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# Clone workspace

The Clone Workspace feature allows you to create a complete copy of an existing workspace. Instead of manually recreating the workspace structure, users can duplicate an existing workspace along with its supported resources and configurations.

Cloning a workspace is useful for creating development, testing, staging, customer-specific, or regional environments while preserving the original workspace.

The cloned workspace is created independently, allowing changes to be made without affecting the source workspace.

## Benefits

The Clone Workspace feature helps you:

* Create new environments quickly.
* Reuse an existing workspace configuration.
* Reduce manual setup effort.
* Accelerate onboarding for new customers or teams.
* Maintain consistency across environments.

## Supported Resources

Workspace cloning creates a new workspace and copies supported resources from the source workspace.

Depending on the selected options, the cloned workspace can include:

* Connectors
* Transforms
* Utilities
* Kafka Topics
* Environment Variables
* Applications
* Workspace settings

Each cloned resource is created independently within the new workspace.

## Permissions

The following roles can clone workspaces:

| Role               | Permission  |
| :----------------- | :---------- |
| Organization Admin | Full Access |
| Workspace Admin    | Full Access |

## How It Works

1. Navigate to the **Workspaces** page.
2. Select the workspace to clone.
3. Click **Clone Workspace**.
4. Enter a name for the new workspace.
5. Select the resources to include.
6. Review the configuration.
7. Click **Create Workspace**.

The cloned workspace is created with all selected resources and is immediately available for further configuration and deployment.

## Resources Included

Users can choose which resources should be copied into the new workspace.

Supported resources include:

* Connectors
* Transforms
* Utilities
* Topics
* Environment Variables
* Applications

Only the selected resources are cloned.

## Workspace Naming

By default, the cloned workspace is assigned the following name:

```text theme={null}
<Workspace Name>_Copy
```

The workspace name can be modified before creation.

## Validation

Before creating the workspace, Condense validates:

* Workspace name uniqueness.
* User permissions.
* Availability of the source workspace.
* Resource compatibility.

## Common Errors

| Message                        | Cause                                                             |
| :----------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Workspace Clone Failed         | Source workspace cannot be accessed or no longer exists.          |
| Duplicate Workspace Name       | A workspace with the same name already exists.                    |
| Insufficient Permissions       | The current user does not have permission to clone the workspace. |
| Workspace Created Successfully | The new workspace has been created successfully.                  |

## Best Practices

* Use workspace cloning to create development, staging, or production environments.
* Rename the cloned workspace using a meaningful name before creation.
* Review environment variables after cloning.
* Verify connectors, transforms, and utilities before deployment.
* Remove unused resources from cloned workspaces to keep environments organized.