Coda for Mac clips file
File type: Source code and script file
A Coda clips file stores reusable source-code snippets for use in Coda for Mac, Panic's web development editor.
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: November 11, 2026
Developed by Panic, Coda for Mac is a web development and code-editing application for macOS. A .clips file holds reusable code snippets, called clips, that can be used while editing web projects.
The clips collection is part of Coda's snippet workflow: clips can be selected and inserted into a document rather than retyped. The file is specific to Coda and is not a general source-code interchange format. Coda is a legacy macOS application, so .clips files are mainly relevant to users who still use Coda.
Open the .clips file with Coda for Mac and use Coda's clips feature to access its snippets. This file is intended for Coda, not as a standalone web page or source file.
The .clips file is not intended for direct conversion to another format. To reuse its contents elsewhere, open it in Coda for Mac and copy individual snippets into a text or code editor; this may not preserve the clips collection or its Coda-specific settings.
Software apps that create clips files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that handle other tasks involving clips files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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