diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/keyboard.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/platform.ts
similarity index 62%
rename from surfsense_desktop/src/modules/keyboard.ts
rename to surfsense_desktop/src/modules/platform.ts
index 1fca34b79..37e126799 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/keyboard.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/platform.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,28 @@ export function getFrontmostApp(): string {
   return '';
 }
 
+export function getSelectedText(): string {
+  try {
+    if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+      return execSync(
+        'osascript -e \'tell application "System Events" to get value of attribute "AXSelectedText" of focused UI element of first application process whose frontmost is true\''
+      ).toString().trim();
+    }
+    // Windows: no reliable accessibility API for selected text across apps
+  } catch {
+    return '';
+  }
+  return '';
+}
+
+export function simulateCopy(): void {
+  if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+    execSync('osascript -e \'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "c" using command down\'');
+  } else if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+    execSync('powershell -command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; [System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys]::SendWait(\'^c\')"');
+  }
+}
+
 export function simulatePaste(): void {
   if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
     execSync('osascript -e \'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "v" using command down\'');
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts
index b3aa10e3a..4aa930d4f 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { BrowserWindow, clipboard, globalShortcut, ipcMain, screen, shell } from 'electron';
 import path from 'path';
 import { IPC_CHANNELS } from '../ipc/channels';
-import { checkAccessibilityPermission, getFrontmostApp, simulatePaste } from './keyboard';
+import { checkAccessibilityPermission, getFrontmostApp, simulatePaste } from './platform';
 import { getServerPort } from './server';
 
 const SHORTCUT = 'CommandOrControl+Option+S';