diff --git a/.changeset/ghost-copy-button.md b/.changeset/ghost-copy-button.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1593b20d52041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/ghost-copy-button.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@node-core/ui-components': minor
+---
+
+Add ghost copy button visible on hover and focus for single-line code blocks with \`no-footer\`
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/__tests__/index.test.jsx b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/__tests__/index.test.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..52762ae4dff5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/__tests__/index.test.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, it } from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+
+import { render, fireEvent, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import BaseCodeBox from '../index';
+
+describe('BaseCodeBox', () => {
+  let originalClipboard;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    originalClipboard = navigator.clipboard;
+    Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'clipboard', {
+      value: { writeText: () => Promise.resolve() },
+      writable: true,
+      configurable: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'clipboard', {
+      value: originalClipboard,
+      writable: true,
+      configurable: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('renders code box with language and footer copy button by default', () => {
+    render(
+      <BaseCodeBox
+        language="JavaScript"
+        copyButtonLabel="Copy code"
+        copiedButtonLabel="Copied!"
+      >
+        <code>const x = 1;</code>
+      </BaseCodeBox>
+    );
+
+    assert.ok(screen.getByText('JavaScript'));
+    assert.ok(screen.getByText('Copy code'));
+  });
+
+  it('renders ghost copy button when no-footer is specified', () => {
+    render(
+      <BaseCodeBox
+        language="bash"
+        className="no-footer"
+        copyButtonLabel="Copy code"
+        copiedButtonLabel="Copied!"
+      >
+        <code>node --no-deprecation app.js</code>
+      </BaseCodeBox>
+    );
+
+    // Language in footer toolbar should NOT be rendered
+    assert.strictEqual(screen.queryByText('bash'), null);
+
+    // Ghost copy button should be rendered with accessible label and no visible text
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Copy code' });
+    assert.ok(button);
+    assert.strictEqual(screen.queryByText('Copy code'), null);
+  });
+
+  it('copies code content when ghost copy button is clicked', async t => {
+    t.mock.method(navigator.clipboard, 'writeText', () => Promise.resolve());
+
+    render(
+      <BaseCodeBox
+        language="bash"
+        className="no-footer"
+        copyButtonLabel="Copy code"
+        copiedButtonLabel="Copied!"
+      >
+        <code>node --no-deprecation app.js</code>
+      </BaseCodeBox>
+    );
+
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Copy code' });
+    fireEvent.click(button);
+
+    const copiedButton = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Copied!' });
+    assert.ok(copiedButton);
+    assert.strictEqual(navigator.clipboard.writeText.mock.callCount(), 1);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/index.module.css b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/index.module.css
index da0f2e11de2a0..7143555631204 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/index.module.css
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/index.module.css
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 @reference "../../styles/index.css";
 
 .root {
-  @apply w-full
+  @apply relative
+    w-full
     max-w-full
     overflow-x-hidden
     rounded-sm
@@ -71,6 +72,35 @@
           [counter-reset:none];
       }
     }
+
+    &[class*='no-footer'] {
+      @apply pr-12;
+    }
+  }
+
+  & > .ghostAction {
+    @apply absolute
+      top-2
+      right-2
+      z-10
+      p-1.5
+      opacity-0
+      transition-opacity
+      duration-150;
+
+    > svg {
+      @apply size-4;
+    }
+
+    &:focus,
+    &:focus-visible {
+      @apply opacity-100;
+    }
+  }
+
+  &:hover > .ghostAction,
+  &:focus-within > .ghostAction {
+    @apply opacity-100;
   }
 
   & > .footer {
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/index.stories.tsx b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/index.stories.tsx
index 6cc32c8b24169..bdbff01b6908a 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/index.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/index.stories.tsx
@@ -27,4 +27,14 @@ export const Default: Story = {
   },
 };
 
+export const NoFooter: Story = {
+  args: {
+    language: 'bash',
+    className: 'no-footer',
+    copyButtonLabel: 'Copy code',
+    copiedButtonLabel: 'Copied!',
+    children: <code>node --no-deprecation app.js</code>,
+  },
+};
+
 export default { component: BaseCodeBox } as Meta;
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/index.tsx b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/index.tsx
index af31bcdf3c37f..b966a48143640 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Common/BaseCodeBox/index.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import {
   DocumentDuplicateIcon,
   CodeBracketIcon,
+  CheckIcon,
 } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { Fragment, isValidElement, useRef } from 'react';
@@ -88,10 +89,13 @@ const BaseCodeBox: FC<PropsWithChildren<CodeBoxProps>> = ({
 
   const handleCopy = () => copy(containerRef.current?.textContent);
 
-  const ButtonIcon = copied ? DocumentDuplicateIcon : CodeBracketIcon;
+  const FooterButtonIcon = copied ? DocumentDuplicateIcon : CodeBracketIcon;
 
   const hideFooter = className?.includes('no-footer');
 
+  const activeLabel = copied ? copiedButtonLabel : copyButtonLabel;
+  const ghostLabel = typeof activeLabel === 'string' ? activeLabel : undefined;
+
   return (
     <div className={styles.root}>
       <pre
@@ -102,7 +106,25 @@ const BaseCodeBox: FC<PropsWithChildren<CodeBoxProps>> = ({
         {transformCode(children as ReactElement<PropsWithChildren>, language)}
       </pre>
 
-      {!language || hideFooter || (
+      {hideFooter && (
+        <BaseButton
+          as={as}
+          className={styles.ghostAction}
+          kind="neutral"
+          size="small"
+          aria-label={ghostLabel}
+          title={ghostLabel}
+          onClick={handleCopy}
+        >
+          {copied ? (
+            <CheckIcon className="size-4" />
+          ) : (
+            <DocumentDuplicateIcon className="size-4" />
+          )}
+        </BaseButton>
+      )}
+
+      {!hideFooter && Boolean(language) && (
         <div className={styles.footer}>
           <span className={styles.language}>{language}</span>
 
@@ -112,7 +134,7 @@ const BaseCodeBox: FC<PropsWithChildren<CodeBoxProps>> = ({
             kind="neutral"
             onClick={handleCopy}
           >
-            <ButtonIcon className="size-4" />
+            <FooterButtonIcon className="size-4" />
             {copied ? copiedButtonLabel : copyButtonLabel}
           </BaseButton>
         </div>