diff --git a/.config/kak/autoload/clipboard.kak b/.config/kak/autoload/clipboard.kak
index 81607e0d..e9cd1c74 100644
--- a/.config/kak/autoload/clipboard.kak
+++ b/.config/kak/autoload/clipboard.kak
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 # Goal: better multi-selection behavior
 # If we copy multiple selections, it should be copied s.t. each selection is on its own line
+
+define-command clip-copy-split %{
+    evaluate-commands -save-regs 'a' %{
+        # copy all selections
+        execute-keys '"ay'
+        # create a scratch buffer
+        edit -scratch
+        # paste all selections, separate lines, delete last newline
+        # select all, copy to clipboard
+        execute-keys '"a<a-P>a<ret><esc>gjd%<a-|>wl-copy<ret>'
+        delete-buffer
+    }
+}
+
+define-command clip-copy %{
+    evaluate-commands -save-regs 'a' %{
+        execute-keys '"ay'
+        edit -scratch
+        execute-keys '"a<a-P>gjd%<a-|>wl-copy<ret>'
+    }
+}
+
 map -docstring "yank the selection into the clipboard" global user y "<a-|> wl-copy<ret>"
 
 map -docstring "paste the clipboard" global user p "<a-!> wl-paste -n<ret>"