diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e591ca8..f5bd887 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ go 1.25.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/NimbleMarkets/ntcharts v0.3.1
+	github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4
 	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.21.0
 	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.3.6
 	github.com/charmbracelet/glamour v1.0.0
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ require (
 
 require (
 	github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.20.0 // indirect
-	github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4 // indirect
 	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.2.3-0.20250311203215-f60798e515dc // indirect
diff --git a/internal/tui/clipboard.go b/internal/tui/clipboard.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2114246
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/clipboard.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/atotto/clipboard"
+)
+
+// copyFeedbackDuration is how long a "Copied ..." status message stays
+// visible in the modal status bar before it's cleared on the next tick.
+const copyFeedbackDuration = 2 * time.Second
+
+// copyToClipboard writes text to the OS clipboard.
+func copyToClipboard(text string) error {
+	return clipboard.WriteAll(text)
+}
+
+// setCopyFeedback records the result of a copy action so it can be
+// rendered as a transient message in the modal status bar (see
+// renderModalStatusBar). It self-expires after copyFeedbackDuration,
+// cleared by the TickMsg handler in update.go.
+func (m *DashboardModel) setCopyFeedback(err error, what string) {
+	if err != nil {
+		m.copyFeedback = fmt.Sprintf("Copy failed: %v", err)
+	} else {
+		m.copyFeedback = "Copied " + what + " to clipboard"
+	}
+	m.copyFeedbackExpiry = time.Now().Add(copyFeedbackDuration)
+}
+
+// formatLogEntryForClipboard renders a log entry as plain text (no ANSI/
+// lipgloss styling), suitable for pasting outside the terminal — into an
+// AI chat, a Slack message, or a bug report. Mirrors the same fields and
+// ordering as formatLogDetails/formatAttributesTable (tables.go) so the
+// copied text matches what's on screen, minus the styling.
+func (m *DashboardModel) formatLogEntryForClipboard(entry LogEntry) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Received: %s\n", entry.Timestamp.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05.000"))
+	if !entry.OrigTimestamp.IsZero() {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Log Time: %s\n", entry.OrigTimestamp.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05.000"))
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Severity: %s\n", entry.Severity)
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Message: %s\n", entry.Message)
+
+	if len(entry.Attributes) > 0 {
+		b.WriteString("\nAttributes:\n")
+		keys := make([]string, 0, len(entry.Attributes))
+		for k := range entry.Attributes {
+			keys = append(keys, k)
+		}
+		sort.Strings(keys)
+		for _, k := range keys {
+			fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  %s: %s\n", k, entry.Attributes[k])
+		}
+	}
+
+	if m.aiAnalysisResult != "" && m.aiAnalysisResult != "Analyzing..." {
+		b.WriteString("\nAI Analysis:\n")
+		b.WriteString(m.aiAnalysisResult)
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+
+	return b.String()
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/clipboard_test.go b/internal/tui/clipboard_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb9c4c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/clipboard_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestFormatLogEntryForClipboard(t *testing.T) {
+	origTs := time.Date(2026, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0, time.UTC)
+	entry := LogEntry{
+		Timestamp:     time.Date(2026, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 0, time.UTC),
+		OrigTimestamp: origTs,
+		Severity:      "ERROR",
+		Message:       "connection refused",
+		Attributes: map[string]string{
+			"service.name": "checkout",
+			"host.name":    "node-1",
+		},
+	}
+
+	m := &DashboardModel{}
+	got := m.formatLogEntryForClipboard(entry)
+
+	for _, want := range []string{
+		"Severity: ERROR",
+		"Message: connection refused",
+		"Log Time: 2026-01-02 03:04:05.000",
+		"Attributes:",
+		"  host.name: node-1",
+		"  service.name: checkout",
+	} {
+		if !strings.Contains(got, want) {
+			t.Errorf("formatLogEntryForClipboard() missing %q, got:\n%s", want, got)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Attributes must be sorted alphabetically, matching formatAttributesTable.
+	hostIdx := strings.Index(got, "host.name")
+	serviceIdx := strings.Index(got, "service.name")
+	if hostIdx == -1 || serviceIdx == -1 || hostIdx > serviceIdx {
+		t.Errorf("expected attributes sorted alphabetically (host.name before service.name), got:\n%s", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFormatLogEntryForClipboard_NoAttributesNoAIAnalysis(t *testing.T) {
+	entry := LogEntry{
+		Timestamp: time.Date(2026, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 0, time.UTC),
+		Severity:  "INFO",
+		Message:   "server started",
+	}
+
+	m := &DashboardModel{}
+	got := m.formatLogEntryForClipboard(entry)
+
+	if strings.Contains(got, "Attributes:") {
+		t.Errorf("expected no Attributes section for entry with no attributes, got:\n%s", got)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(got, "AI Analysis") {
+		t.Errorf("expected no AI Analysis section when aiAnalysisResult is empty, got:\n%s", got)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(got, "Log Time") {
+		t.Errorf("expected no Log Time line when OrigTimestamp is zero, got:\n%s", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFormatLogEntryForClipboard_IncludesAIAnalysisWhenPresent(t *testing.T) {
+	entry := LogEntry{Timestamp: time.Now(), Severity: "WARN", Message: "retrying request"}
+
+	m := &DashboardModel{aiAnalysisResult: "This looks like a transient network blip."}
+	got := m.formatLogEntryForClipboard(entry)
+
+	if !strings.Contains(got, "AI Analysis:\nThis looks like a transient network blip.") {
+		t.Errorf("expected AI analysis to be included, got:\n%s", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFormatLogEntryForClipboard_SkipsPlaceholderAIAnalysis(t *testing.T) {
+	entry := LogEntry{Timestamp: time.Now(), Severity: "WARN", Message: "retrying request"}
+
+	// "Analyzing..." is the transient placeholder set while the AI request is
+	// in flight (see navigation.go's "i" case) — it must never be copied.
+	m := &DashboardModel{aiAnalysisResult: "Analyzing..."}
+	got := m.formatLogEntryForClipboard(entry)
+
+	if strings.Contains(got, "AI Analysis") {
+		t.Errorf("expected placeholder 'Analyzing...' result to be excluded, got:\n%s", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSetCopyFeedback(t *testing.T) {
+	m := &DashboardModel{}
+
+	m.setCopyFeedback(nil, "message")
+	if m.copyFeedback != "Copied message to clipboard" {
+		t.Errorf("setCopyFeedback(nil, %q) = %q, want %q", "message", m.copyFeedback, "Copied message to clipboard")
+	}
+	if !m.copyFeedbackExpiry.After(time.Now()) {
+		t.Errorf("expected copyFeedbackExpiry to be set in the future")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/modal_base.go b/internal/tui/modal_base.go
index 74eb39b..70f617f 100644
--- a/internal/tui/modal_base.go
+++ b/internal/tui/modal_base.go
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ func (m *DashboardModel) renderModalStatusBar() string {
 			} else {
 				statusItems = append(statusItems, "w: Enable wrapping")
 			}
+			statusItems = append(statusItems, "y: Copy message", "Ctrl+y: Copy all")
 			statusItems = append(statusItems, "↑↓/Wheel: Scroll", "PgUp/PgDn: Page")
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -119,7 +120,16 @@ func (m *DashboardModel) renderModalStatusBar() string {
 	statusStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().
 		Foreground(ColorGray)
 
