---
title: "How to bulk clone issues"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SUPPORT/89133951/How%20to%20bulk%20clone%20issues"
format: markdown
---
### Description

There is the [Bulk Clone](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.netent.jira.plugins.bulkclone.BulkClone) plugin for the UI, but this can also be done from automation. 

> ℹ️ See also [JRA-6404](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRA-6404).

### Example

You will need the [Clone Plus for Jira](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCPP) installed - this is what allows you to change project and/or update fields other than the summary field. 

```
--action cloneIssues --toProject "XYZ" --search "project = ABC and summary ~ 'xyz-*' "
```

### Cloud

With [Release 4.5](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ACLI/pages/60560660) and higher, JIRA Cloud users can clone issues across projects.

### References

- [runFromIssueList](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/display/JCLI/Documentation#Documentation-runFromIssueList)
- [cloneIssue](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/display/JCLI/Documentation#Documentation-cloneIssue)