termux / termux/termux-api

`termux-clipboard-get` not working?

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Description

Problem description

When running the command above nothing is returned. The copy functionality is working without issues.

Steps to reproduce

> termux-clipboard-get
> 

Expected behavior

> termux-clipboard-get
the text that was copied on the Android device is expected to appear here
> 

Additional information

  • termux-api application version: 0.53
  • termux-api package version (installed through apt): 0.59.1-1
  • Android OS version: 13
  • Device model: Galaxy A71

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Research direction

Start by reproducing termux-clipboard-get on Android 13 with termux-api 0.53 and package 0.59.1-1, then trace the command's clipboard retrieval entry point and compare it with the working copy functionality. Done means copied device text is returned by the command as shown in the expected output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
cli, mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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