diff --git a/doc/Configurations.md b/doc/Configurations.md
index 755c88095..a7efbc8a8 100644
--- a/doc/Configurations.md
+++ b/doc/Configurations.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Method `conf.rc?` returns `true` if a configuration file was read, `false` other
 - `NO_COLOR`: Disables \IRB's colorization.
 - `IRB_USE_AUTOCOMPLETE`: Setting to `false` disables autocompletion.
 - `IRB_COMPLETOR`: Configures auto-completion behavior (`regexp` or `type`).
+- `IRB_COPY_COMMAND`: Overrides the default program used to interface with the system clipboard.
 - `VISUAL` / `EDITOR`: Specifies the editor for the `edit` command.
 - `IRBRC`: Specifies the rc-file for configuration.
 - `XDG_CONFIG_HOME`: Used to locate the rc-file if `IRBRC` is unset.
diff --git a/lib/irb/color_printer.rb b/lib/irb/color_printer.rb
index 6cfaefd05..7a7e81785 100644
--- a/lib/irb/color_printer.rb
+++ b/lib/irb/color_printer.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 module IRB
   class ColorPrinter < ::PP
     class << self
-      def pp(obj, out = $>, width = screen_width)
-        q = ColorPrinter.new(out, width)
+      def pp(obj, out = $>, width = screen_width, colorize: true)
+        q = ColorPrinter.new(out, width, colorize: colorize)
         q.guard_inspect_key {q.pp obj}
         q.flush
         out << "\n"
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ def screen_width
       end
     end
 
+    def initialize(out, width, colorize: true)
+      @colorize = colorize
+
+      super(out, width)
+    end
+
     def pp(obj)
       if String === obj
         # Avoid calling Ruby 2.4+ String#pretty_print that splits a string by "\n"
@@ -41,9 +47,9 @@ def text(str, width = nil)
       when ',', '=>', '[', ']', '{', '}', '..', '...', /\A@\w+\z/
         super(str, width)
       when /\A#</, '=', '>'
-        super(Color.colorize(str, [:GREEN]), width)
+        super(@colorize ? Color.colorize(str, [:GREEN]) : str, width)
       else
-        super(Color.colorize_code(str, ignore_error: true), width)
+        super(@colorize ? Color.colorize_code(str, ignore_error: true) : str, width)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/irb/command/copy.rb b/lib/irb/command/copy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fd3f5493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/irb/command/copy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module IRB
+  module Command
+    class Copy < Base
+      category "Workspace"
+      description "Copy command output to clipboard"
+
+      help_message(<<~HELP)
+        Usage: copy [command]
+      HELP
+
+      def execute(arg)
+        # Copy last value if no expression was supplied
+        arg = '_' if arg.to_s.strip.empty?
+
+        value = irb_context.workspace.binding.eval(arg)
+        output = irb_context.inspect_method.inspect_value(value, colorize: false)
+
+        if clipboard_available?
+          copy_to_clipboard(output)
+        else
+          warn "System clipboard not found"
+        end
+      rescue StandardError => e
+        warn "Error: #{e}"
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def copy_to_clipboard(text)
+        IO.popen(clipboard_program, 'w') do |io|
+          io.write(text)
+        end
+
+        raise IOError.new("Copying to clipboard failed") unless $? == 0
+
+        puts "Copied to system clipboard"
+      rescue Errno::ENOENT => e
+        warn e.message
+        warn "Is IRB.conf[:COPY_COMMAND] set to a bad value?"
+      end
+
+      def clipboard_program
+        @clipboard_program ||= if IRB.conf[:COPY_COMMAND]
+                                 IRB.conf[:COPY_COMMAND]
+                               elsif executable?("pbcopy")
+                                 "pbcopy"
+                               elsif executable?("xclip")
+                                 "xclip -selection clipboard"
+                               end
+      end
+
+      def executable?(command)
+        system("which #{command} > /dev/null 2>&1")
+      end
+
+      def clipboard_available?
+        !!clipboard_program
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/irb/context.rb b/lib/irb/context.rb
index d87e8451e..2642256c4 100644
--- a/lib/irb/context.rb
+++ b/lib/irb/context.rb
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ def irb_path=(path)
     attr_reader :use_autocomplete
     # A copy of the default <code>IRB.conf[:INSPECT_MODE]</code>
     attr_reader :inspect_mode
+    # Inspector for the current context
+    attr_reader :inspect_method
 
