diff --git a/clipboard-js/clipboard-js-tests.ts b/clipboard-js/clipboard-js-tests.ts
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+/// <reference path="clipboard-js.d.ts" />
+
+clipboard.copy("Hello World");
+clipboard.copy(document.body).then(() => console.log("success"));
+
+clipboard.paste().then(val => console.log(val));
diff --git a/clipboard-js/clipboard-js.d.ts b/clipboard-js/clipboard-js.d.ts
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+// Type definitions for clipboard-js 0.3.1
+// Project: https://github.com/lgarron/clipboard.js
+// Definitions by: Mark Wong Siang Kai <https://github.com/markwongsk>
+// Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
+
+declare namespace clipboard {
+
+    interface IClipboardJsStatic {
+        copy(val: string | Element): Promise<void>;
+        paste(): Promise<string>;
+    }
+}
+
+declare var clipboard: clipboard.IClipboardJsStatic;
+
+declare module 'clipboard-js' {
+    export = clipboard;
+}