diff --git a/pkg/cy/cy-boot.janet b/pkg/cy/cy-boot.janet
index 41265bad..6ef50a51 100644
--- a/pkg/cy/cy-boot.janet
+++ b/pkg/cy/cy-boot.janet
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 (key/bind :root [prefix "q"] "kill the cy server" (fn [&] (cy/kill-server)))
 (key/bind :root [prefix "d"] "detach from the cy server" (fn [&] (cy/detach)))
 (key/bind :root [prefix "p"] "enter replay mode" (fn [&] (cy/replay)))
+(key/bind :root [prefix "P"] "" (fn [&] (cy/paste)))
 
 # should actions just be functions with docstrings?
 #(key/action increase-margins "increase margins by 5 columns"
diff --git a/pkg/cy/janet.go b/pkg/cy/janet.go
index 42667a0c..f8265104 100644
--- a/pkg/cy/janet.go
+++ b/pkg/cy/janet.go
@@ -113,6 +113,29 @@ func (c *Cy) initJanet(ctx context.Context) (*janet.VM, error) {
 			// TODO(cfoust): 10/08/23 reattach all clients
 			client.Attach(node)
 		},
+		"cy/paste": func(user interface{}) {
+			client, ok := user.(*Client)
+			if !ok {
+				return
+			}
+
+			buffer := client.buffer
+			if len(buffer) == 0 {
+				return
+			}
+
+			node := client.Node()
+			if node == nil {
+				return
+			}
+
+			pane, ok := node.(*tree.Pane)
+			if !ok {
+				return
+			}
+
+			pane.Write([]byte(buffer))
+		},
 		"log": func(text string) {
 			c.log.Info().Msgf(text)
 		},