     # A copy of the default <code>IRB.conf[:PROMPT_MODE]</code>
     attr_reader :prompt_mode
diff --git a/lib/irb/default_commands.rb b/lib/irb/default_commands.rb
index 533bdfc87..9820a1f30 100644
--- a/lib/irb/default_commands.rb
+++ b/lib/irb/default_commands.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 require_relative "command/chws"
 require_relative "command/context"
 require_relative "command/continue"
+require_relative "command/copy"
 require_relative "command/debug"
 require_relative "command/delete"
 require_relative "command/disable_irb"
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ def load_command(command)
     )
 
     register(:cd, Command::CD)
+    register(:copy, Command::Copy)
   end
 
   ExtendCommand = Command
diff --git a/lib/irb/init.rb b/lib/irb/init.rb
index b41536e61..720c4fec4 100644
--- a/lib/irb/init.rb
+++ b/lib/irb/init.rb
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ def IRB.init_config(ap_path)
       :'$' => :show_source,
       :'@' => :whereami,
     }
+
+    @CONF[:COPY_COMMAND] = ENV.fetch("IRB_COPY_COMMAND", nil)
   end
 
   def IRB.set_measure_callback(type = nil, arg = nil, &block)
diff --git a/lib/irb/inspector.rb b/lib/irb/inspector.rb
index 8046744f8..a1679b20f 100644
--- a/lib/irb/inspector.rb
+++ b/lib/irb/inspector.rb
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ def init
     end
 
     # Proc to call when the input is evaluated and output in irb.
-    def inspect_value(v)
-      @inspect.call(v)
+    def inspect_value(v, colorize: true)
+      @inspect.call(v, colorize: colorize)
     rescue => e
       puts "An error occurred when inspecting the object: #{e.inspect}"
 
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ def inspect_value(v)
   end
 
   Inspector.def_inspector([false, :to_s, :raw]){|v| v.to_s}
-  Inspector.def_inspector([:p, :inspect]){|v|
-    Color.colorize_code(v.inspect, colorable: Color.colorable? && Color.inspect_colorable?(v))
+  Inspector.def_inspector([:p, :inspect]){|v, colorize: true|
+    Color.colorize_code(v.inspect, colorable: colorize && Color.colorable? && Color.inspect_colorable?(v))
   }
-  Inspector.def_inspector([true, :pp, :pretty_inspect], proc{require_relative "color_printer"}){|v|
-    IRB::ColorPrinter.pp(v, +'').chomp
+  Inspector.def_inspector([true, :pp, :pretty_inspect], proc{require_relative "color_printer"}){|v, colorize: true|
+    IRB::ColorPrinter.pp(v, +'', colorize: colorize).chomp
   }
   Inspector.def_inspector([:yaml, :YAML], proc{require "yaml"}){|v|
     begin
diff --git a/man/irb.1 b/man/irb.1
index 90cf5d4ae..48586a3b7 100644
--- a/man/irb.1
+++ b/man/irb.1
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ or
 .Sy type
 .
 .Pp
+.It Ev IRB_COPY_COMMAND
+Overrides the default program used to interface with the system clipboard.
 .El
 .Pp
 Also
diff --git a/test/irb/command/test_copy.rb b/test/irb/command/test_copy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c35df6c3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/irb/command/test_copy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'irb'
+
+require_relative "../helper"
+
+module TestIRB
+  class CopyTest < IntegrationTestCase
+    def setup
+      super
+      @envs['IRB_COPY_COMMAND'] = "ruby -e \"puts 'foo' + STDIN.read\""
+    end
+
+    def test_copy_with_pbcopy
+      write_ruby <<~'ruby'
+        class Answer
+          def initialize(answer)
+            @answer = answer
+          end
+        end
+
+        binding.irb
+      ruby
+
+      output =  run_ruby_file do
+        type "copy Answer.new(42)"
+        type "exit"
+      end
+
+      assert_match(/foo#<Answer:0x[0-9a-f]+ @answer=42/, output)
+      assert_match(/Copied to system clipboard/, output)
+    end
+
+    # copy puts 5 should:
+    # - Print value to the console
+    # - Copy nil to clipboard, since that is what the puts call evaluates to
+    def test_copy_when_expression_has_side_effects
+      write_ruby <<~'ruby'
+        binding.irb
+      ruby
+
+      output = run_ruby_file do
+        type "copy puts 42"
+        type "exit"
+      end
+
+      assert_match(/^42\r\n/, output)
+      assert_match(/foonil/, output)
+      assert_match(/Copied to system clipboard/, output)
+      refute_match(/foo42/, output)
+    end
+
+    def test_copy_when_copy_command_is_invalid
+      @envs['IRB_COPY_COMMAND'] = "lulz"
+
+      write_ruby <<~'ruby'
+        binding.irb
+      ruby
+
+      output = run_ruby_file do
+        type "copy 42"
+        type "exit"
+      end
+
+      assert_match(/Error: No such file or directory - lulz/, output)
+      assert_match(/Is IRB\.conf\[:COPY_COMMAND\] set to a bad value/, output)
+      refute_match(/Copied to system clipboard/, output)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/irb/test_color_printer.rb b/test/irb/test_color_printer.rb
index c2c624d86..95d08e19e 100644
--- a/test/irb/test_color_printer.rb
+++ b/test/irb/test_color_printer.rb
@@ -49,6 +49,19 @@ def test_color_printer
       end
     end
 
