diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/clipit/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/clipit/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..57f6c229a08f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/clipit/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{ fetchurl, stdenv, intltool, pkgconfig, gtk, xdotool }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "clipit-${version}";
+  version = "1.4.2";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "https://github.com/downloads/shantzu/ClipIt/${name}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "0jrwn8qfgb15rwspdp1p8hb1nc0ngmpvgr87d4k3lhlvqg2cfqva";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ intltool pkgconfig gtk xdotool  ];
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "Lightweight GTK+ Clipboard Manager";
+    homepage    = "http://clipit.rspwn.com";
+    license     = licenses.gpl3;
+    platforms   = platforms.linux;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 22138aa60daa..d77a615abae1 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -8303,6 +8303,8 @@ let
 
   cinelerra = callPackage ../applications/video/cinelerra { };
 
+  clipit = callPackage ../applications/misc/clipit { };
+
   cmus = callPackage ../applications/audio/cmus { };
 
   compiz = callPackage ../applications/window-managers/compiz {