diff --git a/.github/workflows/unified-pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/unified-pipeline.yml
index d472ffc..886dbde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unified-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unified-pipeline.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
+          python-version: '3.13'
           cache: 'pip'
 
       - name: Install linting tools
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.10', '3.11']
+        python-version: ['3.8', '3.10', '3.11', '3.13']
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index f39c5fd..152b885 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 repos:
   # Code formatting with Black
   - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-    rev: 24.1.1
+    rev: 26.1.0
     hooks:
       - id: black
         language_version: python3
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 8497478..fb8a50e 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -656,6 +656,43 @@ install_text_input_tools() {
                     print_warning "Please install 'wtype' manually for Wayland text input support."
                     ;;
             esac
+
+            # Try to install ydotool as additional fallback for Wayland
+            # ydotool works better with some compositors (like GNOME) where wtype may fail
+            print_info "Attempting to install ydotool for better Wayland compatibility..."
+            case "$DISTRO_FAMILY" in
+                ubuntu|debian)
+                    if ! apt_package_installed "ydotool"; then
+                        sudo apt install -y ydotool 2>/dev/null || print_info "ydotool not available in repos (optional)"
+                    fi
+                    ;;
+                fedora)
+                    if command_exists dnf; then
+                        sudo dnf install -y ydotool 2>/dev/null || print_info "ydotool not available in repos (optional)"
+                    fi
+                    ;;
+                arch)
+                    if ! pacman_package_installed "ydotool"; then
+                        sudo pacman -S --noconfirm ydotool 2>/dev/null || print_info "ydotool not available in repos (optional)"
+                    fi
+                    ;;
+            esac
+
+            # Add user to input group for ydotool/dotool support
+            if ! groups | grep -q '\binput\b'; then
+                print_info "Adding $USER to 'input' group for text injection..."
+                sudo usermod -aG input "$USER" || print_warning "Failed to add user to input group"
+                print_warning "You will need to LOG OUT and back in for text injection to work with ydotool/dotool"
+            fi
+
+            # Install udev rule for ydotool/dotool
+            if [ ! -f /etc/udev/rules.d/80-dotool.rules ]; then
+                print_info "Installing udev rule for input device access..."
+                echo 'KERNEL=="uinput", GROUP="input", MODE="0620", OPTIONS+="static_node=uinput"' \
+                    | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/80-dotool.rules >/dev/null 2>&1 || print_warning "Failed to install udev rule"
+                sudo udevadm control --reload 2>/dev/null || true
+                sudo udevadm trigger 2>/dev/null || true
+            fi
             ;;
 
         x11|"")
@@ -786,9 +823,9 @@ setup_virtual_environment() {
     fi
 
     # Create virtual environment
-    # Note: We don't use --system-site-packages to avoid conflicts with system packages
-    # that may be incompatible with Python 3.12+ (e.g., old coverage versions)
-    python3 -m venv "$VENV_DIR" || {
+    # Use --system-site-packages to access pre-compiled system packages like PyGObject
+    # This avoids build failures with Python 3.13+ where PyGObject may not build from source
+    python3 -m venv --system-site-packages "$VENV_DIR" || {
         print_error "Failed to create virtual environment. Please check your Python installation."
         exit 1
     }
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e694b52..45a4033 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
     "Topic :: Desktop Environment :: Gnome",
     "Topic :: Multimedia :: Sound/Audio :: Speech",
     "Topic :: Text Processing",
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ version = {attr = "vocalinux.version.__version__"}
 
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 100
-target-version = ['py38', 'py39', 'py310', 'py311']
+target-version = ['py38', 'py39', 'py310', 'py311', 'py312', 'py313']
 include = '\.pyi?$'
 exclude = '''
 /(
diff --git a/src/vocalinux/text_injection/text_injector.py b/src/vocalinux/text_injection/text_injector.py
index b7d466f..f7d9fd9 100644
--- a/src/vocalinux/text_injection/text_injector.py
+++ b/src/vocalinux/text_injection/text_injector.py
@@ -118,15 +118,18 @@ class TextInjector:
                 raise RuntimeError("Missing required dependency: xdotool")
         else:
             # Check for wtype or ydotool for Wayland
+            # Prefer ydotool as it works universally (including GNOME Wayland)
             wtype_available = shutil.which("wtype") is not None
             ydotool_available = shutil.which("ydotool") is not None
             xdotool_available = shutil.which("xdotool") is not None
 
-            if wtype_available:
-                self.wayland_tool = "wtype"
-                logger.info(f"Using {self.wayland_tool} for Wayland text injection")
-            elif ydotool_available:
+            if ydotool_available:
                 self.wayland_tool = "ydotool"
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Using {self.wayland_tool} for Wayland text injection (universal compatibility)"
+                )
+            elif wtype_available:
+                self.wayland_tool = "wtype"
                 logger.info(f"Using {self.wayland_tool} for Wayland text injection")
             elif xdotool_available:
                 # Fallback to xdotool with XWayland