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+/**
+ * Pure clipboard serialiser for the flowchart editor (v4.13.0).
+ *
+ * Serialises the selected node + its edges to a JSON envelope that
+ * survives a paste-into-new-graph round trip. Uses a fresh id-mangling
+ * pass on paste so duplicates don't collide with the originals.
+ *
+ * Pure module — no DOM, no globals.
+ *
+ * @module flowchart-clipboard
+ */
+
+const CLIPBOARD_VERSION = 1;
+
+/**
+ * @param {object} graph  current graph from store
+ * @param {{nodeId?:string, edgeId?:string}} selection  canvas selection
+ * @returns {object|null}  clipboard payload or null when nothing useful
+ *   is selected
+ */
+function copySelection(graph, selection) {
+  if (!graph || !selection) return null;
+  if (selection.nodeId) {
+    const node = graph.nodes.find((n) => n.id === selection.nodeId);
+    if (!node) return null;
+    const connectedEdges = graph.edges.filter(
+      (e) => e.fromNodeId === node.id || e.toNodeId === node.id
+    );
+    return {
+      version: CLIPBOARD_VERSION,
+      kind: 'node-with-edges',
+      node,
+      edges: connectedEdges,
+    };
+  }
+  if (selection.edgeId) {
+    const edge = graph.edges.find((e) => e.id === selection.edgeId);
+    if (!edge) return null;
+    return { version: CLIPBOARD_VERSION, kind: 'edge', edge };
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Apply a clipboard payload to a graph + selection. Returns the new
+ * node(s) created so the controller can move the selection.
+ *
+ * @param {object} payload from copySelection()
+ * @param {object} graph current graph
+ * @param {object} store store with addNode / connect APIs
+ * @param {{offsetX?:number, offsetY?:number}} [opts]
+ * @returns {Array<{id:string}>} ids of newly created nodes (empty for edge-only paste)
+ */
+function pasteSelection(payload, graph, store, opts = {}) {
+  if (!payload) return [];
+  const dx = opts.offsetX || 24;
+  const dy = opts.offsetY || 24;
+
+  if (payload.kind === 'node-with-edges' && payload.node) {
+    const oldNode = payload.node;
+    const newNode = store.addNode({
+      kind: oldNode.kind,
+      x: (oldNode.x || 0) + dx,
+      y: (oldNode.y || 0) + dy,
+      label: oldNode.label,
+      color: oldNode.color,
+    });
+    // Re-attach edges: each connected edge maps its endpoint to either
+    // the new node (when it was the original) or to the existing neighbour.
+    const idRemap = new Map([[oldNode.id, newNode.id]]);
+    const edges = payload.edges || [];
+    for (const e of edges) {
+      const from = idRemap.get(e.fromNodeId) || e.fromNodeId;
+      const to = idRemap.get(e.toNodeId) || e.toNodeId;
+      // Both endpoints must still exist in the current graph
+      if (graph.nodes.find((n) => n.id === from) && graph.nodes.find((n) => n.id === to)) {
+        store.connect(from, to, e.kind);
+      }
+    }
+    return [{ id: newNode.id }];
+  }
+
+  if (payload.kind === 'edge' && payload.edge) {
+    const e = payload.edge;
+    if (
+      graph.nodes.find((n) => n.id === e.fromNodeId) &&
+      graph.nodes.find((n) => n.id === e.toNodeId)
+    ) {
+      store.connect(e.fromNodeId, e.toNodeId, e.kind);
+    }
+    return [];
+  }
+  return [];
+}
+
+module.exports = { copySelection, pasteSelection, CLIPBOARD_VERSION };
diff --git a/tests/flowchart-clipboard.test.js b/tests/flowchart-clipboard.test.js
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+/**
+ * @jest-environment node
+ *
+ * Flowchart clipboard — copy/paste pure functions.
