diff --git a/src/gui/panels/remote_peer_panel.cpp b/src/gui/panels/remote_peer_panel.cpp
index 95a2ddc..804927d 100644
--- a/src/gui/panels/remote_peer_panel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/panels/remote_peer_panel.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ int Render::ConnectTo(const std::string& remote_id, const char* password,
         AddDataStream(props->peer_, props->data_label_.c_str(), false);
         AddDataStream(props->peer_, props->file_label_.c_str(), true);
         AddDataStream(props->peer_, props->file_feedback_label_.c_str(), true);
+        AddDataStream(props->peer_, props->clipboard_label_.c_str(), true);
 
         props->connection_status_ = ConnectionStatus::Connecting;
 
diff --git a/src/gui/render.cpp b/src/gui/render.cpp
index 91544a6..03abd43 100644
--- a/src/gui/render.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/render.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <thread>
 
 #include "OPPOSans_Regular.h"
+#include "clipboard.h"
 #include "device_controller_factory.h"
 #include "fa_regular_400.h"
 #include "fa_solid_900.h"
@@ -717,6 +718,7 @@ int Render::CreateConnectionPeer() {
     AddDataStream(peer_, data_label_.c_str(), false);
     AddDataStream(peer_, file_label_.c_str(), true);
     AddDataStream(peer_, file_feedback_label_.c_str(), true);
+    AddDataStream(peer_, clipboard_label_.c_str(), true);
     return 0;
   } else {
     return -1;
@@ -1267,6 +1269,26 @@ void Render::InitializeModules() {
     keyboard_capturer_ = (KeyboardCapturer*)device_controller_factory_->Create(
         DeviceControllerFactory::Device::Keyboard);
     CreateConnectionPeer();
+
+    // start clipboard monitoring with callback to send data to peers
+    Clipboard::StartMonitoring(
+        100, [this](const char* data, size_t size) -> int {
+          // send clipboard data to all connected peers
+          std::shared_lock lock(client_properties_mutex_);
+          int ret = -1;
+          for (const auto& [remote_id, props] : client_properties_) {
+            if (props && props->peer_ && props->connection_established_) {
+              ret = SendReliableDataFrame(props->peer_, data, size,
+                                          props->clipboard_label_.c_str());
+              if (ret != 0) {
+                LOG_WARN("Failed to send clipboard data to peer [{}], ret={}",
+                         remote_id.c_str(), ret);
+              }
+            }
+          }
+          return ret;
+        });
+
     modules_inited_ = true;
   }
 }
@@ -1398,6 +1420,8 @@ void Render::HandleStreamWindow() {
 }
 
 void Render::Cleanup() {
+  Clipboard::StopMonitoring();
+
   if (screen_capturer_) {
     screen_capturer_->Destroy();
     delete screen_capturer_;
diff --git a/src/gui/render.h b/src/gui/render.h
index f1a5698..abf05df 100644
--- a/src/gui/render.h
+++ b/src/gui/render.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class Render {
     std::string data_label_ = "control_data";
     std::string file_label_ = "file";
     std::string file_feedback_label_ = "file_feedback";
+    std::string clipboard_label_ = "clipboard";
     std::string local_id_ = "";
     std::string remote_id_ = "";
     bool exit_ = false;
@@ -515,6 +516,7 @@ class Render {
   std::string control_data_label_ = "control_data";
   std::string file_label_ = "file";
   std::string file_feedback_label_ = "file_feedback";
+  std::string clipboard_label_ = "clipboard";
   Params params_;
   // Map file_id to props for tracking file transfer progress via ACK
   std::unordered_map<uint32_t, std::weak_ptr<SubStreamWindowProperties>>
diff --git a/src/gui/render_callback.cpp b/src/gui/render_callback.cpp
index 0a0c5bb..5390509 100644
--- a/src/gui/render_callback.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/render_callback.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
+#include "clipboard.h"
 #include "device_controller.h"
 #include "file_transfer.h"
 #include "localization.h"
@@ -327,6 +328,14 @@ void Render::OnReceiveDataBufferCb(const char* data, size_t size,
 
     receiver.OnData(data, size);
     return;
+  } else if (source_id == render->clipboard_label_) {
+    if (size > 0) {
+      std::string clipboard_text(data, size);
+      if (!Clipboard::SetText(clipboard_text)) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Failed to set clipboard content from remote");
+      }
+    }
+    return;
   } else if (source_id == render->file_feedback_label_) {
     if (size < sizeof(FileTransferAck)) {
       LOG_ERROR("FileTransferAck: buffer too small, size={}", size);
