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# bd duplicate

> Mark an issue as a duplicate of another

Generated from `bd help --doc duplicate`.

Mark an issue as a duplicate of a canonical issue.

The duplicate issue is automatically closed with a reference to the canonical.
This is essential for large issue databases with many similar reports.

Examples:
bd duplicate bd-abc --of bd-xyz    # Mark bd-abc as duplicate of bd-xyz

```
bd duplicate <id> --of <canonical> [flags]
```

**Flags:**

```
      --of string   Canonical issue ID (required)
```