diff --git a/core/copyUNIXGeneric.go b/core/copyUNIXGeneric.go
index 60385b2..e9b5979 100644
--- a/core/copyUNIXGeneric.go
+++ b/core/copyUNIXGeneric.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func copyString(continuous bool, copySubject string) {
 	}
 
 	if !continuous {
-		launchClipClearProcess(copySubject, isWayland)
+		LaunchClipClearProcess(copySubject, isWayland)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/core/launchClipClearProcessCLIGeneric.go b/core/launchClipClearProcessCLIGeneric.go
index c7b1bff..6deef47 100644
--- a/core/launchClipClearProcessCLIGeneric.go
+++ b/core/launchClipClearProcessCLIGeneric.go
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 )
 
-// launchClipClearProcess launches the automated clipboard clearing process.
+// LaunchClipClearProcess launches the timed clipboard clearing process.
 // For non-interactive CLI implementations, an entirely separate process is created for this purpose.
-func launchClipClearProcess(copySubject string) {
+func LaunchClipClearProcess(copySubject string) {
 	executableName := os.Args[0]
 	cmd := exec.Command(executableName, "clipclear")
 	writeToStdin(cmd, copySubject)
diff --git a/core/launchClipClearProcessCLIUNIX.go b/core/launchClipClearProcessCLIUNIX.go
index 2843da3..d461abf 100644
--- a/core/launchClipClearProcessCLIUNIX.go
+++ b/core/launchClipClearProcessCLIUNIX.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 )
 
-// launchClipClearProcess launches the automated clipboard clearing process.
+// LaunchClipClearProcess launches the timed clipboard clearing process.
 // For non-interactive CLI implementations, an entirely separate process is created for this purpose.
-func launchClipClearProcess(copySubject string, isWayland bool) {
+func LaunchClipClearProcess(copySubject string, isWayland bool) {
 	executableName := os.Args[0]
 	cmd := exec.Command(executableName, "clipclear", strconv.FormatBool(isWayland))
 	writeToStdin(cmd, copySubject)
diff --git a/core/launchClipClearProcessGUIGeneric.go b/core/launchClipClearProcessGUIGeneric.go
index c47fa92..97b1377 100644
--- a/core/launchClipClearProcessGUIGeneric.go
+++ b/core/launchClipClearProcessGUIGeneric.go
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 package core
 
-// launchClipClearProcess launches the automated clipboard clearing process.
+// LaunchClipClearProcess launches the timed clipboard clearing process.
 // For interactive GUI/TUI implementations, the clipboard clearing process is launched as a goroutine.
-func launchClipClearProcess(copySubject string) {
-	go clipClearProcess(copySubject)
+// copySubject can be omitted to clear the clipboard immediately and unconditionally.
+func LaunchClipClearProcess(copySubject string) {
+	go ClipClearProcess(copySubject)
 }
diff --git a/core/launchClipClearProcessGUIUNIX.go b/core/launchClipClearProcessGUIUNIX.go
index b3ea810..7195dc3 100644
--- a/core/launchClipClearProcessGUIUNIX.go
+++ b/core/launchClipClearProcessGUIUNIX.go
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 )
 
-// launchClipClearProcess launches the automated clipboard clearing process.
+// LaunchClipClearProcess launches the timed clipboard clearing process.
 // For interactive GUI/TUI implementations, the clipboard clearing process is launched as a goroutine.
-func launchClipClearProcess(copySubject string, isWayland bool) {
-	os.Args[2] = strconv.FormatBool(isWayland)
+// copySubject can be omitted to clear the clipboard immediately and unconditionally.
+func LaunchClipClearProcess(copySubject string, isWayland bool) {
+	os.Args = []string{os.Args[0], "", strconv.FormatBool(isWayland)}
 	go clipClearProcess(copySubject)
 }