diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/CopyTextButton/CopyTextButton.js b/packages/core/src/components/CopyTextButton/CopyTextButton.js
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+++ b/packages/core/src/components/CopyTextButton/CopyTextButton.js
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import React, { Fragment } from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { IconButton, Tooltip, withStyles } from '@material-ui/core';
+import CopyIcon from '@material-ui/icons/FileCopy';
+
+const buttonStyles = theme => ({
+  button: {
+    '&:hover': {
+      backgroundColor: theme.palette.highlight,
+      cursor: 'pointer',
+    },
+  },
+});
+
+/**
+ * Copy text button with visual feedback in the form of
+ *  - a hover color
+ *  - click ripple
+ *  - Tooltip shown when user has clicked
+ *
+ *  Properties:
+ *  - text: the text to be copied
+ *  - tooltipDelay: Number os ms to show the tooltip, default: 1000ms
+ *  - tooltipText: Text to show in the tooltip when user has clicked the button, default: "Text
+ * copied to clipboard"
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *    <CopyTextButton text="My text that I want to be copied to the clipboard" />
+ */
+class CopyTextButton extends React.Component {
+  static propTypes = {
+    text: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+    tooltipDelay: PropTypes.number,
+    tooltipText: PropTypes.string,
+  };
+
+  static defaultProps = {
+    tooltipDelay: 1000,
+    tooltipText: 'Text copied to clipboard',
+  };
+
+  state = {
+    open: false,
+  };
+
+  handleTooltipClose = () => {
+    this.setState({ open: false });
+  };
+
+  handleTooltipOpen = () => {
+    this.setState({ open: true });
+  };
+
+  handleCopyClick = e => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    this.handleTooltipOpen();
+    try {
+      this.clipboardInput.select();
+      document.execCommand('copy');
+    } catch (error) {
+      // console.error(error);
+    }
+  };
+
+  render() {
+    const { classes, text, tooltipDelay, tooltipText } = this.props;
+
+    return (
+      <Fragment>
+        <input
+          ref={el => (this.clipboardInput = el)}
+          type="text"
+          style={{ position: 'absolute', top: '-9999px', left: '-9999px' }}
+          defaultValue={text}
+        />
+        <Tooltip
+          id="copy-test-tooltip"
+          title={tooltipText}
+          placement="top"
+          leaveDelay={tooltipDelay}
+          onClose={this.handleTooltipClose}
+          open={this.state.open}
+        >
+          <IconButton onClick={this.handleCopyClick} className={classes.button}>
+            <CopyIcon />
+          </IconButton>
+        </Tooltip>
+      </Fragment>
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+export default withStyles(buttonStyles)(CopyTextButton);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/CopyTextButton/CopyTextButton.stories.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/CopyTextButton/CopyTextButton.stories.tsx
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index 0000000000..9f5618ad0e
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+++ b/packages/core/src/components/CopyTextButton/CopyTextButton.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import CopyTextButton from '.';
+
+export default {
+  title: 'CopyTextButton',
+  component: CopyTextButton,
+};
+
+export const Default = () => (
+  <CopyTextButton text="The text to copy to clipboard" />
+);
+
+export const WithTooltip = () => (
+  <CopyTextButton
+    text="The text to copy to clipboard"
+    tooltipText="Custom tooltip shown on button click"
+  />
+);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/CopyTextButton/CopyTextButton.test.js b/packages/core/src/components/CopyTextButton/CopyTextButton.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1c2212be7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/CopyTextButton/CopyTextButton.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { wrapInThemedTestApp } from '@backstage/test-utils';
+import CopyTextButton from 'shared/components/CopyTextButton';
+
+const props = {
+  text: 'mockText',
+  tooltipDelay: 2,
+  tooltipText: 'mockTooltip',
+};
+
+describe('<CopyTextButton />', () => {
+  it('renders without exploding', () => {
+    const { getByDisplayValue } = render(
+      wrapInThemedTestApp(<CopyTextButton {...props} />),
+    );
+    getByDisplayValue('mockText');
+  });
+
+  it('displays tooltip on click', () => {
+    const spy = jest.fn();
+    Object.defineProperty(document, 'execCommand', { value: spy });
+    const rendered = render(wrapInThemedTestApp(<CopyTextButton {...props} />));
+    const button = rendered.getByTitle('mockTooltip');
+    button.click();
+    expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    rendered.getByText('mockTooltip');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/CopyTextButton/index.ts b/packages/core/src/components/CopyTextButton/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22fd7f05bb
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+++ b/packages/core/src/components/CopyTextButton/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+export { default } from './CopyTextButton';
diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.ts b/packages/core/src/index.ts
index 740a4cc803..c94068b556 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export * from './layout/Sidebar';
 export { default as HorizontalScrollGrid } from './components/HorizontalScrollGrid';
 export { default as ProgressCard } from './components/ProgressCard';
 export { default as CircleProgress } from './components/CircleProgress';
+export { default as CopyTextButton } from './components/CopyTextButton';
 export { default as Progress } from './components/Progress';
 export { AlphaLabel, BetaLabel } from './components/Lifecycle';
 export { default as SupportButton } from './components/SupportButton';