diff --git a/ui-tui/src/app/useInputHandlers.ts b/ui-tui/src/app/useInputHandlers.ts
index 258cf7cee..eea300291 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/app/useInputHandlers.ts
+++ b/ui-tui/src/app/useInputHandlers.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import type {
   VoiceRecordResponse
 } from '../gatewayTypes.js'
 import { writeOsc52Clipboard } from '../lib/osc52.js'
+import { isAction, isMac } from '../lib/platform.js'
 
 import { getInputSelection } from './inputSelectionStore.js'
 import type { InputHandlerContext, InputHandlerResult } from './interfaces.js'
@@ -224,10 +225,6 @@ export function useInputHandlers(ctx: InputHandlerContext): InputHandlerResult {
       return terminal.scrollWithSelection(key.pageUp ? -step : step)
     }
 
-    if (key.ctrl && key.shift && ch.toLowerCase() === 'c') {
-      return copySelection()
-    }
-
     if (key.escape && terminal.hasSelection) {
       return clearSelection()
     }
@@ -244,7 +241,7 @@ export function useInputHandlers(ctx: InputHandlerContext): InputHandlerResult {
       return
     }
 
-    if (isCtrl(key, ch, 'c')) {
+    if (isAction(key, ch, 'c') || (key.ctrl && key.shift && ch.toLowerCase() === 'c')) {
       if (terminal.hasSelection) {
         return copySelection()
       }
@@ -254,6 +251,21 @@ export function useInputHandlers(ctx: InputHandlerContext): InputHandlerResult {
       if (inputSel && inputSel.end > inputSel.start) {
         writeOsc52Clipboard(inputSel.value.slice(inputSel.start, inputSel.end))
         inputSel.clear()
+      }
+
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (isCtrl(key, ch, 'c')) {
+      if (!isMac && terminal.hasSelection) {
+        return copySelection()
+      }
+
+      const inputSel = getInputSelection()
+
+      if (!isMac && inputSel && inputSel.end > inputSel.start) {
+        writeOsc52Clipboard(inputSel.value.slice(inputSel.start, inputSel.end))
+        inputSel.clear()
 
         return
       }
@@ -274,11 +286,11 @@ export function useInputHandlers(ctx: InputHandlerContext): InputHandlerResult {
       return actions.die()
     }
 
-    if (isCtrl(key, ch, 'd')) {
+    if (isAction(key, ch, 'd') || isCtrl(key, ch, 'd')) {
       return actions.die()
     }
 
-    if (isCtrl(key, ch, 'l')) {
+    if (isAction(key, ch, 'l') || isCtrl(key, ch, 'l')) {
       if (actions.guardBusySessionSwitch()) {
         return
       }
@@ -288,11 +300,11 @@ export function useInputHandlers(ctx: InputHandlerContext): InputHandlerResult {
       return actions.newSession()
     }
 
-    if (isCtrl(key, ch, 'b')) {
+    if (isAction(key, ch, 'b') || isCtrl(key, ch, 'b')) {
       return voice.recording ? voiceStop() : voiceStart()
     }
 
-    if (isCtrl(key, ch, 'g')) {
+    if (isAction(key, ch, 'g') || isCtrl(key, ch, 'g')) {
       return cActions.openEditor()
     }
 
@@ -311,7 +323,7 @@ export function useInputHandlers(ctx: InputHandlerContext): InputHandlerResult {
       return
     }
 
-    if (isCtrl(key, ch, 'k') && cRefs.queueRef.current.length && live.sid) {
+    if ((isAction(key, ch, 'k') || isCtrl(key, ch, 'k')) && cRefs.queueRef.current.length && live.sid) {
       const next = cActions.dequeue()
 
       if (next) {
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/components/textInput.tsx b/ui-tui/src/components/textInput.tsx
index dff8121b5..fcd13a7b1 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/components/textInput.tsx
+++ b/ui-tui/src/components/textInput.tsx
@@ -519,22 +519,22 @@ export function TextInput({
       const range = selRange()
       const delFwd = k.delete || fwdDel.current
 
-      if (k.ctrl && inp === 'z') {
+      if ((k.ctrl || k.meta) && inp === 'z') {
         return swap(undo, redo)
       }
 
-      if ((k.ctrl && inp === 'y') || (k.meta && k.shift && inp === 'z')) {
+      if (((k.ctrl || k.meta) && inp === 'y') || ((k.ctrl || k.meta) && k.shift && inp === 'z')) {
         return swap(redo, undo)
       }
 