+    def test_colorization_disabled
+      {
+        1 => "1\n",
+        "a\nb" => %["a\\nb"\n],
+        IRBTestColorPrinter.new('test') => "#<struct TestIRB::ColorPrinterTest::IRBTestColorPrinter a=\"test\">\n",
+        Ripper::Lexer.new('1').scan => "[#<Ripper::Lexer::Elem: on_int@1:0 END token: \"1\">]\n",
+        Class.new{define_method(:pretty_print){|q| q.text("[__FILE__, __LINE__, __ENCODING__]")}}.new => "[__FILE__, __LINE__, __ENCODING__]\n",
+      }.each do |object, result|
+        actual = with_term { IRB::ColorPrinter.pp(object, '', colorize: false) }
+        assert_equal(result, actual, "Case: IRB::ColorPrinter.pp(#{object.inspect}, '')")
+      end
+    end
+
     private
 
     def with_term
diff --git a/test/irb/test_init.rb b/test/irb/test_init.rb
index f7168e02f..f34f692f0 100644
--- a/test/irb/test_init.rb
+++ b/test/irb/test_init.rb
@@ -163,6 +163,26 @@ def test_use_autocomplete_environment_variable
       IRB.conf[:USE_AUTOCOMPLETE] = orig_use_autocomplete_conf
     end
 
+    def test_copy_command_environment_variable
+      orig_copy_command_env = ENV['IRB_COPY_COMMAND']
+      orig_copy_command_conf = IRB.conf[:COPY_COMMAND]
+
+      ENV['IRB_COPY_COMMAND'] = nil
+      IRB.setup(__FILE__)
+      refute IRB.conf[:COPY_COMMAND]
+
+      ENV['IRB_COPY_COMMAND'] = ''
+      IRB.setup(__FILE__)
+      assert_equal('', IRB.conf[:COPY_COMMAND])
+
+      ENV['IRB_COPY_COMMAND'] = 'blah'
+      IRB.setup(__FILE__)
+      assert_equal('blah', IRB.conf[:COPY_COMMAND])
+    ensure
+      ENV['IRB_COPY_COMMAND'] = orig_copy_command_env
+      IRB.conf[:COPY_COMMAND] = orig_copy_command_conf
+    end
+
     def test_completor_environment_variable
       orig_use_autocomplete_env = ENV['IRB_COMPLETOR']
       orig_use_autocomplete_conf = IRB.conf[:COMPLETOR]