Duplicating a Todo
The duplicate feature creates an exact copy of a todo — useful for repeating a similar task, creating a template todo you can clone repeatedly, or splitting work that turned out to be larger than expected.
At a glance
- ✓Creates an instant copy in the same project and list
- ✓Status resets to todo regardless of the original's status
- ✓Subtasks are copied but all checkboxes reset to unchecked
- ✓Assignee is cleared on the duplicate — assign separately
- ✓Awards the same creation XP as creating a new todo from scratch
How to duplicate
- 1
Open the options menu
Hover over the todo row and click the … (more options) menu, or open the todo detail dialog.
- 2
Select Duplicate
Click Duplicate. The copy is created immediately in the same project and list.
- 3
Update the duplicate
The duplicate title starts with "Copy of …". Rename it and assign it to the right person.
What is copied vs reset
Copied
- ✓ Title (+ "Copy of" prefix)
- ✓ Description
- ✓ Priority
- ✓ Tags
- ✓ Subtasks (checkboxes reset)
- ✓ Due date
- ✓ Start date
- ✓ Milestone assignment
- ✓ List assignment
Reset / Not copied
- — Status → todo
- — Assignee → unassigned
- — Watchers → empty
- — Comments → not copied
- — Dependencies → not copied
- — Recurrence settings → not copied
Common use cases
- Template todos — create a well-structured todo with subtasks and description once, then duplicate it whenever a similar task comes up.
- Split large tasks — duplicate a todo, then rename both halves to represent the two separate pieces of work.
- Repeat for multiple assignees — duplicate once per person when the same task needs to be done by several team members independently.
💡 Tip
Duplication awards the same creation XP as a brand new todo. Creating a template with 10 subtasks and duplicating it is a fast way to get work structured and earn XP for setting it up.