clipboard.ts

/**
 * Safely copies text to the clipboard.
 *
 * Checks that the Clipboard API is available before attempting the write,
 * and catches any errors (e.g. permission denied, insecure context).
 *
 * @param text - The text to copy to the clipboard.
 * @returns `true` if the text was successfully copied, `false` otherwise.
 */
export async function copyToClipboard(text: string): Promise<boolean> {
  if (!navigator.clipboard?.writeText) {
    console.error("Clipboard API is not available");
    return false;
  }

  try {
    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
    return true;
  } catch (err) {
    console.error("Failed to copy to clipboard:", err);
    return false;
  }
}