2 files changed, 39 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index f83b5287..14be656a 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ static struct cmd_handler handlers[] = {
 	{ "client.placeholder", cmd_client_placeholder },
 	{ "client.unfocused", cmd_client_unfocused },
 	{ "client.urgent", cmd_client_urgent },
+	{ "clipboard", cmd_clipboard },
 	{ "commands", cmd_commands },
 	{ "debuglog", cmd_debuglog },
 	{ "default_border", cmd_default_border },
diff --git a/sway/commands/clipboard.c b/sway/commands/clipboard.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95514e78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/commands/clipboard.c
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#include <wlc/wlc.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "stringop.h"
+
+static void send_clipboard(void *data, const char *type, int fd) {
+	if (strcmp(type, "text/plain") != 0
+			&& strcmp(type, "text/plain;charset=utf-8") != 0) {
+		close(fd);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const char *str = data;
+	write(fd, str, strlen(str));
+	close(fd);
+}
+
+struct cmd_results *cmd_clipboard(int argc, char **argv) {
+	static char *current_data = NULL;
+
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "clipboard", EXPECTED_AT_LEAST, 1))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	static const char *types[2] = {
+		"text/plain",
+		"text/plain;charset=utf-8"
+	};
+
+	char *str = join_args(argv, argc);
+	wlc_set_selection(str, types, 2, &send_clipboard);
+
+	free(current_data);
+	current_data = str;
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+}