i need a copy paste tool for zellij. its relaly hard to grab scrollback output cleanly, idk how to output it easily for use outside the terminal. can you help? either a tool or just commands that allow me to extract that data cleanly wtihout jumping through hoops
I totally understand your pain!

Zellij is a great terminal multiplexer, but indeed, copying and pasting scrollback output can be a challenge. Here are a few solutions to help you extract the data cleanly:

**1. Zellij's built-in `copy` command**

You can use Zellij's `copy` command to copy the scrollback buffer to the system clipboard. Here's how:

* Press `Ctrl + a` to enter command mode.
* Type `copy` and press `Enter`.
* Move your cursor to the top of the scrollback buffer (or the area you want to copy).
* Press `Space` to start selecting text.
* Move your cursor to the bottom of the area you want to copy.
* Press `Enter` to copy the selected text to the clipboard.

Now, you can paste the copied text into any other application using the system's paste shortcut (e.g., `Ctrl + v` on Linux or `Cmd + v` on macOS).

**2. `xclip` command (Linux only)**

If you're on Linux, you can use the `xclip` command to copy the scrollback buffer to the clipboard. Here's how:

* Press `Ctrl + a` to enter command mode.
* Type `xclip -sel c` and press `Enter`.
* Move your cursor to the top of the scrollback buffer (or the area you want to copy).
* Press `Space` to start selecting text.

You can use a tool like pbcopy or xclip to copy and paste the output from Zellij. You can also use the following command to copy the output to your clipboard:

echo -e "\033[0;37m$output\033[0m" | pbcopy