diff --git a/src/ce_tools.pas b/src/ce_tools.pas
index 4773d8bf..62f1b229 100644
--- a/src/ce_tools.pas
+++ b/src/ce_tools.pas
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type
   public
     constructor create(ACollection: TCollection); override;
     destructor destroy; override;
+    procedure assign(Source: TPersistent); override;
   end;
 
   TCETools = class(TWritableLfmTextComponent, ICEMainMenuProvider, ICEEditableShortcut)
@@ -105,6 +106,27 @@ begin
   inherited;
 end;
 
+procedure TCEToolItem.assign(Source: TPersistent);
+var
+  tool: TCEToolItem;
+begin
+  if Source is TCEToolItem then
+  begin
+    tool := TCEToolItem(Source);
+    //
+    toolAlias := tool.toolAlias;
+    chainAfter.Assign(tool.chainAfter);
+    chainBefore.Assign(tool.chainBefore);
+    queryParameters := tool.queryParameters;
+    clearMessages := tool.clearMessages;
+    fOpts := tool.fOpts;
+    parameters.Assign(tool.parameters);
+    executable := tool.executable;
+    workingDirectory := tool.workingDirectory;
+  end
+  else inherited;
+end;
+
 procedure TCEToolItem.setParameters(aValue: TStringList);
 begin
   fParameters.Assign(aValue);
diff --git a/src/ce_toolseditor.lfm b/src/ce_toolseditor.lfm
index 74abdaf4..eec1fb71 100644
--- a/src/ce_toolseditor.lfm
+++ b/src/ce_toolseditor.lfm
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ inherited CEToolsEditorWidget: TCEToolsEditorWidget
         object btnMoveDown: TBitBtn
           Left = 56
           Height = 24
+          Hint = 'move selected tool down'
           Top = 0
           Width = 28
           Align = alLeft
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ inherited CEToolsEditorWidget: TCEToolsEditorWidget
         object btnMoveUp: TBitBtn
           Left = 84
           Height = 24
+          Hint = 'move selected tool up'
           Top = 0
           Width = 28
           Align = alLeft
@@ -85,6 +87,18 @@ inherited CEToolsEditorWidget: TCEToolsEditorWidget
           Spacing = 0
           TabOrder = 4
         end
+        object btnClone: TBitBtn
+          Left = 112
+          Height = 24
+          Hint = 'clone selected tool'
+          Top = 0
+          Width = 28
+          Align = alLeft
+          Layout = blGlyphBottom
+          OnClick = btnCloneClick
+          Spacing = 0
+          TabOrder = 5
+        end
       end
       object Panel2: TPanel[1]
         Left = 4
diff --git a/src/ce_toolseditor.pas b/src/ce_toolseditor.pas
index d5e42efc..7d21a34f 100644
--- a/src/ce_toolseditor.pas
+++ b/src/ce_toolseditor.pas
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@ uses
   ExtCtrls, Menus, Buttons, StdCtrls, ce_widget, ce_tools;
 
 type
+
+  { TCEToolsEditorWidget }
+
   TCEToolsEditorWidget = class(TCEWidget)
     BtnAddTool: TBitBtn;
     btnMoveDown: TBitBtn;
     btnMoveUp: TBitBtn;
+    btnClone: TBitBtn;
     btnRemTool: TBitBtn;
     btnRun: TBitBtn;
     lstTools: TListBox;
@@ -21,6 +25,7 @@ type
     Splitter1: TSplitter;
     propsEd: TTIPropertyGrid;
     procedure BtnAddToolClick(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure btnCloneClick(Sender: TObject);
     procedure btnRemToolClick(Sender: TObject);
     procedure btnMoveUpClick(Sender: TObject);
     procedure btnMoveDownClick(Sender: TObject);
@@ -58,6 +63,8 @@ begin
     btnRemTool.Glyph.Assign(png);
     png.LoadFromLazarusResource('application_flash');
     btnRun.Glyph.Assign(png);
+    png.LoadFromLazarusResource('application_double');
+    btnClone.Glyph.Assign(png);
   finally
     png.free;
   end;
@@ -113,6 +120,18 @@ begin
   rebuildToolList;
 end;
 
+procedure TCEToolsEditorWidget.btnCloneClick(Sender: TObject);
+var
+  itm: TCEToolItem;
+begin
+  if lstTools.ItemIndex = -1 then
+    exit;
+  itm := CustomTools.addTool;
+  itm.Assign(CustomTools[lstTools.ItemIndex]);
+  itm.toolAlias := itm.toolAlias + ' (copy)';
+  rebuildToolList;
+end;
+
 procedure TCEToolsEditorWidget.btnRemToolClick(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   if lstTools.ItemIndex = -1 then