diff --git a/assets/translations/en.json b/assets/translations/en.json
index a76340e13..a0e78aebf 100644
--- a/assets/translations/en.json
+++ b/assets/translations/en.json
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
       "text-title": "Text Clipboard Entry",
       "loading": "Loading preview...",
       "empty-text-payload": "(empty text payload)",
-      "truncated": "… truncated"
+      "truncated": "… truncated",
+      "image-action": "Open image action"
     },
     "empty": {
       "history-title": "Clipboard history is empty",
@@ -1278,6 +1279,11 @@
           "label": "Clipboard Auto-Paste",
           "description": "Automatically paste clipboard selections"
         },
+        "clipboard-image-action": {
+          "label": "Image Action Command",
+          "description": "Command to run from image clipboard entries. Use {path} for an exported image file; use {stdin} or omit {path} to pipe the image to stdin.",
+          "placeholder": "gimp {path} or satty -f -"
+        },
         "osd-position": {
           "label": "OSD Position",
           "description": "Screen position for OSD popups"
diff --git a/example.toml b/example.toml
index b08a801e3..e668442e0 100644
--- a/example.toml
+++ b/example.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ settings_show_advanced = false       # show advanced settings by default in Sett
 middle_click_opens_widget_settings = true # middle-click bar widgets to open their Settings entry
 show_location         = true         # hide weather location text in shell UI when false
 clipboard_auto_paste  = "auto"       # off | auto | ctrl_v | ctrl_shift_v | shift_insert
+clipboard_image_action_command = ""  # image preview action: gimp {path}, or satty -f - via stdin
 # avatar_path         = "~/Pictures/avatar.png"
 # lang                = "en"
 
diff --git a/src/config/config_overrides.cpp b/src/config/config_overrides.cpp
index bee06d482..5669b4d49 100644
--- a/src/config/config_overrides.cpp
+++ b/src/config/config_overrides.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,8 @@ namespace {
            nearlyEqual(a.animation.speed, b.animation.speed) && a.avatarPath == b.avatarPath &&
            a.settingsShowAdvanced == b.settingsShowAdvanced &&
            a.middleClickOpensWidgetSettings == b.middleClickOpensWidgetSettings && a.showLocation == b.showLocation &&
-           a.clipboardAutoPaste == b.clipboardAutoPaste && a.shadow.blur == b.shadow.blur &&
+           a.clipboardAutoPaste == b.clipboardAutoPaste &&
+           a.clipboardImageActionCommand == b.clipboardImageActionCommand && a.shadow.blur == b.shadow.blur &&
            a.shadow.offsetX == b.shadow.offsetX && a.shadow.offsetY == b.shadow.offsetY &&
            nearlyEqual(a.shadow.alpha, b.shadow.alpha) && a.panel.backgroundBlur == b.panel.backgroundBlur &&
            a.panel.attachLauncher == b.panel.attachLauncher && a.panel.attachClipboard == b.panel.attachClipboard &&
diff --git a/src/config/config_service.cpp b/src/config/config_service.cpp
index 4ad1e36ce..7f42365e0 100644
--- a/src/config/config_service.cpp
+++ b/src/config/config_service.cpp
@@ -1270,6 +1270,9 @@ void ConfigService::parseTableInto(const toml::table& tbl, Config& config, bool
         shell.clipboardAutoPaste = *parsed;
       }
     }
+    if (auto v = (*shellTbl)["clipboard_image_action_command"].value<std::string>()) {
+      shell.clipboardImageActionCommand = *v;
+    }
   }
 
