diff --git a/docs/keybindings.md b/docs/keybindings.md
index 919df3b..a3e97aa 100644
--- a/docs/keybindings.md
+++ b/docs/keybindings.md
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ Preview panel (panel 5).
 | `B` | Toggle blame |
 | `y/Ctrl+C` | Copy selection |
 | `Y` | Copy GitHub permalink |
+| `Ctrl+G` | Create secret gist |
 | `Esc` | Clear selection |
 
 Navigation keys (j/k/g/G/PgDn/PgUp) scroll content. Click+drag to select text, double-click to select a word.
diff --git a/internal/github/gist.go b/internal/github/gist.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d398831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/github/gist.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package github
+
+import "context"
+
+// CreateGist creates a secret gist from the file at path using the gh CLI and
+// returns the gist's URL. The gist is secret (unlisted) rather than public.
+// The `--` separator stops a path that begins with a dash from being parsed as
+// a flag.
+func CreateGist(ctx context.Context, path string) (string, error) {
+	return ghExec(ctx, "gist", "create", "--secret", "--", path)
+}
diff --git a/internal/keybindings/keybindings.json b/internal/keybindings/keybindings.json
index 6c9e704..cdbf4b9 100644
--- a/internal/keybindings/keybindings.json
+++ b/internal/keybindings/keybindings.json
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
         { "key": "B", "action": "Toggle blame" },
         { "key": "y/Ctrl+C", "action": "Copy selection" },
         { "key": "Y", "action": "Copy GitHub permalink" },
+        { "key": "Ctrl+G", "action": "Create secret gist" },
         { "key": "Esc", "action": "Clear selection" }
       ],
       "note": "Navigation keys (j/k/g/G/PgDn/PgUp) scroll content. Click+drag to select text, double-click to select a word."
diff --git a/internal/panels/preview/gist.go b/internal/panels/preview/gist.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb07ec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/panels/preview/gist.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package preview
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	tea "charm.land/bubbletea/v2"
+
+	"github.com/jongio/grut/internal/github"
+	"github.com/jongio/grut/internal/notify"
+	"github.com/jongio/grut/internal/panels"
+)
+
+// createGist creates a secret github gist from the previewed file and copies
+// the gist URL to the clipboard. It is a no-op when the preview is not showing
+// an on-disk file (for example GitHub content or an empty view).
+func (p *Preview) createGist() (panels.Panel, tea.Cmd) {
+	if p.ghMode || p.filePath == "" {
+		return p, nil
+	}
+	path := p.filePath
+	return p, func() tea.Msg {
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		link, err := github.CreateGist(ctx, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return notify.ShowToastMsg{Message: "Gist failed: " + err.Error(), Level: notify.Error}
+		}
+		if cerr := panels.CopyToClipboard(ctx, link); cerr != nil {
+			return notify.ShowToastMsg{Message: "Created gist (copy failed): " + link, Level: notify.Warn}
+		}
+		return notify.ShowToastMsg{Message: "Created secret gist (URL copied)", Level: notify.Success}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/panels/preview/gist_test.go b/internal/panels/preview/gist_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cf936c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/panels/preview/gist_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package preview
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestCreateGist_NoOpWhenNoFile(t *testing.T) {
+	p := newTestPreview([]string{"a"})
+	p.filePath = ""
+	_, cmd := p.createGist()
+	assert.Nil(t, cmd)
+}
+
+func TestCreateGist_NoOpInGitHubMode(t *testing.T) {
+	p := newTestPreview([]string{"a"})
+	p.filePath = "main.go"
+	p.ghMode = true
+	_, cmd := p.createGist()
+	assert.Nil(t, cmd)
+}
+
+func TestCreateGist_ReturnsCommandForLocalFile(t *testing.T) {
+	p := newTestPreview([]string{"a"})
+	p.filePath = "main.go"
+	p.ghMode = false
+	_, cmd := p.createGist()
+	// A local on-disk file yields a command; it is not executed here because
+	// doing so would shell out to the gh CLI and create a real gist.
+	assert.NotNil(t, cmd)
+}
diff --git a/internal/panels/preview/preview.go b/internal/panels/preview/preview.go
index 9ef8dd3..796a2bb 100644
--- a/internal/panels/preview/preview.go
+++ b/internal/panels/preview/preview.go
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ func (p *Preview) Update(msg tea.Msg) (panels.Panel, tea.Cmd) {
 			return p.copyFilePath()
 		case "Y":
 			return p.copyPermalink()
+		case "ctrl+g":
+			return p.createGist()
 		case keyEscape, keyEsc:
 			if p.hasSelection() {
 				p.clearSelection()
@@ -723,6 +725,7 @@ func (p *Preview) KeyBindings() []panels.KeyBinding {
 		{Key: "B", Description: "Toggle blame", Action: "toggle_blame"},
 		{Key: "y/Ctrl+C", Description: "Copy selection or file path", Action: "copy_selection"},
 		{Key: "Y", Description: "Copy GitHub permalink", Action: "copy_permalink"},
+		{Key: "Ctrl+G", Description: "Create secret gist", Action: "create_gist"},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/panels/preview/preview_test.go b/internal/panels/preview/preview_test.go
index e2b4040..d327560 100644
--- a/internal/panels/preview/preview_test.go
+++ b/internal/panels/preview/preview_test.go
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ func TestKeyBindings(t *testing.T) {
 	bindings := p.KeyBindings()
 
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, bindings)
-	assert.Len(t, bindings, 15)
+	assert.Len(t, bindings, 16)
 
 	// Verify all expected bindings are present
 	actions := make([]string, len(bindings))
@@ -802,6 +802,7 @@ func TestKeyBindings(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, actions, "toggle_diff_mode")
 	assert.Contains(t, actions, "copy_selection")
 	assert.Contains(t, actions, "copy_permalink")
+	assert.Contains(t, actions, "create_gist")
 }
 
 func TestKeysIgnoredWhenBlurred(t *testing.T) {