Cleave

Cleave is a lightweight, GPU-accelerated screen capture tool that allows users to quickly select and copy portions of their screen. Built with Rust and WGPU, it offers smooth performance and minimal resource usage.

• 🚀 GPU-accelerated rendering using WGPU
• 🎯 Interactive screen region selection
• ⌨️ Keyboard-driven controls for precise adjustments
• 📋 Direct-to-clipboard copying
• 🖼️ Support for high DPI displays
• 🎨 Real-time visual feedback during selection

1. Launch Cleave
2. Click and drag to select a screen region
3. Press Space to copy the selection to clipboard
4. Press Esc to cancel and exit

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/exotik850/cleave.git
cd cleave

# Build and install
cargo install --path .

On Linux, you need to install libxcb, libxrandr, and dbus.

apt-get install libxcb1 libxrandr2 libdbus-1-3

apk add libxcb libxrandr dbus

pacman -S libxcb libxrandr dbus

for more details on linux compatibility, see here

Cleave offers three selection modes:

1. Resize Mode (Default)

   • Use arrow keys to adjust selection size

2. Move Mode (Hold Ctrl)

   • Move entire selection without changing its size

3. Inverse Resize Mode (Hold Shift)

   • Adjust selection from the starting point

Cleave uses sensible defaults and currently doesn't require configuration. Future versions may introduce a configuration file for customization.

• Rust 1.82 or higher
• A GPU with Vulkan, Metal, or DirectX 12 support

# Debug build
cargo build

# Release build
cargo build --release

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

• Follow the Rust standard formatting guidelines
• Use cargo fmt before committing
• Ensure cargo clippy passes without warnings

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Cleave is built using:

• WGPU for GPU-accelerated rendering
• Winit for window management and event handling
• Image for image processing
• Glam for vector mathematics
• Arboard for clipboard operations
• Xcap for Screen Capture

• OS: Windows, macOS, or Linux
• GPU: Any GPU supporting Vulkan, Metal, or DirectX 12
• Memory: Minimal (~150-200MB) (WIP!!)

• The WGPU development team
• The Rust community
• Contributors and users who have provided feedback and suggestions