   // Parse [theme]
diff --git a/src/config/config_types.h b/src/config/config_types.h
index 798277518..7b9c45889 100644
--- a/src/config/config_types.h
+++ b/src/config/config_types.h
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ struct ShellConfig {
   bool middleClickOpensWidgetSettings = true;
   bool showLocation = true;
   ClipboardAutoPasteMode clipboardAutoPaste = ClipboardAutoPasteMode::Auto;
+  std::string clipboardImageActionCommand;
   ShadowConfig shadow;
   PanelConfig panel;
   ScreenCornersConfig screenCorners;
diff --git a/src/shell/clipboard/clipboard_panel.cpp b/src/shell/clipboard/clipboard_panel.cpp
index 6bc81af2a..3692354a5 100644
--- a/src/shell/clipboard/clipboard_panel.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/clipboard/clipboard_panel.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "config/config_service.h"
 #include "core/deferred_call.h"
+#include "core/log.h"
+#include "core/process.h"
 #include "core/ui_phase.h"
 #include "i18n/i18n.h"
 #include "render/core/async_texture_cache.h"
@@ -43,6 +45,61 @@ namespace {
   constexpr std::size_t kListOverscanRows = 3;
   constexpr auto kPreviewPayloadDebounceInterval = std::chrono::milliseconds(75);
   constexpr auto kFilterDebounceInterval = std::chrono::milliseconds(120);
+  constexpr Logger kLog("clipboard");
+
+  std::string trim(std::string_view text) {
+    const auto first = text.find_first_not_of(" \t\r\n");
+    if (first == std::string_view::npos) {
+      return {};
+    }
+    const auto last = text.find_last_not_of(" \t\r\n");
+    return std::string(text.substr(first, last - first + 1));
+  }
+
+  std::string shellQuote(std::string_view text) {
+    std::string quoted;
+    quoted.reserve(text.size() + 2);
+    quoted.push_back('\'');
+    for (char ch : text) {
+      if (ch == '\'') {
+        quoted += "'\\''";
+      } else {
+        quoted.push_back(ch);
+      }
+    }
+    quoted.push_back('\'');
+    return quoted;
+  }
+
+  void replaceAll(std::string& text, std::string_view needle, std::string_view replacement) {
+    if (needle.empty()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    std::size_t pos = 0;
+    while ((pos = text.find(needle, pos)) != std::string::npos) {
+      text.replace(pos, needle.size(), replacement);
+      pos += replacement.size();
+    }
+  }
+
+  std::string buildImageActionCommand(std::string command, std::string_view imagePath) {
+    const bool hasPathPlaceholder = command.find("{path}") != std::string::npos;
+    const bool hasStdinPlaceholder = command.find("{stdin}") != std::string::npos;
+    const std::string quotedPath = shellQuote(imagePath);
+
+    if (hasPathPlaceholder) {
+      replaceAll(command, "{path}", quotedPath);
+    }
+    if (hasStdinPlaceholder) {
+      replaceAll(command, "{stdin}", "-");
+    }
+
+    if (!hasPathPlaceholder || hasStdinPlaceholder) {
+      return "cat -- " + quotedPath + " | " + command;
+    }
+    return command;
+  }
 
   std::string collapseWhitespace(std::string_view text) {
     std::string out;
@@ -506,6 +563,20 @@ void ClipboardPanel::create() {
   previewActions->setAlign(FlexAlign::Center);
   previewActions->setGap(Style::spaceXs * scale);
 
+  auto imageActionButton = std::make_unique<Button>();
+  imageActionButton->setGlyph("photo-edit");
+  imageActionButton->setVariant(ButtonVariant::Secondary);
+  imageActionButton->setGlyphSize(Style::fontSizeBody * scale);
+  imageActionButton->setMinWidth(Style::controlHeightSm * scale);
+  imageActionButton->setMinHeight(Style::controlHeightSm * scale);
+  imageActionButton->setPadding(Style::spaceXs * scale);
+  imageActionButton->setRadius(Style::radiusMd * scale);
+  imageActionButton->setVisible(false);
+  imageActionButton->setParticipatesInLayout(false);
+  imageActionButton->setOnClick([this]() { runImageAction(); });
+  m_imageActionButton = imageActionButton.get();
+  previewActions->addChild(std::move(imageActionButton));
+
   auto copyButton = std::make_unique<Button>();
   copyButton->setGlyph("copy");
   copyButton->setVariant(ButtonVariant::Secondary);
@@ -632,6 +703,8 @@ void ClipboardPanel::doUpdate(Renderer& renderer) {
     }
   }
 
+  updatePreviewActions();
+
   if (m_clipboard == nullptr || m_lastWidth <= 0.0f) {
     return;
   }
@@ -706,6 +779,7 @@ void ClipboardPanel::onClose() {
   m_previewHeaderRow = nullptr;
   m_previewTitle = nullptr;
   m_previewMeta = nullptr;
+  m_imageActionButton = nullptr;
   m_copyButton = nullptr;
   m_deleteEntryButton = nullptr;
   m_previewScrollView = nullptr;
@@ -785,12 +859,33 @@ void ClipboardPanel::updateListState() {
   }
 }
 
