diff --git a/src/output.nim b/src/output.nim
index 9a18689..cf3a9f1 100644
--- a/src/output.nim
+++ b/src/output.nim
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ proc markup(str: string): string =
   return text
 
 proc copyToClipboard*(str: string): bool {.discardable.} =
-  return false
+  let ok = execCmd("echo -n " & quote(str) & " | xclip -selection clipboard")
+  return ok == 0
 
 proc genMenuCmd(data: Info, opts: varargs[string]): string =
   var cmd = ""