diff --git a/kittens/ssh/copy.py b/kittens/ssh/copy.py
index 19dda070b..2c2590473 100644
--- a/kittens/ssh/copy.py
+++ b/kittens/ssh/copy.py
@@ -2,5 +2,70 @@
 # License: GPLv3 Copyright: 2022, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 
 
-class CopyInstruction:
+import glob
+import os
+import shlex
+from typing import Iterable, Iterator, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple
+
+from kitty.cli import parse_args
+from kitty.cli_stub import CopyCLIOptions
+from kitty.types import run_once
+
+
+@run_once
+def option_text() -> str:
+    return '''
+--glob
+type=bool-set
+Interpret file arguments as glob patterns.
+
+
+--dest
+The destination on the remote computer to copy to. Relative paths are resolved
+relative to HOME on the remote machine. When this option is not specified, the
+local file path is used as the remote destination (with the HOME directory
+getting automatically replaced by the remote HOME). Note that enviroment
+variables and ~ are not expanded.
+'''
+
+
+def parse_copy_args(args: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None) -> Tuple[CopyCLIOptions, List[str]]:
+    args = list(args or ())
+    try:
+        opts, args = parse_args(result_class=CopyCLIOptions, args=args, ospec=option_text)
+    except SystemExit as e:
+        raise CopyCLIError from e
+    return opts, args
+
+
+def resolve_file_spec(spec: str, is_glob: bool) -> Iterator[str]:
+    ans = os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(spec))
+    if not os.path.isabs(ans):
+        ans = os.path.expanduser(f'~/{ans}')
+    if is_glob:
+        files = glob.glob(ans)
+        if not files:
+            raise CopyCLIError(f'{spec} does not exist')
+    else:
+        if not os.path.exists(ans):
+            raise CopyCLIError(f'{spec} does not exist')
+        files = [ans]
+    for x in files:
+        yield os.path.normpath(x).replace(os.sep, '/')
+
+
+class CopyCLIError(ValueError):
     pass
+
+
+def parse_copy_instructions(val: str) -> Iterable[Tuple[str, CopyCLIOptions]]:
+    opts, args = parse_copy_args(shlex.split(val))
+    locations: List[str] = []
+    for a in args:
+        locations.extend(resolve_file_spec(a, opts.glob))
+    if not locations:
+        raise CopyCLIError('No files to copy specified')
+    if len(locations) > 1 and opts.dest:
+        raise CopyCLIError('Specifying a remote location with more than one file is not supported')
+    for loc in locations:
+        yield loc, opts
diff --git a/kittens/ssh/options/types.py b/kittens/ssh/options/types.py
index 03922bafb..d2d472099 100644
--- a/kittens/ssh/options/types.py
+++ b/kittens/ssh/options/types.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # generated by gen-config.py DO NOT edit
 
 import typing
-import kittens.ssh.copy
+import kitty.cli_stub
 
 
 option_names = (  # {{{
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Options:
     hostname: str = '*'
     remote_dir: str = '.local/share/kitty-ssh-kitten'
     shell_integration: str = 'inherit'
-    copy: typing.Dict[str, kittens.ssh.copy.CopyInstruction] = {}
+    copy: typing.Dict[str, kitty.cli_stub.CLIOptions] = {}
     env: typing.Dict[str, str] = {}
     config_paths: typing.Tuple[str, ...] = ()
     config_overrides: typing.Tuple[str, ...] = ()
diff --git a/kittens/ssh/options/utils.py b/kittens/ssh/options/utils.py
index fa3eed8af..936aa9533 100644
--- a/kittens/ssh/options/utils.py
+++ b/kittens/ssh/options/utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # License: GPLv3 Copyright: 2022, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 
-from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Iterable, Tuple
 import posixpath
+from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Optional, Tuple
 
-from ..copy import CopyInstruction
+from kitty.cli_stub import CopyCLIOptions
 
+from ..copy import parse_copy_instructions
 
 DELETE_ENV_VAR = '_delete_this_env_var_'
 
@@ -32,8 +33,8 @@ def env(val: str, current_val: Dict[str, str]) -> Iterable[Tuple[str, str]]:
             yield val, DELETE_ENV_VAR
 
 
-def copy(val: str, current_val: Dict[str, str]) -> Iterable[Tuple[str, CopyInstruction]]:
-    pass
+def copy(val: str, current_val: Dict[str, str]) -> Iterable[Tuple[str, CopyCLIOptions]]:
+    yield from parse_copy_instructions(val)
 
 
 def init_results_dict(ans: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
diff --git a/kitty/cli_stub.py b/kitty/cli_stub.py
index 53714af3d..b22dae398 100644
--- a/kitty/cli_stub.py
+++ b/kitty/cli_stub.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ LaunchCLIOptions = AskCLIOptions = ClipboardCLIOptions = DiffCLIOptions = CLIOpt
 HintsCLIOptions = IcatCLIOptions = PanelCLIOptions = ResizeCLIOptions = CLIOptions
 ErrorCLIOptions = UnicodeCLIOptions = RCOptions = RemoteFileCLIOptions = CLIOptions
 QueryTerminalCLIOptions = BroadcastCLIOptions = ShowKeyCLIOptions = CLIOptions
-ThemesCLIOptions = TransferCLIOptions = CLIOptions
+ThemesCLIOptions = TransferCLIOptions = CopyCLIOptions = CLIOptions
 
 
 def generate_stub() -> None:
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ def generate_stub() -> None:
     from kittens.transfer.main import option_text as OPTIONS
     do(OPTIONS(), 'TransferCLIOptions')
 
+    from kittens.ssh.copy import option_text as OPTIONS
+    do(OPTIONS(), 'CopyCLIOptions')
+
     from kitty.rc.base import all_command_names, command_for_name
     for cmd_name in all_command_names():
         cmd = command_for_name(cmd_name)