+void ClipboardPanel::updatePreviewActions() {
+  if (m_imageActionButton == nullptr) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  bool showImageAction = false;
+  if (m_clipboard != nullptr && m_config != nullptr &&
+      !trim(m_config->config().shell.clipboardImageActionCommand).empty()) {
+    const std::size_t historyIndex = selectedHistoryIndex();
+    const auto& history = m_clipboard->history();
+    showImageAction = historyIndex != static_cast<std::size_t>(-1) && historyIndex < history.size() &&
+                      history[historyIndex].isImage();
+  }
+
+  m_imageActionButton->setVisible(showImageAction);
+  m_imageActionButton->setParticipatesInLayout(showImageAction);
+  m_imageActionButton->setEnabled(showImageAction);
+}
+
 void ClipboardPanel::rebuildPreview(Renderer& renderer, float width, float height) {
   uiAssertNotRendering("ClipboardPanel::rebuildPreview");
   if (m_previewContent == nullptr || m_previewTitle == nullptr || m_previewMeta == nullptr) {
     return;
   }
 
+  updatePreviewActions();
+
   while (!m_previewContent->children().empty()) {
     m_previewContent->removeChild(m_previewContent->children().front().get());
   }
@@ -1013,6 +1108,38 @@ void ClipboardPanel::deleteSelectedEntry() {
   PanelManager::instance().refresh();
 }
 
+void ClipboardPanel::runImageAction() {
+  if (m_clipboard == nullptr || m_config == nullptr) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const std::string configuredCommand = trim(m_config->config().shell.clipboardImageActionCommand);
+  if (configuredCommand.empty()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const std::size_t historyIndex = selectedHistoryIndex();
+  if (historyIndex == static_cast<std::size_t>(-1)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const auto& history = m_clipboard->history();
+  if (historyIndex >= history.size() || !history[historyIndex].isImage()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const std::optional<std::string> exportedPath = m_clipboard->exportEntryForExternalTool(historyIndex);
+  if (!exportedPath.has_value()) {
+    kLog.warn("clipboard image action failed: selected image could not be exported");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const std::string command = buildImageActionCommand(configuredCommand, *exportedPath);
+  if (!process::runAsync(command)) {
+    kLog.warn("clipboard image action failed to launch: {}", configuredCommand);
+  }
+}
+
 void ClipboardPanel::activateSelected() {
   if (m_clipboard == nullptr) {
     return;
diff --git a/src/shell/clipboard/clipboard_panel.h b/src/shell/clipboard/clipboard_panel.h
index e0bbab835..2db75e40a 100644
--- a/src/shell/clipboard/clipboard_panel.h
+++ b/src/shell/clipboard/clipboard_panel.h
@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ private:
   void doUpdate(Renderer& renderer) override;
   void schedulePreviewPayloadRefresh(bool debounced);
   void updateListState();
+  void updatePreviewActions();
   void rebuildPreview(Renderer& renderer, float width, float height);
   void selectIndex(std::size_t index);
   void activateSelected();
+  void runImageAction();
   bool handleKeyEvent(std::uint32_t sym, std::uint32_t modifiers);
   void scrollToSelected();
   void deleteSelectedEntry();
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ private:
   Flex* m_previewHeaderRow = nullptr;
   Label* m_previewTitle = nullptr;
   Label* m_previewMeta = nullptr;
+  Button* m_imageActionButton = nullptr;
   Button* m_copyButton = nullptr;
   Button* m_deleteEntryButton = nullptr;
   ScrollView* m_previewScrollView = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/shell/settings/settings_registry.cpp b/src/shell/settings/settings_registry.cpp
index 4140f68ee..b9656cd44 100644
--- a/src/shell/settings/settings_registry.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/settings/settings_registry.cpp
@@ -597,6 +597,12 @@ namespace settings {
                                 tr("settings.schema.shell.clipboard-auto-paste.description"),
                                 {"shell", "clipboard_auto_paste"},
                                 enumSelect(kClipboardAutoPasteModes, cfg.shell.clipboardAutoPaste), "clipboard paste"));
+    entries.push_back(makeEntry("shell", "clipboard", tr("settings.schema.shell.clipboard-image-action.label"),
+                                tr("settings.schema.shell.clipboard-image-action.description"),
+                                {"shell", "clipboard_image_action_command"},
+                                TextSetting{cfg.shell.clipboardImageActionCommand,
+                                            tr("settings.schema.shell.clipboard-image-action.placeholder"), 320.0f},
+                                "clipboard image action annotation editor external gimp satty gradia"));
     entries.push_back(makeEntry("shell", "osd", tr("settings.schema.shell.osd-position.label"),
                                 tr("settings.schema.shell.osd-position.description"), {"osd", "position"},
                                 plainSelect({{"top_right", "settings.options.screen-position.top-right"},
diff --git a/src/wayland/clipboard_service.cpp b/src/wayland/clipboard_service.cpp
index e3fef1f58..b9a18f723 100644
--- a/src/wayland/clipboard_service.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/clipboard_service.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,43 @@ namespace {
   constexpr Logger kLog("clipboard");
   std::uint64_t gStorageCounter = 0;
 
