diff --git a/plugins/copybuffer.zsh b/plugins/copybuffer.zsh
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+# copy the active line from the command line buffer 
+# onto the system clipboard (requires clipcopy plugin)
+
+copybuffer () {
+  if which clipcopy &>/dev/null; then
+    echo $BUFFER | clipcopy
+  else
+    echo "you must install clipcopy to use this keybinding"
+  fi
+}
+
+zle -N copybuffer
+
+bindkey "^O" copybuffer