diff --git a/kitty/clipboard.py b/kitty/clipboard.py
index 81e8df150..b49c726c6 100644
--- a/kitty/clipboard.py
+++ b/kitty/clipboard.py
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ class ClipboardRequestManager:
         for mime in rr.mime_types:
             current_mime = mime
             if mime == TARGETS_MIME:
-                w.screen.send_escape_code_to_child(
-                    OSC, rr.encode_response(payload=' '.join(cp.get_available_mime_types_for_paste()).encode('utf-8'), mime=current_mime))
+                payload = ' '.join(cp.get_available_mime_types_for_paste()).encode('utf-8')
+                w.screen.send_escape_code_to_child(OSC, rr.encode_response(payload=payload, mime=current_mime))
                 continue
             try:
                 cp.get_mime(mime, write_chunks)
diff --git a/kitty/parser.c b/kitty/parser.c
index 603779516..9aeaf3ba1 100644
--- a/kitty/parser.c
+++ b/kitty/parser.c
@@ -438,8 +438,7 @@ dispatch_osc(Screen *screen, PyObject DUMP_UNUSED *dump_callback) {
             START_DISPATCH
             DISPATCH_OSC_WITH_CODE(set_dynamic_color);
             END_DISPATCH
-        case 52:
-        case -52:
+        case 52: case -52: case 5522:
             START_DISPATCH
             DISPATCH_OSC_WITH_CODE(clipboard_control);
             if (code == -52) continue_osc_52(screen);
diff --git a/tools/cmd/clipboard/legacy.go b/tools/cmd/clipboard/legacy.go
index b871358e4..b00110cf6 100644
--- a/tools/cmd/clipboard/legacy.go
+++ b/tools/cmd/clipboard/legacy.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func run_plain_text_loop(opts *Options) (err error) {
 			event.Handled = true
 			esc_count++
 			if esc_count < 2 {
-				key := "esc"
+				key := "Esc"
 				if event.MatchesPressOrRepeat("ctrl+c") {
 					key = "Ctrl+C"
 				}
diff --git a/tools/cmd/clipboard/main.go b/tools/cmd/clipboard/main.go
index d548b9a7e..f730e8d81 100644
--- a/tools/cmd/clipboard/main.go
+++ b/tools/cmd/clipboard/main.go
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
 package clipboard
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"kitty/tools/cli"
 )
 
 func clipboard_main(cmd *cli.Command, opts *Options, args []string) (rc int, err error) {
 	if len(args) > 0 {
-		return 1, fmt.Errorf("Unrecognized extra command line arguments")
+		return 0, run_mime_loop(opts, args)
 	}
 
 	return 0, run_plain_text_loop(opts)
diff --git a/tools/cmd/clipboard/mime.go b/tools/cmd/clipboard/mime.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78d723579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/cmd/clipboard/mime.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+// License: GPLv3 Copyright: 2022, Kovid Goyal, <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
+
+package clipboard
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"kitty/tools/tui/loop"
+	"kitty/tools/utils"
+)
+
+var _ = fmt.Print
+
+const OSC_NUMBER = "5522"
+
+func run_get_loop(opts *Options, args []string) (err error) {
+	lp, err := loop.New(loop.NoAlternateScreen, loop.NoRestoreColors, loop.NoMouseTracking)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	var available_mimes []string
+	reading_available_mimes := true
+
+	lp.OnInitialize = func() (string, error) {
+		lp.QueueWriteString("\x1b]" + OSC_NUMBER + ";type=read;.\x1b\\")
+		return "", nil
+	}
+
+	lp.OnEscapeCode = func(etype loop.EscapeCodeType, data []byte) (err error) {
+		if etype != loop.OSC || !bytes.HasPrefix(data, utils.UnsafeStringToBytes(OSC_NUMBER+";")) {
+			return
+		}
+		parts := bytes.SplitN(data, utils.UnsafeStringToBytes(";"), 3)
+		metadata := make(map[string]string)
+		var payload []byte
+		if len(parts) > 2 && len(parts[2]) > 0 {
+			payload, err = base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(utils.UnsafeBytesToString(parts[2]))
+			if err != nil {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("Received OSC %s packet from terminal with invalid base64 encoded payload", OSC_NUMBER)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		if len(parts) > 1 {
+			for _, record := range bytes.Split(parts[1], utils.UnsafeStringToBytes(":")) {
+				rp := bytes.SplitN(record, utils.UnsafeStringToBytes("="), 2)
+				v := ""
+				if len(rp) == 2 {
+					v = string(rp[1])
+				}
+				metadata[string(rp[0])] = v
+			}
+		}
+		if reading_available_mimes {
+			switch metadata["status"] {
+			case "DATA":
+				available_mimes = strings.Split(utils.UnsafeBytesToString(payload), " ")
+			case "OK":
+			case "DONE":
+				reading_available_mimes = false
+				if len(available_mimes) == 0 {
+					return fmt.Errorf("The clipboard is empty")
+				}
+				return fmt.Errorf("TODO: Implement processing available mimes")
+			default:
+				return fmt.Errorf("Failed to read list of available data types in the clipboard with error: %s", metadata["status"])
+			}
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	esc_count := 0
+	lp.OnKeyEvent = func(event *loop.KeyEvent) error {
+		if event.MatchesPressOrRepeat("ctrl+c") || event.MatchesPressOrRepeat("esc") {
+			event.Handled = true
+			esc_count++
+			if esc_count < 2 {
+				key := "Esc"
+				if event.MatchesPressOrRepeat("ctrl+c") {
+					key = "Ctrl+C"
+				}
+				lp.QueueWriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Waiting for response from terminal, press %s again to abort. This could cause garbage to be spewed to the screen.\r\n", key))
+			} else {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Aborted by user!")
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	err = lp.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	ds := lp.DeathSignalName()
+	if ds != "" {
+		fmt.Println("Killed by signal: ", ds)
+		lp.KillIfSignalled()
+		return
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+func run_set_loop(opts *Options, args []string) (err error) {
+	return fmt.Errorf("TODO: Implement me")
+}
+
+func run_mime_loop(opts *Options, args []string) error {
+	if opts.GetClipboard {
+		return run_get_loop(opts, args)
+	}
+	return run_set_loop(opts, args)
+}