> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.inceptia.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Duplicate a bot

> Create a copy of your base bot to start customizing it safely

## Why duplicate

The bot assigned by Inceptia is your reference point. **Never work directly on it** — if something goes wrong, you need that original to roll back to.

Duplicating creates an exact copy of the bot with its entire configuration: agents, instructions, tools, voice, and logic. The only difference is the name.

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## How to duplicate a bot

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the bot list">
    Navigate to **Construction → Bots** in Bot Manager's side menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find your base bot">
    Look for the bot Inceptia assigned you in the list, or use the search bar to filter it by name.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/inceptia/2xrQ5P1QkQTHz4UH/images/construccion/primeros-pasos/02-bot-filtrado.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2xrQ5P1QkQTHz4UH&q=85&s=00eeece5dd60f336f5438f6d9c5e96ee" alt="Bot list filtered by name in the search bar" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/construccion/primeros-pasos/02-bot-filtrado.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Duplicate Bot">
    At the top right of the list you'll see the **Duplicate Bot** button. Clicking it opens a dialog where you choose your bot as the **Source bot**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/inceptia/2xrQ5P1QkQTHz4UH/images/construccion/primeros-pasos/03-dialogo-duplicar-bot.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2xrQ5P1QkQTHz4UH&q=85&s=601c5803da8ab97e72c1e2a21fec28e1" alt="Duplicate bot dialog with source bot selector" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/construccion/primeros-pasos/03-dialogo-duplicar-bot.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Give it a name">
    Give the copy a descriptive name. The platform has a naming helper that will guide you to follow the expected convention.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Done">
    The duplicated bot appears in the list and you can now open it to start editing.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## What gets copied and what doesn't

| Copied                             | Not copied             |
| ---------------------------------- | ---------------------- |
| All agents and their configuration | Conversation history   |
| Instructions and identity          | Metrics and statistics |
| Assigned tools                     | Production data        |
| Voice configuration                |                        |
| Campaign input file                |                        |
| Labels                             |                        |

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## Next step

Once you have your copy, you'll always work in **Draft Mode** until you're ready to publish.

<Card title="Draft and Production Mode" icon="toggle-on" href="/en/construccion/modo-borrador-produccion">
  Understand the difference between draft and production before making changes.
</Card>