diff --git a/Basic-use-cases.md b/Basic-use-cases.md
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@@ -193,6 +193,35 @@ There are several ways to run commands from `nnn`:
 2. Use the prompt key to show the prompt and enter your command. The commands are invoked using the `$SHELL` so you can use commands, aliases (in `~/.zshenv` for zsh), environment variables, pipes, redirections.
 3. You can also assign keys to arbitrary non-background cli commands (non-shell-interpreted) you use frequently and invoke like plugins. ([instructions](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/plugins#running-commands-as-plugin)).
 
+#### Copy command from spawned shell to prompt
+
+The prompt (non-readline `nnn`-internal one) can remember the last executed command. Sometimes it may be desirable copy a command from shell history to the prompt. Keybinds can be configured to copy a command from bash/zsh prompt to the system clipboard. You can use these at the subshell prompt and paste the command at the prompt with <kbd>Ctrl-Shift-V</kbd>.
+
+```bash
+# bash: add to ~/.bashrc to copy current line to clipboard with ^]
+
+if [[ -n $DISPLAY ]]; then
+    copy_line_to_x_clipboard () {
+        printf %s "$READLINE_LINE" | xsel -ib
+    }
+    bind -x '"\C-]": copy_line_to_x_clipboard'
+fi
+```
+
+```zsh
+# zsh: add to ~/.zshrc
+# copy current line to clipboard with ^U
+
+if [[ -n $DISPLAY ]]; then                                                                                    
+    x-kill-whole-line () {                                                                                    
+      zle kill-whole-line                                                                                     
+      print -rn -- "$CUTBUFFER" | xsel -ib                                                                    
+    }                                                                                                         
+    zle -N x-kill-whole-line                                                                                  
+    bindkey '\C-u' x-kill-whole-line                                                                          
+fi 
+```
+
 #### Shell depth indicator
 
 If you use `!` to spawn a shell in the current directory and your shell is bash or zsh, it could be nice to add: