diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/index.ts b/packages/protocol/src/index.ts
index bf04f15..b192213 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/index.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@ const GetSelectedTextMessageSchema = z.object({
 	payload: GetSelectedTextPayloadSchema
 });
 
+const GetSelectedFinderItemsPayloadSchema = z.object({
+	requestId: z.string()
+});
+const GetSelectedFinderItemsMessageSchema = z.object({
+	type: z.literal('get-selected-finder-items'),
+	payload: GetSelectedFinderItemsPayloadSchema
+});
+
 export const SidecarMessageWithPluginsSchema = z.union([
 	BatchUpdateSchema,
 	CommandSchema,
@@ -148,6 +156,7 @@ export const SidecarMessageWithPluginsSchema = z.union([
 	PreferenceValuesSchema,
 	GoBackToPluginListSchema,
 	OpenMessageSchema,
-	GetSelectedTextMessageSchema
+	GetSelectedTextMessageSchema,
+	GetSelectedFinderItemsMessageSchema
 ]);
 export type SidecarMessageWithPlugins = z.infer<typeof SidecarMessageWithPluginsSchema>;
diff --git a/sidecar/src/api/environment.ts b/sidecar/src/api/environment.ts
index 30af419..adda7d9 100644
--- a/sidecar/src/api/environment.ts
+++ b/sidecar/src/api/environment.ts
@@ -33,8 +33,45 @@ export const environment = {
 	}
 };
 
+const pendingFinderItemsRequests = new Map<
+	string,
+	{ resolve: (items: FileSystemItem[]) => void; reject: (error: Error) => void }
+>();
+
 export async function getSelectedFinderItems(): Promise<FileSystemItem[]> {
-	return Promise.reject(new Error('Finder is not the frontmost application.'));
+	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		const requestId = Math.random().toString(36).substring(7);
+
+		pendingFinderItemsRequests.set(requestId, { resolve, reject });
+
+		writeOutput({
+			type: 'get-selected-finder-items',
+			payload: { requestId }
+		});
+
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			if (pendingFinderItemsRequests.has(requestId)) {
+				pendingFinderItemsRequests.delete(requestId);
+				reject(new Error('Timeout: Could not get selected finder items'));
+			}
+		}, 1000);
+	});
+}
+
+export function handleGetSelectedFinderItemsResponse(
+	requestId: string,
+	items: FileSystemItem[] | null,
+	error?: string
+) {
+	const pending = pendingFinderItemsRequests.get(requestId);
+	if (pending) {
+		pendingFinderItemsRequests.delete(requestId);
+		if (error) {
+			pending.reject(new Error(error));
+		} else {
+			pending.resolve(items || []);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 const pendingTextRequests = new Map<
diff --git a/sidecar/src/index.ts b/sidecar/src/index.ts
index 855432c..e25314d 100644
--- a/sidecar/src/index.ts
+++ b/sidecar/src/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ import { instances, navigationStack } from './state';
 import { batchedUpdates, updateContainer } from './reconciler';
 import { preferencesStore } from './preferences';
 import type { RaycastInstance } from './types';
-import { handleSelectedTextResponse } from './api/environment';
+import {
+	handleGetSelectedFinderItemsResponse,
+	handleSelectedTextResponse,
+	type FileSystemItem
+} from './api/environment';
 
 process.on('unhandledRejection', (reason: unknown) => {
 	writeLog(`--- UNHANDLED PROMISE REJECTION ---`);
@@ -102,6 +106,15 @@ rl.on('line', (line) => {
 					handleSelectedTextResponse(requestId, text ?? null, error);
 					break;
 				}
+				case 'selected-finder-items-response': {
+					const { requestId, items, error } = command.payload as {
+						requestId: string;
+						items?: FileSystemItem[] | null;
+						error?: string;
+					};
+					handleGetSelectedFinderItemsResponse(requestId, items ?? null, error);
+					break;
+				}
 				default:
 					writeLog(`Unknown command action: ${command.action}`);
 			}
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 3be57f1..fcf8680 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -3323,6 +3323,7 @@ checksum = "20675572f6f24e9e76ef639bc5552774ed45f1c30e2951e1e99c59888861c539"
 name = "raycast-linux"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "arboard",
  "bincode",
  "freedesktop-file-parser",
  "rayon",
@@ -3334,6 +3335,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "tauri-plugin-clipboard-manager",
  "tauri-plugin-opener",
  "tauri-plugin-shell",
+ "url",
+ "zbus",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 50b8dfd..9394ee1 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,4 +28,7 @@ freedesktop-file-parser = "0.2.0"
 bincode = { version = "2.0.1", features = ["serde"] }
 rayon = "1.10.0"
 selection = "1.2.0"
+url = "2.5.4"
+arboard = "3.5.0"
+zbus = "5.7.1"
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/error.rs b/src-tauri/src/error.rs
index cbf8387..b76c1bd 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/error.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/error.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ use std::io;
 pub enum AppError {
     Io(io::Error),
     Serialization(String),
-    DirectoryNotFound
+    DirectoryNotFound,
+    CacheError(String),
 }
 
 impl From<io::Error> for AppError {
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 41b9137..1f6c48a 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,274 @@ mod cache;
 mod desktop;
 mod error;
 
-use crate::{
-    app::App,
-    cache::AppCache,
-};
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+use arboard;
+use crate::{app::App, cache::AppCache};
 use selection::get_text;
 use std::{process::Command, thread, time::Duration};
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+use std::path::Path;
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+use url::Url;
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+use zbus;
+
+#[derive(serde::Serialize, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct FileSystemItem {
+    path: String,
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+async fn get_selected_finder_items() -> Result<Vec<FileSystemItem>, String> {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    {
+        get_selected_finder_items_macos()
+    }
+    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+    {
+        get_selected_finder_items_windows()
+    }
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    {
+        get_selected_finder_items_linux().await
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "windows", target_os = "linux")))]
+    {
+        Err("Unsupported operating system".to_string())
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+fn get_selected_finder_items_macos() -> Result<Vec<FileSystemItem>, String> {
+    let script = r#"
+        tell application "Finder"
+            if not running then
+                return ""
+            end if
+            try
+                set theSelection to selection
+                if theSelection is {} then
+                    return ""
+                end if
+                set thePaths to {}
+                repeat with i from 1 to count of theSelection
+                    set end of thePaths to (POSIX path of (item i of theSelection as alias))
+                end repeat
+                return thePaths
+            on error
+                return ""
+            end try
+        end tell
+    "#;
+
+    let output = std::process::Command::new("osascript")
+        .arg("-l")
+        .arg("AppleScript")
+        .arg("-e")
+        .arg(script)
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute osascript: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let error_message = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        if error_message.contains("Finder is not running") {
+            return Ok(vec![]);
+        }
+        return Err(format!("osascript failed with error: {}", error_message));
+    }
+
+    let result_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+
+    if result_str.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(vec![]);
+    }
+
+    let paths: Vec<FileSystemItem> = result_str
+        .split(", ")
+        .map(|p| p.trim())
+        .filter(|p| !p.is_empty())
+        .map(|p| FileSystemItem {
+            path: p.to_string(),
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    Ok(paths)
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+fn get_selected_finder_items_windows() -> Result<Vec<FileSystemItem>, String> {
+    let script = r#"
+        Add-Type @"
+            using System;
+            using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+            public class Win32 {
+                [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+                public static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow();
+            }
+"@
+        $foreground_hwnd = [Win32]::GetForegroundWindow()
+        $shell = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application
+        $window = $shell.Windows() | Where-Object { $_.HWND -eq $foreground_hwnd } | Select-Object -First 1
+        if ($window) {
+            if ($window.FullName -like "*\explorer.exe") {
+                $selection = $window.Document.SelectedItems()
+                if ($selection) {
+                    $paths = $selection | ForEach-Object { $_.Path }
+                    if ($paths) {
+                        return $paths -join [System.Environment]::NewLine
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return ""
+    "#;
+
+    let output = std::process::Command::new("powershell")
+        .arg("-NoProfile")
+        .arg("-ExecutionPolicy")
+        .arg("Bypass")
+        .arg("-Command")
+        .arg(script)
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute powershell: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        return Err(format!(
+            "powershell failed with error: {}",
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr)
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let result_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+
+    if result_str.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(vec![]);
+    }
+
+    let paths: Vec<FileSystemItem> = result_str
+        .lines()
+        .map(|p| p.trim())
+        .filter(|p| !p.is_empty())
+        .map(|p| FileSystemItem {
+            path: p.to_string(),
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    Ok(paths)
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+async fn get_selected_finder_items_linux() -> Result<Vec<FileSystemItem>, String> {
+    if let Ok(paths) = get_from_file_manager().await {
+        if !paths.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(paths);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if let Ok(paths) = get_from_clipboard() {
+        if !paths.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(paths);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Err("Could not determine selected files. Please copy them to your clipboard.".to_string())
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+async fn get_from_file_manager() -> Result<Vec<FileSystemItem>, String> {
+    let connection = match zbus::Connection::session().await {
+        Ok(c) => c,
+        Err(_) => return Ok(vec![]),
+    };
+
+    let proxy = match zbus::Proxy::new(
+        &connection,
+        "org.freedesktop.FileManager1",
+        "/org/freedesktop/FileManager1",
+        "org.freedesktop.FileManager1",
+    )
+    .await
+    {
+        Ok(p) => p,
+        Err(_) => return Ok(vec![]),
+    };
+
+    let fm_service: String = proxy.destination().to_string();
+    if fm_service.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(vec![]);
+    }
+
+    let fm_name = fm_service.split('.').last().unwrap_or_default();
+    let window_interface = format!("org.{}.Window", fm_name);
+
+    if fm_name != "nautilus" && fm_name != "nemo" {
+        return Ok(vec![]);
+    }
+
+    let response = match proxy.call_method("GetWindows", &()).await {
+        Ok(r) => r,
+        Err(_) => return Ok(vec![]),
+    };
+    
+    let body = response.body();
+    let windows: Vec<zbus::zvariant::ObjectPath> = body.deserialize().unwrap_or_default();
+
+    for window_path in windows.iter().rev() {
+        let fm_service_ref = fm_service.as_str();
+        let window_interface_ref = window_interface.as_str();
+        let window_proxy = match zbus::Proxy::new(
+            &connection,
+            fm_service_ref,
+            window_path,
+            window_interface_ref,
+        )
+        .await 
+            {
+                Ok(p) => p,
+                Err(_) => continue,
+            };
+        if let Ok(is_active) = window_proxy.get_property::<bool>("Active").await {
+            if is_active {
+                if let Ok(uris) = window_proxy.get_property::<Vec<String>>("SelectedUris").await {
+                    let paths = uris
+                        .iter()
+                        .filter_map(|uri_str| Url::parse(uri_str).ok())
+                        .filter_map(|url| url.to_file_path().ok())
+                        .map(|path_buf| FileSystemItem {
+                            path: path_buf.to_string_lossy().into_owned(),
+                        })
+                        .collect();
+                    return Ok(paths);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(vec![])
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+fn get_from_clipboard() -> Result<Vec<FileSystemItem>, String> {
+    let mut clipboard = arboard::Clipboard::new().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    if let Ok(text) = clipboard.get_text() {
+        let paths: Vec<FileSystemItem> = text
+            .lines()
+            .filter_map(|line| {
+                let trimmed = line.trim();
+                if trimmed.starts_with("file://") {
+                    Url::parse(trimmed).ok().and_then(|u| u.to_file_path().ok())
+                } else {
+                    Some(Path::new(trimmed).to_path_buf())
+                }
+            })
+            .filter(|p| p.exists())
+            .map(|p| FileSystemItem {
+                path: p.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+            })
+            .collect();
+        return Ok(paths);
+    }
+    Ok(vec![])
+}
 
 #[tauri::command]
 fn get_installed_apps() -> Vec<App> {
@@ -56,7 +318,8 @@ pub fn run() {
         .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
             get_installed_apps,
             launch_app,
-            get_selected_text
+            get_selected_text,
+            get_selected_finder_items
         ])
         .setup(|_app| {
             thread::spawn(|| {
diff --git a/src/lib/sidecar.svelte.ts b/src/lib/sidecar.svelte.ts
index ecb8cea..0e380a3 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidecar.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sidecar.svelte.ts
@@ -169,6 +169,25 @@ class SidecarService {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if (typedMessage.type === 'get-selected-finder-items') {
+			const { requestId } = typedMessage.payload;
+			invoke('get_selected_finder_items')
+				.then((items) => {
+					this.dispatchEvent('selected-finder-items-response', {
+						requestId,
+						items
+					});
+				})
+				.catch((error) => {
+					this.#log(`ERROR getting selected finder items: ${error}`);
+					this.dispatchEvent('selected-finder-items-response', {
+						requestId,
+						error: String(error)
+					});
+				});
+			return;
+		}
+
 		const commands = typedMessage.type === 'BATCH_UPDATE' ? typedMessage.payload : [typedMessage];
 		if (commands.length > 0) {
 			uiStore.applyCommands(commands);