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Make a copy

Create an independent artifact from the current or an earlier version.

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Make a copy when you want to use an existing artifact as the starting point for separate work.

Make a copy in the browser

  1. Open the artifact version you want to copy.
  2. Open More and choose Make a copy.
  3. Confirm the name and visibility. Add anyone who should receive the new artifact.
  4. Select Make a copy.

The original stays open. When the copy is ready, open it from the linked URL or select Copy URL to hand it off.

What the copy includes

The new artifact starts at version 1 with the selected version's content and the source artifact's current Markdown theme. It does not include:

  • earlier versions;
  • discussions or resolved threads;
  • people invited to the original; or
  • views and analytics history.

Later changes to either artifact do not affect the other. You can invite people while making the copy, but nobody is carried over from the original automatically.

Make a copy with the CLI

Run:

bash
dsp make-copy <shortId>[@<version>]

Omit the version to copy the current version. Use --name or --visibility to change either value for the new artifact. Use repeatable --share flags or one comma-separated --share-with flag to invite people. See the CLI reference for every option.

Make a copy with MCP

Ask an authenticated MCP assistant to use make_copy with the source artifact's short_id. The optional version, name, visibility, and share arguments match the browser flow. share is a list of email addresses for the new artifact. See MCP server for authentication and tool access.

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