diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 47a4407..737c1d2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@
         { "title": "Gitmoji Code", "value": "code" }
       ],
       "default": "emoji"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "directPaste",
+      "title": "Direct Paste",
+      "description": "Paste the gitmoji directly into the focused app instead of copying to the clipboard.",
+      "required": false,
+      "type": "checkbox",
+      "label": "Paste directly into the focused app",
+      "default": false
     }
   ],
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/gitmoji.tsx b/src/gitmoji.tsx
index abbdc99..31d7edf 100644
--- a/src/gitmoji.tsx
+++ b/src/gitmoji.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type CopyFormat = "emoji" | "code";
 
 type GitmojiPreferences = {
 	copyFormat?: CopyFormat;
+	directPaste?: boolean;
 };
 
 const gitmojis = gitmojisData.gitmojis as Gitmoji[];
@@ -30,10 +31,11 @@ const contentFor = (gitmoji: Gitmoji, format: CopyFormat) =>
 	format === "code" ? gitmoji.code : gitmoji.emoji;
 
 export default function GitmojiList() {
-	const { copyFormat } = getPreferenceValues<GitmojiPreferences>();
+	const { copyFormat, directPaste } = getPreferenceValues<GitmojiPreferences>();
 	const primaryFormat: CopyFormat = copyFormat === "code" ? "code" : "emoji";
 	const secondaryFormat: CopyFormat =
 		primaryFormat === "code" ? "emoji" : "code";
+	const preferPaste = directPaste === true;
 
 	return (
 		<List searchBarPlaceholder="Search gitmojis...">
@@ -47,17 +49,27 @@ export default function GitmojiList() {
 					keywords={[gitmoji.name]}
 					actions={
 						<ActionPanel>
-							<Action.CopyToClipboard
-								title={`Copy ${labelFor(primaryFormat)}`}
-								content={contentFor(gitmoji, primaryFormat)}
-								onCopy={(content) =>
-									showToast(
-										Toast.Style.Success,
-										"Copied to clipboard",
-										String(content),
-									)
-								}
-							/>
+							{preferPaste ? (
+								<Action.Paste
+									title={`Paste ${labelFor(primaryFormat)}`}
+									content={contentFor(gitmoji, primaryFormat)}
+									onPaste={(content) =>
+										showToast(Toast.Style.Success, "Pasted", String(content))
+									}
+								/>
+							) : (
+								<Action.CopyToClipboard
+									title={`Copy ${labelFor(primaryFormat)}`}
+									content={contentFor(gitmoji, primaryFormat)}
+									onCopy={(content) =>
+										showToast(
+											Toast.Style.Success,
+											"Copied to clipboard",
+											String(content),
+										)
+									}
+								/>
+							)}
 							<Action.CopyToClipboard
 								title={`Copy ${labelFor(secondaryFormat)}`}
 								content={contentFor(gitmoji, secondaryFormat)}