diff --git a/.config/shell/bin/copy-path b/.config/shell/bin/copy-path
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+#!/bin/sh
+# copies the passed arguments to the clipboard
+
+CLIPBOARD_MANAGER="${CLIPBOARD_MANAGER:-xsel -b}"
+
+printf '%s ' "$@" | $CLIPBOARD_MANAGER