers
Pi manifest JSON
{
  "extensions": [
    "./extensions/yank.ts"
  ]
}

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README

@felixoid/py-yank

Enhanced /y yank (copy) command for pi coding agent.

Why /y

/copy is a built-in interactive command in pi, and command-name overlap with extensions is currently awkward. See the current state and discussion in earendil-works/pi#3601.

This package uses a vim-style /y to avoid that collision while still adding copy-oriented features: indexed message copy, optional markdown rendering (--plain), code-block picker for multi-block responses, and per-session picker reset.

Features

  • /y — same as /y 1 (raw markdown by default)
  • /y 2 — copy 2nd-to-last assistant message as raw markdown
  • /y --plain — copy last assistant message as rendered plain text
  • /y 2 --plain — indexed rendered plain-text copy
  • /y --reset — reset the session option that always copies full response

For default/indexed forms, raw markdown is copied unless --plain is passed. If the selected response contains multiple fenced code blocks, /y and /y N show an interactive picker so you can copy either the full response or one code block.

--plain uses pi TUI Markdown renderer (@earendil-works/pi-tui) and strips ANSI, so copied text keeps structure (tables, lists, code blocks) in plain text. The interactive picker is skipped in --plain mode.

Install

pi install npm:@felixoid/py-yank

Or test without installing:

pi -e npm:@felixoid/py-yank

Usage

Inside pi:

/y
/y 2
/y --plain
/y 2 --plain

Notes

  • This extension registers its own /y command.
  • Clipboard backend uses pi's built-in copyToClipboard utility.

Development

npm install
npm run typecheck
npm test

Load locally (project mode):

pi install .
# or add this path to .pi/settings.json packages