+  std::string extensionForImageMimeType(std::string_view mimeType) {
+    if (mimeType == "image/png")
+      return ".png";
+    if (mimeType == "image/jpeg" || mimeType == "image/jpg")
+      return ".jpg";
+    if (mimeType == "image/webp")
+      return ".webp";
+    if (mimeType == "image/gif")
+      return ".gif";
+    if (mimeType == "image/bmp")
+      return ".bmp";
+    if (mimeType == "image/tiff")
+      return ".tiff";
+    if (mimeType == "image/svg+xml")
+      return ".svg";
+    if (mimeType == "image/avif")
+      return ".avif";
+    if (mimeType == "image/heic")
+      return ".heic";
+    return ".img";
+  }
+
+  std::string exportExtensionForEntry(const ClipboardEntry& entry) {
+    std::string extension = extensionForImageMimeType(entry.dataMimeType);
+    if (extension != ".img") {
+      return extension;
+    }
+
+    for (const auto& mimeType : entry.mimeTypes) {
+      extension = extensionForImageMimeType(mimeType);
+      if (extension != ".img") {
+        return extension;
+      }
+    }
+    return extension;
+  }
+
   void closeFd(int& fd) {
     if (fd >= 0) {
       close(fd);
@@ -406,6 +443,55 @@ bool ClipboardService::ensureEntryLoaded(std::size_t index) {
   return loadEntryPayload(m_history[index]);
 }
 
+std::optional<std::string> ClipboardService::exportEntryForExternalTool(std::size_t index) {
+  namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+
+  if (index >= m_history.size()) {
+    return std::nullopt;
+  }
+
+  ClipboardEntry& entry = m_history[index];
+  if (!entry.isImage()) {
+    return std::nullopt;
+  }
+
+  const bool wasLoaded = entry.payloadLoaded;
+  if (!loadEntryPayload(entry)) {
+    return std::nullopt;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    if (entry.storageId.empty()) {
+      entry.storageId = generateStorageId();
+    }
+
+    const fs::path exportDir = fs::path(stateDirectory()) / "exports";
+    fs::create_directories(exportDir);
+    const fs::path exportPath = exportDir / (entry.storageId + exportExtensionForEntry(entry));
+
+    std::ofstream out(exportPath, std::ios::binary | std::ios::trunc);
+    if (!out.is_open()) {
+      throw std::runtime_error("failed to open exported clipboard image for writing");
+    }
+    out.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(entry.data.data()), static_cast<std::streamsize>(entry.data.size()));
+    out.flush();
+    if (!out.good()) {
+      throw std::runtime_error("failed to write exported clipboard image");
+    }
+
+    if (!wasLoaded) {
+      evictPayloadData(entry);
+    }
+    return exportPath.string();
+  } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+    if (!wasLoaded) {
+      evictPayloadData(entry);
+    }
+    kLog.warn("failed to export clipboard image: {}", e.what());
+    return std::nullopt;
+  }
+}
+
 void ClipboardService::evictEntryPayload(std::size_t index) {
   if (index >= m_history.size()) {
     return;
diff --git a/src/wayland/clipboard_service.h b/src/wayland/clipboard_service.h
index 0afc59361..836da3bdd 100644
--- a/src/wayland/clipboard_service.h
+++ b/src/wayland/clipboard_service.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <deque>
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 #include <poll.h>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ public:
   [[nodiscard]] std::size_t addPollFds(std::vector<pollfd>& fds) const;
 
   bool ensureEntryLoaded(std::size_t index);
+  [[nodiscard]] std::optional<std::string> exportEntryForExternalTool(std::size_t index);
   void evictEntryPayload(std::size_t index);
   void evictAllPayloads();
   bool copyText(std::string text);