From c4d060e651708b80a7b8b4e84a749426de2b0642 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jon Gallant <2163001+jongio@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:42:51 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Copy preview file path with y

Closes #196

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 internal/panels/preview/preview.go        |  3 ++-
 internal/panels/preview/selection.go      | 13 +++++++++++++
 internal/panels/preview/selection_test.go | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/internal/panels/preview/preview.go b/internal/panels/preview/preview.go
index acd8498e..6e29f13c 100644
--- a/internal/panels/preview/preview.go
+++ b/internal/panels/preview/preview.go
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ func (p *Preview) Update(msg tea.Msg) (panels.Panel, tea.Cmd) {
 			if p.hasSelection() {
 				return p.copySelection()
 			}
+			return p.copyFilePath()
 		case "escape", "esc":
 			if p.hasSelection() {
 				p.clearSelection()
@@ -631,7 +632,7 @@ func (p *Preview) KeyBindings() []panels.KeyBinding {
 		{Key: "n", Description: "Toggle line numbers", Action: "toggle_line_numbers"},
 		{Key: "m", Description: "Toggle markdown render", Action: "toggle_markdown_render"},
 		{Key: "B", Description: "Toggle blame", Action: "toggle_blame"},
-		{Key: "y/Ctrl+C", Description: "Copy selection", Action: "copy_selection"},
+		{Key: "y/Ctrl+C", Description: "Copy selection or file path", Action: "copy_selection"},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/panels/preview/selection.go b/internal/panels/preview/selection.go
index 513d78de..fdaaaa7f 100644
--- a/internal/panels/preview/selection.go
+++ b/internal/panels/preview/selection.go
@@ -448,6 +448,19 @@ func (p *Preview) copySelection() (panels.Panel, tea.Cmd) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (p *Preview) copyFilePath() (panels.Panel, tea.Cmd) {
+	if p.filePath == "" || p.ghMode {
+		return p, nil
+	}
+	path := p.filePath
+	return p, func() tea.Msg {
+		if err := panels.CopyToClipboard(context.Background(), path); err != nil {
+			return notify.ShowToastMsg{Message: "Copy failed: " + err.Error(), Level: notify.Error}
+		}
+		return notify.ShowToastMsg{Message: "Copied path", Level: notify.Info}
+	}
+}
+
 func pluralize(n int, word string) string {
 	if n == 1 {
 		return "1 " + word
diff --git a/internal/panels/preview/selection_test.go b/internal/panels/preview/selection_test.go
index 1354f4d9..4b716e05 100644
--- a/internal/panels/preview/selection_test.go
+++ b/internal/panels/preview/selection_test.go
@@ -296,6 +296,25 @@ func TestKeyY_NoSelection_Noop(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, cmd)
 }
 
+func TestKeyY_NoSelection_CopiesFilePath(t *testing.T) {
+	p := newTestPreview([]string{"hello"})
+	p.filePath = `C:\repo\main.go`
+
+	_, cmd := p.Update(keyMsg("y"))
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, cmd, "should copy the file path when no text is selected")
+}
+
+func TestKeyY_GitHubModeDoesNotCopyFilePath(t *testing.T) {
+	p := newTestPreview([]string{"issue"})
+	p.filePath = `C:\repo\main.go`
+	p.ghMode = true
+
+	_, cmd := p.Update(keyMsg("y"))
+
+	assert.Nil(t, cmd)
+}
+
 func TestKeyEscape_ClearsSelection(t *testing.T) {
 	p := newTestPreview([]string{"hello"})
 	p.selAnchor = &selPoint{Line: 0, Col: 0}