diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b0a6cb5..218798ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Plugin | Description
 [`language_wren`](plugins/language_wren.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for the [Wren](http://wren.io/) programming language
 [`lfautoinsert`](plugins/lfautoinsert.lua?raw=1) | Automatically inserts indentation and closing bracket/text after newline
 [`lineguide`](plugins/lineguide.lua?raw=1) | Displays a line-guide at the line limit offset *([screenshot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3920290/81476159-2cf70000-9208-11ea-928b-9dae3884c477.png))*
+[`linecopypaste`](plugins/linecopypaste.lua?raw=1) | Copy, cut and paste the current line when nothing is selected
 [`linter`](https://github.com/drmargarido/linters)* | Linters for multiple languages
 [`macmodkeys`](plugins/macmodkeys.lua?raw=1) | Remaps mac modkeys `command/option` to `ctrl/alt`
 [`markers`](plugins/markers.lua?raw=1) | Add markers to docs and jump between them quickly *([screenshot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3920290/82252149-5faaa200-9946-11ea-9199-bea2efb7ee23.png))*
diff --git a/plugins/linecopypaste.lua b/plugins/linecopypaste.lua
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..eb6f375c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/linecopypaste.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+local core = require "core"
+local command = require "core.command"
+
+local function doc()
+  return core.active_view.doc
+end
+
+local line_in_clipboard = false
+
+local doc_copy = command.map["doc:copy"].perform
+command.map["doc:copy"].perform = function()
+  if doc():has_selection() then
+    doc_copy()
+    line_in_clipboard = false
+  else
+    local line = doc():get_selection()
+    system.set_clipboard(doc().lines[line])
+    line_in_clipboard = true
+  end
+end
+
+local doc_cut = command.map["doc:cut"].perform
+command.map["doc:cut"].perform = function()
+  if doc():has_selection() then
+    doc_cut()
+    line_in_clipboard = false
+  else
+    local line = doc():get_selection()
+    system.set_clipboard(doc().lines[line])
+    doc():remove(line, 1, line+1, 1)
+    doc():set_selection(line, 1)
+    line_in_clipboard = true
+  end
+end
+
+local doc_paste = command.map["doc:paste"].perform
+command.map["doc:paste"].perform = function()
+  if line_in_clipboard == false then
+    doc_paste()
+  else
+    local line, col = doc():get_selection()
+    doc():insert(line, 1, system.get_clipboard():gsub("\r", ""))
+    doc():set_selection(line+1, col)
+  end
+end