Copying a thunk creates a new, independent thunk from an existing one. The copy reproduces the plan and the data structure of the original, but by default it does not bring over the actual work item data. This makes copying the fastest way to start from a thunk that already works — a sample, a teammate's thunk you have access to, or one of your own — and then adapt it without touching the original.
Where to copy from
You can start a copy from three places:
My Thunks. On the home page, open the ⋮ (more actions) menu on any thunk and select Copy.
Inside a thunk. In the thunk's top bar, select Copy.
A sample thunk. When you open a sample, the intro screen offers a Copy button so you can make it your own.
Each opens the same Copy this thunk dialog.
Choose what to copy
The dialog creates a new copy of the thunk, replicating its plan and data structure but not the data itself. Before you confirm, you can set:
Name — the name for the new thunk. It defaults to the original name followed by (copy); change it to whatever you like.
Goal — the goal for the new thunk, pre-filled from the original.
Copy content folder data — on by default. Leave it on to bring the entries from all of the thunk's content folders into the copy, or turn it off to start with empty folders.
Copy work item data — off by default. Turn it on to copy the existing work items and their properties (up to the first 500) into the copy. When this is on, you can further choose to copy only work items that have tests, which is useful when you want to carry a test set forward without the rest of the data.
Initialize with AI-generated sample work items — off by default. Turn it on to have the copy start with a small set of AI-generated example work items instead of an empty list, so you have something to run against right away.
If you are an admin on the thunk, you also see Copy users and access control. Leave it off (the default) and you are the only person on the new copy; turn it on to bring the original thunk's users across with the same access levels. See Users and access controls for what each level means.
Make the copy
Select Copy. Copying takes a few seconds while the new thunk is assembled, and then you are taken straight to it. You can edit the copy freely — the original thunk and its data are untouched.
What comes across
The copy always includes the thunk's plan, AI instructions, tools, and data structure. Actual data comes across only when you choose it: content folder entries copy by default, and work items copy only when you turn that option on. Because the copy is a new, separate thunk, work you do in it — new work items, edits to the plan, results — stays in the copy and does not flow back to the original.