diff --git a/src/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf b/src/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf
index 843cb5b..4cdc6b9 100644
--- a/src/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/src/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -87,4 +87,4 @@ bind -n C-M-n newpanecurdir
 
 bind -T copy-mode-vi v send -X begin-selection
 bind -T copy-mode-vi V send -X select-line
-bind -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-pipe-and-cancel 'cb.sh set'
+bind -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-pipe-and-cancel 'cb set'
diff --git a/src/dot_local/bin/deskutils/executable_clipedit.sh b/src/dot_local/bin/deskutils/executable_clipedit.sh
index 82754dd..8216550 100644
--- a/src/dot_local/bin/deskutils/executable_clipedit.sh
+++ b/src/dot_local/bin/deskutils/executable_clipedit.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 TMPFILE="$(mktemp)"
 
-xsel -b > "$TMPFILE"
+cb > "$TMPFILE"
 
 newterm() {
 	alacritty msg create-window "$@" ||
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ newterm \
 	-o 'window.opacity = 1.0' \
 	-o 'window.dimensions = { columns = 84, lines = 10 }' \
 	-o 'window.position = { x = 0, y = 1200 }' \
-	-e sh -c "xsel -b > '$TMPFILE'; nvim -c 'set binary noeol textwidth=80' '$TMPFILE' && cat '$TMPFILE' | xsel -ib && rm '$TMPFILE'"
+	-e sh -c "cb > '$TMPFILE'; nvim -c 'set binary noeol textwidth=80' '$TMPFILE' && cat '$TMPFILE' | cb set && rm '$TMPFILE'"
diff --git a/src/dot_local/bin/executable_bookmk b/src/dot_local/bin/executable_bookmk
index f22fea7..63b6d8c 100644
--- a/src/dot_local/bin/executable_bookmk
+++ b/src/dot_local/bin/executable_bookmk
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # Copy a bookmark to clipboard.
 #
-# Requires fzf, xsel
-# Bookmarks are stored in ~/dox/not/bk.txt, commented with #
+# Requires fzf, cb (script in this repo)
+# Bookmarks are stored in ~/dox/not/bk.txt, commented with ^
 # -o: print to stdout
 # -b: open in browser
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if [ "$action" = "stdout" ]; then
 	printf "%s" "$output"
 fi
 if [ "$action" = "clip" ]; then
-	printf "%s" "$output" | xsel -ib
+	printf "%s" "$output" | cb set
 fi
 if [ "$action" = "browser" ]; then
 	$BROWSER "$output"
diff --git a/src/dot_local/bin/executable_cb b/src/dot_local/bin/executable_cb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..202f1c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dot_local/bin/executable_cb
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# cross-platform clipboard wrapper
+# drop-in replacement for xsel wherever used in my dotfiles
+
+err () {
+	echo $@ 1>&2
+}
+
+no_provider () {
+	err "no providers for clipboard found!"
+	err "supported: termux-api, xsel, wl-clipboard"
+}
+
+if [ -z "$1" ] || [ "$1" = "-b" ]; then
+	if [ -n "$WAYLAND_DISPLAY" ]; then
+		if command -v wl-paste > /dev/null; then
+			wl-paste
+		fi
+	else
+		if command -v xsel > /dev/null; then
+			xsel -b
+		elif command -v termux-clipboard-set > /dev/null; then
+			termux-clipboard-get
+		else
+			no_provider
+		fi
+	fi
+elif [ "$1" = "-i" ] || [ "$1" = "set" ]; then
+	if [ -n "$WAYLAND_DISPLAY" ]; then
+		if command -v wl-copy > /dev/null; then
+			wl-copy
+		fi
+	else
+		if command -v xsel > /dev/null; then
+			xsel -ib
+		elif command -v termux-clipboard-set > /dev/null; then
+			cat /dev/stdin | termux-clipboard-set
+		else
+			no_provider
+		fi
+	fi
+else
+	err "usage: cb [-i] [set] [--help]"
+	err "communicates via stdout/stdin."
+fi
diff --git a/src/dot_local/bin/executable_cb.sh b/src/dot_local/bin/executable_cb.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 3680e6a..0000000
--- a/src/dot_local/bin/executable_cb.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# clipboard wrapper
-
-no_provider () {
-	echo "no providers for clipboard found!"
-	echo "supported: termux-api, xsel, xclip"
-}
-
-if [ "$1" = "set" ]; then
-	if command -v xsel > /dev/null; then
-		xsel -ib
-	elif command -v termux-clipboard-set > /dev/null; then
-		cat /dev/stdin | termux-clipboard-set
-	else
-		no_provider
-	fi
-elif [ "$1" = "get" ]; then
-	if command -v xsel > /dev/null; then
-		xsel -b
-	elif command -v termux-clipboard-set > /dev/null; then
-		termux-clipboard-get
-	else
-		no_provider
-	fi
-else
-	echo "usage: cb.sh get/set"
-	echo "pipe in data"
-fi
diff --git a/src/dot_local/bin/executable_mpvq b/src/dot_local/bin/executable_mpvq
index 69edc6e..ecae538 100644
--- a/src/dot_local/bin/executable_mpvq
+++ b/src/dot_local/bin/executable_mpvq
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Append link from clipboard/argument to mpv playlist
 
 if [ -z "$2" ]; then
-	path="$(xsel -b)"
+	path="$(cb)"
 else
 	path="$2"
 fi