https://github.com/muleyuck/gh-issue-clone

👑 a gh extension that allows users to clone (duplicate) GitHub issues from a given issue URL
https://github.com/muleyuck/gh-issue-clone

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👑 a gh extension that allows users to clone (duplicate) GitHub issues from a given issue URL

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/muleyuck/gh-issue-clone
• Owner: muleyuck
• License: mit
• Created: 2025-07-10T13:26:11.000Z (11 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2026-01-24T15:33:09.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-01-25T04:40:58.254Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: cli, gh-extension, gh-extensions, go, golang, urfave, urfave-cli
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 44.9 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# 👑 gh-issue-clone

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## Overview

`gh-issue-clone` is a gh extension that allows users to clone (duplicate) GitHub issues from a given issue URL.  

The tool fetches the details of a specified issue, optionally applies a different issue template, and creates a new issue in the target repository.  

It can also add the new issue to project boards and copy over relevant field values.

## Features

- Clone a GitHub issue by providing its URL.

- Optionally specify an issue template to be used for the cloned issue.

- Automatically add the new issue to project boards and copy project field values.

## Installation

Install `muleyuck/gh-issue-clone` extension from the gh command:

 ```sh

 gh extension install muleyuck/gh-issue-clone

 ```

## Usage

```sh

gh issue-clone  [--template ]

```

- ``: The URL of the GitHub issue to clone (e.g., `https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/123`)

- `--template`, `-t`: (Optional) The name of the issue template to use for the new issue.

### Example

```sh

gh issue-clone https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/issues/42 --template "bug_report"

```

## LICENCE

[The MIT Licence](https://github.com/muleyuck/gh-issue-clone/blob/main/LICENSE)