diff --git a/src/tools/clipboard.cpp b/src/tools/clipboard.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7258b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/clipboard.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,534 @@
+
+#include "clipboard.h"
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <thread>
+
+#include "rd_log.h"
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+#elif __linux__
+#include <X11/Xatom.h>
+#include <X11/Xlib.h>
+#include <X11/extensions/Xfixes.h>
+
+#include <cstring>
+#include <memory>
+#endif
+
+namespace crossdesk {
+
+std::atomic<bool> g_monitoring{false};
+std::thread g_monitor_thread;
+std::mutex g_monitor_mutex;
+std::string g_last_clipboard_text;
+int g_check_interval_ms = 100;
+Clipboard::OnClipboardChanged g_on_clipboard_changed;
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+HWND g_clipboard_wnd = nullptr;
+const char* g_clipboard_class_name = "CrossDeskClipboardMonitor";
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+Display* g_x11_display = nullptr;
+Atom g_clipboard_atom = None;
+Atom g_xfixes_selection_notify = None;
+#endif
+}  // namespace crossdesk
+
+namespace crossdesk {
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+std::string Clipboard::GetText() {
+  if (!OpenClipboard(nullptr)) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::GetText: failed to open clipboard");
+    return "";
+  }
+
+  std::string result;
+  HANDLE hData = GetClipboardData(CF_UNICODETEXT);
+  if (hData != nullptr) {
+    wchar_t* pszText = static_cast<wchar_t*>(GlobalLock(hData));
+    if (pszText != nullptr) {
+      int size_needed = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, pszText, -1, nullptr, 0,
+                                            nullptr, nullptr);
+      if (size_needed > 0) {
+        // -1 because WideCharToMultiByte contains '\0'
+        result.resize(size_needed - 1);
+        WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, pszText, -1, &result[0], size_needed,
+                            nullptr, nullptr);
+      }
+      GlobalUnlock(hData);
+    }
+  }
+
+  CloseClipboard();
+  return result;
+}
+
+bool Clipboard::SetText(const std::string& text) {
+  if (!OpenClipboard(nullptr)) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::SetText: failed to open clipboard");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (!EmptyClipboard()) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::SetText: failed to empty clipboard");
+    CloseClipboard();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Convert UTF-8 string to wide char
+  int size_needed =
+      MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, text.c_str(), -1, nullptr, 0);
+  if (size_needed <= 0) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::SetText: failed to convert to wide char");
+    CloseClipboard();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  HGLOBAL hMem = GlobalAlloc(GMEM_MOVEABLE, size_needed * sizeof(wchar_t));
+  if (hMem == nullptr) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::SetText: failed to allocate memory");
+    CloseClipboard();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  wchar_t* pszText = static_cast<wchar_t*>(GlobalLock(hMem));
+  if (pszText == nullptr) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::SetText: failed to lock memory");
+    GlobalFree(hMem);
+    CloseClipboard();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, text.c_str(), -1, pszText, size_needed);
+  GlobalUnlock(hMem);
+
+  if (SetClipboardData(CF_UNICODETEXT, hMem) == nullptr) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::SetText: failed to set clipboard data");
+    GlobalFree(hMem);
+    CloseClipboard();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  CloseClipboard();
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool Clipboard::HasText() {
+  if (!OpenClipboard(nullptr)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  bool has_text = IsClipboardFormatAvailable(CF_UNICODETEXT) ||
+                  IsClipboardFormatAvailable(CF_TEXT);
+  CloseClipboard();
+  return has_text;
+}
+
+#elif __APPLE__
+// macOS implementation is in clipboard_mac.mm
+#elif __linux__
+
+std::string Clipboard::GetText() {
+  Display* display = XOpenDisplay(nullptr);
+  if (display == nullptr) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::GetText: failed to open X display");
+    return "";
+  }
+
+  std::string result;
+  Window owner = XGetSelectionOwner(display, XA_PRIMARY);
+  if (owner == None) {
+    // Try using CLIPBOARD