+ */
+
+const {
+  copySelection,
+  pasteSelection,
+  CLIPBOARD_VERSION,
+} = require('../src/flowchart/flowchart-clipboard');
+
+function makeStore() {
+  const state = { nodes: [], edges: [] };
+  return {
+    state,
+    addNode: ({ kind, x, y, label, color }) => {
+      const node = { id: 'n_' + state.nodes.length, kind, x, y, label, color };
+      state.nodes.push(node);
+      return node;
+    },
+    connect: (fromNodeId, toNodeId, kind) => {
+      const edge = {
+        id: 'e_' + state.edges.length,
+        fromNodeId,
+        toNodeId,
+        kind,
+      };
+      state.edges.push(edge);
+      return edge;
+    },
+    getGraph: () => state,
+  };
+}
+
+describe('copySelection', () => {
+  test('returns null when no selection', () => {
+    expect(copySelection({ nodes: [], edges: [] }, {})).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  test('returns null when selection.nodeId not in graph', () => {
+    expect(copySelection({ nodes: [], edges: [] }, { nodeId: 'missing' })).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  test('captures a node plus its connected edges', () => {
+    const graph = {
+      nodes: [
+        { id: 'a', kind: 'process', x: 0, y: 0, label: 'A' },
+        { id: 'b', kind: 'process', x: 100, y: 0, label: 'B' },
+      ],
+      edges: [{ id: 'e1', fromNodeId: 'a', toNodeId: 'b', kind: 'solid' }],
+    };
+    const out = copySelection(graph, { nodeId: 'a' });
+    expect(out.kind).toBe('node-with-edges');
+    expect(out.node).toEqual(graph.nodes[0]);
+    expect(out.edges).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(out.version).toBe(CLIPBOARD_VERSION);
+  });
+
+  test('captures only a single edge when selection is edge', () => {
+    const graph = {
+      nodes: [
+        { id: 'a', kind: 'process', x: 0, y: 0, label: 'A' },
+        { id: 'b', kind: 'process', x: 100, y: 0, label: 'B' },
+      ],
+      edges: [{ id: 'e1', fromNodeId: 'a', toNodeId: 'b', kind: 'solid' }],
+    };
+    const out = copySelection(graph, { edgeId: 'e1' });
+    expect(out.kind).toBe('edge');
+    expect(out.edge.id).toBe('e1');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('pasteSelection', () => {
+  test('creates a new node offset from the original', () => {
+    const graph = {
+      nodes: [{ id: 'a', kind: 'process', x: 0, y: 0, label: 'A' }],
+      edges: [],
+    };
+    const store = makeStore();
+    store.state.nodes = graph.nodes;
+    const payload = copySelection(graph, { nodeId: 'a' });
+    const created = pasteSelection(payload, graph, store);
+    expect(created).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(store.state.nodes).toHaveLength(2);
+    // The new node should be offset from the original.
+    const newNode = store.state.nodes[1];
+    expect(newNode.x).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(newNode.y).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  });
+
+  test('re-attaches edges to the new node', () => {
+    const graph = {
+      nodes: [
+        { id: 'a', kind: 'process', x: 0, y: 0, label: 'A' },
+        { id: 'b', kind: 'process', x: 100, y: 0, label: 'B' },
+      ],
+      edges: [{ id: 'e1', fromNodeId: 'a', toNodeId: 'b', kind: 'solid' }],
+    };
+    const store = makeStore();
+    store.state.nodes = graph.nodes;
+    store.state.edges = [...graph.edges];
+    const payload = copySelection(graph, { nodeId: 'a' });
+    pasteSelection(payload, graph, store);
+    // After paste: 3 nodes (a, b, a'), 2 edges (original a→b + new a'→b).
+    // The original edge stays put; the new one connects a' → b because b
+    // is the only neighbour that wasn't in the selection.
+    expect(store.state.nodes).toHaveLength(3);
+    expect(store.state.edges).toHaveLength(2);
+    const newEdges = store.state.edges.filter(
+      (e) => e.fromNodeId === 'n_2' || e.toNodeId === 'n_2'
+    );
+    expect(newEdges).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(newEdges[0].toNodeId).toBe('b');
+  });
+
+  test('pasting an edge only adds the edge if both endpoints exist', () => {
+    const graph = {
+      nodes: [
+        { id: 'a', kind: 'process', x: 0, y: 0, label: 'A' },
+        { id: 'b', kind: 'process', x: 100, y: 0, label: 'B' },
+      ],
+      edges: [],
+    };
+    const store = makeStore();
+    store.state.nodes = graph.nodes;
+    const payload = copySelection(
+      { ...graph, edges: [{ id: 'e1', fromNodeId: 'a', toNodeId: 'b', kind: 'solid' }] },
+      { edgeId: 'e1' }
+    );
+    pasteSelection(payload, graph, store);
+    expect(store.state.edges).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  test('null payload is a no-op', () => {
+    const store = makeStore();
+    expect(pasteSelection(null, { nodes: [], edges: [] }, store)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  test('preserves node color on paste', () => {
+    const graph = {
+      nodes: [{ id: 'a', kind: 'process', x: 0, y: 0, label: 'A', color: '#ff0000' }],
+      edges: [],
+    };
+    const store = makeStore();
+    store.state.nodes = graph.nodes;
+    const payload = copySelection(graph, { nodeId: 'a' });
+    pasteSelection(payload, graph, store);
+    const newNode = store.state.nodes[1];
+    expect(newNode.color).toBe('#ff0000');
+  });
+});