diff --git a/src/commands/decode.rs b/src/commands/decode.rs
index b545f53..4cff4a2 100644
--- a/src/commands/decode.rs
+++ b/src/commands/decode.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::db::{ClipboardDb, SqliteClipboardDb};
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 
 use crate::db::StashError;
+use wl_clipboard_rs::paste::{ClipboardType, MimeType, Seat, get_contents};
 
 pub trait DecodeCommand {
     fn decode(
@@ -16,12 +17,59 @@ pub trait DecodeCommand {
 impl DecodeCommand for SqliteClipboardDb {
     fn decode(
         &self,
-        in_: impl Read,
-        out: impl Write,
+        mut in_: impl Read,
+        mut out: impl Write,
         input: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<(), StashError> {
-        self.decode_entry(in_, out, input)?;
-        log::info!("Entry decoded");
+        let input_str = if let Some(s) = input {
+            s
+        } else {
+            let mut buf = String::new();
+            if let Err(e) = in_.read_to_string(&mut buf) {
+                log::error!("Failed to read stdin for decode: {e}");
+            }
+            buf
+        };
+
+        // If input is empty or whitespace, treat as error and trigger fallback
+        if input_str.trim().is_empty() {
+            log::info!("No input provided to decode; relaying clipboard to stdout");
+            if let Ok((mut reader, _mime)) =
+                get_contents(ClipboardType::Regular, Seat::Unspecified, MimeType::Any)
+            {
+                let mut buf = Vec::new();
+                if let Err(err) = reader.read_to_end(&mut buf) {
+                    log::error!("Failed to read clipboard for relay: {err}");
+                } else {
+                    let _ = out.write_all(&buf);
+                }
+            } else {
+                log::error!("Failed to get clipboard contents for relay");
+            }
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        // Try decode as usual
+        match self.decode_entry(input_str.as_bytes(), &mut out, Some(input_str.clone())) {
+            Ok(()) => {
+                log::info!("Entry decoded");
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::error!("Failed to decode entry: {e}");
+                if let Ok((mut reader, _mime)) =
+                    get_contents(ClipboardType::Regular, Seat::Unspecified, MimeType::Any)
+                {
+                    let mut buf = Vec::new();
+                    if let Err(err) = reader.read_to_end(&mut buf) {
+                        log::error!("Failed to read clipboard for relay: {err}");
+                    } else {
+                        let _ = out.write_all(&buf);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    log::error!("Failed to get clipboard contents for relay");
+                }
+            }
+        }
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/db/mod.rs b/src/db/mod.rs
index 7b18dee..0e7b943 100644
--- a/src/db/mod.rs
+++ b/src/db/mod.rs
@@ -145,8 +145,7 @@ impl SqliteClipboardDb {
             }));
         }
 
-        Ok(serde_json::to_string_pretty(&entries)
-            .map_err(|e| StashError::ListDecode(e.to_string()))?)
+        serde_json::to_string_pretty(&entries).map_err(|e| StashError::ListDecode(e.to_string()))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f41ccac..ecfaa3e 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -148,15 +148,15 @@ fn main() {
                         // Implement JSON output
                         match db.list_json() {
                             Ok(json) => {
-                                println!("{}", json);
+                                println!("{json}");
                             }
                             Err(e) => {
-                                log::error!("Failed to list entries as JSON: {}", e);
+                                log::error!("Failed to list entries as JSON: {e}");
                             }
                         }
                     }
                     _ => {
-                        log::error!("Unsupported format: {}", format);
+                        log::error!("Unsupported format: {format}");
                     }
                 }
             }