+    owner =
+        XGetSelectionOwner(display, XInternAtom(display, "CLIPBOARD", False));
+    if (owner == None) {
+      XCloseDisplay(display);
+      return "";
+    }
+  }
+
+  Atom selection = XA_PRIMARY;
+  Atom target = XInternAtom(display, "UTF8_STRING", False);
+  if (target == None) {
+    target = XA_STRING;
+  }
+
+  XEvent event;
+  Window window = XCreateSimpleWindow(display, DefaultRootWindow(display), 0, 0,
+                                      1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
+  XSelectInput(display, window, PropertyChangeMask);
+
+  XConvertSelection(display, selection, target, XA_PRIMARY, window,
+                    CurrentTime);
+
+  // Wait for selection conversion to complete
+  bool done = false;
+  while (!done) {
+    XNextEvent(display, &event);
+    if (event.type == SelectionNotify) {
+      if (event.xselection.property == None) {
+        // Try using CLIPBOARD
+        if (selection == XA_PRIMARY) {
+          selection = XInternAtom(display, "CLIPBOARD", False);
+          XConvertSelection(display, selection, target, XA_PRIMARY, window,
+                            CurrentTime);
+          continue;
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+
+      Atom actual_type;
+      int actual_format;
+      unsigned long nitems;
+      unsigned long bytes_after;
+      unsigned char* data = nullptr;
+
+      if (XGetWindowProperty(display, window, XA_PRIMARY, 0, LONG_MAX / 4,
+                             False, AnyPropertyType, &actual_type,
+                             &actual_format, &nitems, &bytes_after,
+                             &data) == Success) {
+        if (data != nullptr) {
+          result = std::string(reinterpret_cast<char*>(data), nitems);
+          XFree(data);
+        }
+        done = true;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  XDestroyWindow(display, window);
+  XCloseDisplay(display);
+  return result;
+}
+
+bool Clipboard::SetText(const std::string& text) {
+  Display* display = XOpenDisplay(nullptr);
+  if (display == nullptr) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::SetText: failed to open X display");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  Window window = XCreateSimpleWindow(display, DefaultRootWindow(display), 0, 0,
+                                      1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
+  Atom clipboard = XInternAtom(display, "CLIPBOARD", False);
+  Atom utf8_string = XInternAtom(display, "UTF8_STRING", False);
+  Atom targets = XInternAtom(display, "TARGETS", False);
+  Atom xa_string = XA_STRING;
+
+  XSetSelectionOwner(display, clipboard, window, CurrentTime);
+  if (XGetSelectionOwner(display, clipboard) != window) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::SetText: failed to set selection owner");
+    XDestroyWindow(display, window);
+    XCloseDisplay(display);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  XChangeProperty(display, window, XA_PRIMARY, utf8_string, 8, PropModeReplace,
+                  reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(text.c_str()),
+                  static_cast<int>(text.length()));
+
+  XEvent event;
+  while (true) {
+    XNextEvent(display, &event);
+    if (event.type == SelectionRequest) {
+      XSelectionRequestEvent* req = &event.xselectionrequest;
+      XSelectionEvent se;
+      se.type = SelectionNotify;
+      se.display = req->display;
+      se.requestor = req->requestor;
+      se.selection = req->selection;
+      se.time = req->time;
+      se.target = req->target;
+      se.property = req->property;
+
+      if (req->target == targets) {
+        // Return supported formats
+        Atom supported[] = {utf8_string, xa_string, targets};
+        XChangeProperty(display, req->requestor, req->property, XA_ATOM, 32,
+                        PropModeReplace,
+                        reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(supported), 3);
+        se.property = req->property;
+      } else if (req->target == utf8_string || req->target == xa_string) {
+        // Return text data
+        XChangeProperty(display, req->requestor, req->property, req->target, 8,
+                        PropModeReplace,
+                        reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(text.c_str()),
+                        static_cast<int>(text.length()));
+        se.property = req->property;
+      } else {
+        se.property = None;
+      }
+
+      XSendEvent(display, req->requestor, False, 0,
+                 reinterpret_cast<XEvent*>(&se));