-      if (k.ctrl && inp === 'a') {
+      if ((k.ctrl || k.meta) && inp === 'a') {
         return selectAll()
       }
 
       if (k.home) {
         clearSel()
         c = 0
-      } else if (k.end || (k.ctrl && inp === 'e')) {
+      } else if (k.end || (k.ctrl && inp === 'e') || (k.meta && inp === 'e')) {
         clearSel()
         c = v.length
       } else if (k.leftArrow) {
@@ -553,10 +553,10 @@ export function TextInput({
           clearSel()
           c = mod ? wordRight(v, c) : nextPos(v, c)
         }
-      } else if (k.meta && inp === 'b') {
+      } else if ((k.ctrl || k.meta) && inp === 'b') {
         clearSel()
         c = wordLeft(v, c)
-      } else if (k.meta && inp === 'f') {
+      } else if ((k.ctrl || k.meta) && inp === 'f') {
         clearSel()
         c = wordRight(v, c)
       } else if (range && (k.backspace || delFwd)) {
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ export function TextInput({
         } else {
           v = v.slice(0, c) + v.slice(nextPos(v, c))
         }
-      } else if (k.ctrl && inp === 'w') {
+      } else if ((k.ctrl || k.meta) && inp === 'w') {
         if (range) {
           v = v.slice(0, range.start) + v.slice(range.end)
           c = range.start
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ export function TextInput({
         } else {
           return
         }
-      } else if (k.ctrl && inp === 'u') {
+      } else if ((k.ctrl || k.meta) && inp === 'u') {
         if (range) {
           v = v.slice(0, range.start) + v.slice(range.end)
           c = range.start
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ export function TextInput({
           v = v.slice(c)
           c = 0
         }
-      } else if (k.ctrl && inp === 'k') {
+      } else if ((k.ctrl || k.meta) && inp === 'k') {
         if (range) {
           v = v.slice(0, range.start) + v.slice(range.end)
           c = range.start
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/content/hotkeys.ts b/ui-tui/src/content/hotkeys.ts
index f08ca6136..292b7b86f 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/content/hotkeys.ts
+++ b/ui-tui/src/content/hotkeys.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
+import { isMac } from '../lib/platform.js'
+
+const mod = isMac ? 'Cmd' : 'Ctrl'
+const pasteMod = isMac ? 'Cmd' : 'Alt'
+
 export const HOTKEYS: [string, string][] = [
-  ['Ctrl+C', 'interrupt / clear draft / exit'],
-  ['Ctrl+D', 'exit'],
-  ['Ctrl+G', 'open $EDITOR for prompt'],
-  ['Ctrl+L', 'new session (clear)'],
-  ['Alt+V / /paste', 'paste clipboard image'],
+  [mod + '+C / ' + mod + '+Shift+C', 'copy selection'],
+  [mod + '+D', 'exit'],
+  [mod + '+G', 'open $EDITOR for prompt'],
+  [mod + '+L', 'new session (clear)'],
+  [pasteMod + '+V / /paste', 'paste clipboard image'],
   ['Tab', 'apply completion'],
   ['↑/↓', 'completions / queue edit / history'],
-  ['Ctrl+A/E', 'home / end of line'],
-  ['Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y', 'undo / redo input edits'],
-  ['Ctrl+W', 'delete word'],
-  ['Ctrl+U/K', 'delete to start / end'],
-  ['Ctrl+←/→', 'jump word'],
+  [mod + '+A/E', 'home / end of line'],
+  [mod + '+Z / ' + mod + '+Y', 'undo / redo input edits'],
+  [mod + '+W', 'delete word'],
+  [mod + '+U/K', 'delete to start / end'],
+  [mod + '+←/→', 'jump word'],
   ['Home/End', 'start / end of line'],
   ['Shift+Enter / Alt+Enter', 'insert newline'],
   ['\\+Enter', 'multi-line continuation (fallback)'],
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/lib/platform.ts b/ui-tui/src/lib/platform.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d052324ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui-tui/src/lib/platform.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/** Platform-aware keybinding helpers.
+ *
+ * On macOS the "action" modifier is Cmd (key.meta in Ink), on other platforms
+ * it is Ctrl.  Ctrl+C is ALWAYS the interrupt key regardless of platform —
+ * it must never be remapped to copy.
+ */
+
+export const isMac = process.platform === 'darwin'
+
+/** The display label for the action modifier key. */
+export const modLabel = isMac ? '⌘' : 'Ctrl'
+
+/** True when the platform action-modifier is pressed (Cmd on macOS, Ctrl elsewhere). */
+export const isActionMod = (key: { ctrl: boolean; meta: boolean }): boolean =>
+  isMac ? key.meta : key.ctrl
+
+/** Match action-modifier + a single character (case-insensitive). */
+export const isAction = (key: { ctrl: boolean; meta: boolean }, ch: string, target: string): boolean =>
+  isActionMod(key) && ch.toLowerCase() === target