-	return statusStyle.Render(strings.Join(statusItems, " • "))
+	rendered := statusStyle.Render(strings.Join(statusItems, " • "))
+
+	// Prepend transient copy feedback (e.g. "Copied message to clipboard"),
+	// cleared automatically on TickMsg once copyFeedbackExpiry passes.
+	if m.copyFeedback != "" {
+		feedbackStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorGreen)
+		rendered = feedbackStyle.Render(m.copyFeedback) + statusStyle.Render(" • ") + rendered
+	}
+
+	return rendered
 }
 
 // getSeverityColor returns the appropriate color for a severity level
diff --git a/internal/tui/modal_help.go b/internal/tui/modal_help.go
index f7c29ae..a42f4f7 100644
--- a/internal/tui/modal_help.go
+++ b/internal/tui/modal_help.go
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ ACTIONS:
   u/U            - Cycle update intervals (forward/backward)
   i              - Show comprehensive statistics modal
   i              - AI analysis (when viewing log details)
+  y              - Copy log message (when viewing log details)
+  Ctrl+y         - Copy full log entry + attributes + AI analysis (when viewing log details)
   m              - Switch AI model (shows available models)
   d              - Open Dstl8 Lite web dashboard in browser
   w              - Show what's new (release notes)
diff --git a/internal/tui/model.go b/internal/tui/model.go
index 6983247..f6c8278 100644
--- a/internal/tui/model.go
+++ b/internal/tui/model.go
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ type DashboardModel struct {
 	// Modal section navigation
 	modalActiveSection string // "info" or "chat"
 
+	// Clipboard feedback (transient status message shown after a copy action)
+	copyFeedback       string
+	copyFeedbackExpiry time.Time
+
 	// Model selection modal
 	showModelSelectionModal bool
 	selectedModelIndex      int
diff --git a/internal/tui/navigation.go b/internal/tui/navigation.go
index a95d7bc..e318a33 100644
--- a/internal/tui/navigation.go
+++ b/internal/tui/navigation.go
@@ -1184,6 +1184,22 @@ func (m *DashboardModel) handleKeyPress(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 					}
 					return m, nil
 				}
+			case "ctrl+y":
+				// Copy full log entry (message, severity, timestamps, attributes,
+				// and AI analysis if present) to the clipboard - only when not
+				// actively typing in chat
+				if !m.chatActive && m.currentLogEntry != nil {
+					text := m.formatLogEntryForClipboard(*m.currentLogEntry)
+					m.setCopyFeedback(copyToClipboard(text), "full log entry")
+					return m, nil
+				}
+			case "y", "alt+y":
+				// Copy just the log message to the clipboard - only when not
+				// actively typing in chat
+				if !m.chatActive && m.currentLogEntry != nil {
+					m.setCopyFeedback(copyToClipboard(m.currentLogEntry.Message), "message")
+					return m, nil
+				}
 			case "escape", "esc": // escape to close modal (only if not in chat mode)
 				m.showModal = false
 				m.modalContent = ""
diff --git a/internal/tui/update.go b/internal/tui/update.go
index c49c560..4bd2450 100644
--- a/internal/tui/update.go
+++ b/internal/tui/update.go
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ func (m *DashboardModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		// Update processing rate statistics on every tick
 		m.updateProcessingRateStats()
 
+		// Clear transient copy-to-clipboard feedback once it has expired
+		if m.copyFeedback != "" && time.Now().After(m.copyFeedbackExpiry) {
+			m.copyFeedback = ""
+		}
+
 		// Only refresh charts when not paused
 		if !m.viewPaused {
 			m.updateCharts()