+      XSync(display, False);
+    } else if (event.type == SelectionClear) {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  XDestroyWindow(display, window);
+  XCloseDisplay(display);
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool Clipboard::HasText() {
+  Display* display = XOpenDisplay(nullptr);
+  if (display == nullptr) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  Atom clipboard = XInternAtom(display, "CLIPBOARD", False);
+  Window owner = XGetSelectionOwner(display, clipboard);
+  if (owner == None) {
+    owner = XGetSelectionOwner(display, XA_PRIMARY);
+  }
+
+  XCloseDisplay(display);
+  return owner != None;
+}
+
+#else
+
+std::string Clipboard::GetText() {
+  LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::GetText: unsupported platform");
+  return "";
+}
+
+bool Clipboard::SetText(const std::string& text) {
+  LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::SetText: unsupported platform");
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool Clipboard::HasText() {
+  LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::HasText: unsupported platform");
+  return false;
+}
+
+#endif
+
+void HandleClipboardChange() {
+  if (!Clipboard::HasText()) {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(g_monitor_mutex);
+    if (!g_last_clipboard_text.empty()) {
+      g_last_clipboard_text.clear();
+      LOG_INFO("Clipboard content cleared");
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  std::string current_text = Clipboard::GetText();
+
+  // Check if the content has changed
+  {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(g_monitor_mutex);
+    if (current_text != g_last_clipboard_text) {
+      g_last_clipboard_text = current_text;
+      if (!current_text.empty()) {
+        if (g_on_clipboard_changed) {
+          int ret = g_on_clipboard_changed(current_text.c_str(),
+                                           current_text.length());
+          if (ret != 0) {
+            LOG_WARN("Clipboard callback returned error: {}", ret);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+LRESULT CALLBACK ClipboardWndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam,
+                                  LPARAM lParam) {
+  if (uMsg == WM_CLIPBOARDUPDATE) {
+    HandleClipboardChange();
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return DefWindowProc(hwnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam);
+}
+
+static void MonitorThreadFunc() {
+  // Create a hidden window to receive clipboard messages
+  WNDCLASSA wc = {0};
+  wc.lpfnWndProc = ClipboardWndProc;
+  wc.hInstance = GetModuleHandle(nullptr);
+  wc.lpszClassName = g_clipboard_class_name;
+  RegisterClassA(&wc);
+
+  g_clipboard_wnd = CreateWindowA(g_clipboard_class_name, nullptr, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                                  0, HWND_MESSAGE, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
+  if (!g_clipboard_wnd) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Failed to create clipboard monitor window");
+    g_monitoring.store(false);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Register clipboard format listener
+  if (!AddClipboardFormatListener(g_clipboard_wnd)) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Failed to add clipboard format listener");
+    DestroyWindow(g_clipboard_wnd);
+    g_clipboard_wnd = nullptr;
+    g_monitoring.store(false);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  LOG_INFO("Clipboard event monitoring started (Windows)");
+
+  MSG msg;
+  while (g_monitoring.load()) {
+    BOOL ret = GetMessage(&msg, nullptr, 0, 0);
+    if (ret == 0 || ret == -1) {
+      break;
+    }
+    TranslateMessage(&msg);
+    DispatchMessage(&msg);
+  }
+
+  RemoveClipboardFormatListener(g_clipboard_wnd);
+  if (g_clipboard_wnd) {
+    DestroyWindow(g_clipboard_wnd);
+    g_clipboard_wnd = nullptr;
+  }
+  UnregisterClassA(g_clipboard_class_name, GetModuleHandle(nullptr));
+}
+
+#elif __APPLE__
+// macOS use notification mechanism, need external functions
+extern void StartMacOSClipboardMonitoring();
+extern void StopMacOSClipboardMonitoring();
+
+static void MonitorThreadFunc() { StartMacOSClipboardMonitoring(); }
+
+#elif __linux__
+static void MonitorThreadFunc() {
+  g_x11_display = XOpenDisplay(nullptr);
+  if (!g_x11_display) {
+    LOG_ERROR("Failed to open X display for clipboard monitoring");
+    g_monitoring.store(false);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Check if XFixes extension is available
+  int event_base, error_base;
+  if (!XFixesQueryExtension(g_x11_display, &event_base, &error_base)) {
+    LOG_WARN("XFixes extension not available, falling back to polling");
+    XCloseDisplay(g_x11_display);
+    g_x11_display = nullptr;
+    // fallback to polling mode
+    while (g_monitoring.load()) {
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(
+          std::chrono::milliseconds(g_check_interval_ms));
+      if (!g_monitoring.load()) {
+        break;
+      }
+      HandleClipboardChange();
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  g_clipboard_atom = XInternAtom(g_x11_display, "CLIPBOARD", False);
+  g_xfixes_selection_notify =
+      XInternAtom(g_x11_display, "XFIXES_SELECTION_NOTIFY", False);
+
+  // Create event window
+  Window root = DefaultRootWindow(g_x11_display);
+  Window event_window =
+      XCreateSimpleWindow(g_x11_display, root, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
+
+  // Select events to monitor
+  XFixesSelectSelectionInput(g_x11_display, event_window, g_clipboard_atom,
+                             XFixesSetSelectionOwnerNotifyMask |
+                                 XFixesSelectionWindowDestroyNotifyMask |
+                                 XFixesSelectionClientCloseNotifyMask);
+
+  LOG_INFO("Clipboard event monitoring started (Linux XFixes)");
+
+  XEvent event;
+  while (g_monitoring.load()) {
+    XNextEvent(g_x11_display, &event);
+    if (event.type == event_base + XFixesSelectionNotify) {
+      HandleClipboardChange();
+    }
+  }
+
+  XFixesSelectSelectionInput(g_x11_display, event_window, g_clipboard_atom, 0);
+  XDestroyWindow(g_x11_display, event_window);
+  XCloseDisplay(g_x11_display);
+  g_x11_display = nullptr;
+}
+
+#else
+// Fallback to polling mode for other platforms
+static void MonitorThreadFunc() {
+  while (g_monitoring.load()) {
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(g_check_interval_ms));
+    if (!g_monitoring.load()) {
+      break;
+    }
+    HandleClipboardChange();
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
+void Clipboard::StartMonitoring(int check_interval_ms,
+                                OnClipboardChanged on_changed) {
+  if (g_monitoring.load()) {
+    LOG_WARN("Clipboard monitoring is already running");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  g_check_interval_ms = check_interval_ms > 0 ? check_interval_ms : 100;
+  {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(g_monitor_mutex);
+    g_on_clipboard_changed = on_changed;
+    if (HasText()) {
+      g_last_clipboard_text = GetText();
+    } else {
+      g_last_clipboard_text.clear();
+    }
+  }
+  g_monitoring.store(true);
+
+  g_monitor_thread = std::thread(MonitorThreadFunc);
+  LOG_INFO("Clipboard event monitoring started");
+}
+
+void Clipboard::StopMonitoring() {
+  if (!g_monitoring.load()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  g_monitoring.store(false);
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  if (g_clipboard_wnd) {
+    PostMessage(g_clipboard_wnd, WM_QUIT, 0, 0);
+  }
+#elif __APPLE__
+  StopMacOSClipboardMonitoring();
+#endif
+
+  if (g_monitor_thread.joinable()) {
+    g_monitor_thread.join();
+  }
+
+  {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(g_monitor_mutex);
+    g_last_clipboard_text.clear();
+    g_on_clipboard_changed = nullptr;
+  }
+
+  LOG_INFO("Clipboard monitoring stopped");
+}
+
+bool Clipboard::IsMonitoring() { return g_monitoring.load(); }
+
+}  // namespace crossdesk
diff --git a/src/tools/clipboard.h b/src/tools/clipboard.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1bd7c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/clipboard.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * @Author: DI JUNKUN
+ * @Date: 2025-12-28
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 by DI JUNKUN, All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CLIPBOARD_H_
+#define _CLIPBOARD_H_
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace crossdesk {
+
+class Clipboard {
+ public:
+  using OnClipboardChanged = std::function<int(const char* data, size_t size)>;
+
+  Clipboard() = default;
+  ~Clipboard() = default;
+
+  static std::string GetText();
+
+  static bool SetText(const std::string& text);
+
+  static bool HasText();
+
+  static void StartMonitoring(int check_interval_ms = 100,
+                              OnClipboardChanged on_changed = nullptr);
+
+  static void StopMonitoring();
+
+  static bool IsMonitoring();
+};
+
+}  // namespace crossdesk
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tools/clipboard_mac.mm b/src/tools/clipboard_mac.mm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3914692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/clipboard_mac.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*
+ * @Author: DI JUNKUN
+ * @Date: 2025-12-18
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 by DI JUNKUN, All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+#include "clipboard.h"
+
+#include <AppKit/AppKit.h>
+#include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <thread>
+
+#include "rd_log.h"
+
+namespace crossdesk {
+
+extern std::atomic<bool> g_monitoring;
+extern std::mutex g_monitor_mutex;
+extern std::string g_last_clipboard_text;
+extern Clipboard::OnClipboardChanged g_on_clipboard_changed;
+
+static CFRunLoopRef g_monitor_runloop = nullptr;
+
+std::string Clipboard::GetText() {
+  @autoreleasepool {
+    NSPasteboard* pasteboard = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
+    NSString* string = [pasteboard stringForType:NSPasteboardTypeString];
+    if (string == nil) {
+      return "";
+    }
+    return std::string([string UTF8String]);
+  }
+}
+
+bool Clipboard::SetText(const std::string& text) {
+  @autoreleasepool {
+    NSPasteboard* pasteboard = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
+    [pasteboard clearContents];
+    NSString* string = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:text.c_str()];
+    if (string == nil) {
+      LOG_ERROR("Clipboard::SetText: failed to create NSString");
+      return false;
+    }
+    BOOL success = [pasteboard setString:string forType:NSPasteboardTypeString];
+    return success == YES;
+  }
+}
+
+bool Clipboard::HasText() {
+  @autoreleasepool {
+    NSPasteboard* pasteboard = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
+    NSArray* types = [pasteboard types];
+    return [types containsObject:NSPasteboardTypeString];
+  }
+}
+
+extern void HandleClipboardChange();
+
+void StartMacOSClipboardMonitoring() {
+  @autoreleasepool {
+    NSPasteboard* pasteboard = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
+
+    // Store RunLoop reference for waking up
+    NSRunLoop* runLoop = [NSRunLoop currentRunLoop];
+    g_monitor_runloop = [runLoop getCFRunLoop];
+    if (g_monitor_runloop) {
+      CFRetain(g_monitor_runloop);
+    }
+
+    // Register for clipboard change notifications
+    id observer =
+        [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserverForName:NSPasteboardDidChangeNotification
+                                                          object:pasteboard
+                                                           queue:nil
+                                                      usingBlock:^(NSNotification* notification) {
+                                                        if (!g_monitoring.load()) {
+                                                          return;
+                                                        }
+                                                        HandleClipboardChange();
+                                                      }];
+
+    LOG_INFO("Clipboard event monitoring started (macOS)");
+
+    while (g_monitoring.load()) {
+      @autoreleasepool {
+        NSDate* date = [NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:0.1];
+        [runLoop runMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode beforeDate:date];
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Cleanup
+    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:observer
+                                                    name:NSPasteboardDidChangeNotification
+                                                  object:pasteboard];
+    if (g_monitor_runloop) {
+      CFRelease(g_monitor_runloop);
+      g_monitor_runloop = nullptr;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void StopMacOSClipboardMonitoring() {
+  // Wake up the RunLoop immediately so it can check g_monitoring and exit
+  // This ensures the RunLoop exits promptly instead of waiting up to 0.1 seconds
+  if (g_monitor_runloop) {
+    CFRunLoopWakeUp(g_monitor_runloop);
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace crossdesk
diff --git a/xmake.lua b/xmake.lua
index 9af381b..2cb95f4 100644
--- a/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake.lua
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ target("tools")
     set_kind("object")
     add_deps("rd_log")
     add_files("src/tools/*.cpp")
+    if is_os("macosx") then
+        add_files("src/tools/*.mm")
+    end
     add_includedirs("src/tools", {public = true})
 
 target("gui")