diff --git a/docs/en/src/default-key-bindings.md b/docs/en/src/default-key-bindings.md
index fc8ce32..13ec654 100644
--- a/docs/en/src/default-key-bindings.md
+++ b/docs/en/src/default-key-bindings.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ of [modes][4] and the key mappings for each mode.
 | G      |        | go to bottom        |
 | V      | ctrl-a | select/unselect all |
 | ctrl-c |        | terminate           |
+| ctrl-d |        | duplicate as        |
 | ctrl-i | tab    | next visited path   |
 | ctrl-o |        | last visited path   |
 | ctrl-r |        | refresh screen      |
@@ -38,10 +39,10 @@ of [modes][4] and the key mappings for each mode.
 | ~      |        | go home             |
 | [0-9]  |        | input               |
 
-### debug
+### debug error
 
 | key    | remaps | action              |
-| -------| ------ | --------------------|
+| ------ | ------ | ------------------- |
 | ctrl-c |        | terminate           |
 | enter  |        | open logs in editor |
 | esc    |        | escape              |
@@ -156,6 +157,14 @@ of [modes][4] and the key mappings for each mode.
 | enter  |        | rename    |
 | esc    |        | cancel    |
 
+### duplicate as
+
+| key    | remaps | action    |
+| ------ | ------ | --------- |
+| ctrl-c |        | terminate |
+| enter  |        | duplicate |
+| esc    |        | cancel    |
+
 ### delete
 
 | key    | remaps | action       |
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index b5431b3..4eb8c6c 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -2689,6 +2689,7 @@ impl App {
             &builtin.create_file,
             &builtin.create_directory,
             &builtin.rename,
+            &builtin.duplicate_as,
             &builtin.delete,
             &builtin.sort,
             &builtin.filter,
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 8cc69ac..8402ead 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -550,6 +550,9 @@ pub struct BuiltinModesConfig {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub rename: Mode,
 
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub duplicate_as: Mode,
+
     #[serde(default)]
     pub delete: Mode,
 
@@ -595,6 +598,8 @@ impl BuiltinModesConfig {
             "go to" => Some(&self.go_to),
             "go_to" => Some(&self.go_to),
             "rename" => Some(&self.rename),
+            "duplicate as" => Some(&self.duplicate_as),
+            "duplicate_as" => Some(&self.duplicate_as),
             "delete" => Some(&self.delete),
             "action" => Some(&self.action),
             "search" => Some(&self.search),
diff --git a/src/init.lua b/src/init.lua
index 1bd8526..48de143 100644
--- a/src/init.lua
+++ b/src/init.lua
@@ -904,6 +904,18 @@ xplr.config.modes.builtin.default = {
           },
         },
       },
+      ["ctrl-d"] = {
+        help = "duplicate as",
+        messages = {
+          "PopMode",
+          { SwitchModeBuiltin = "duplicate_as" },
+          {
+            BashExecSilently = [===[
+              echo SetInputBuffer: "'"$(basename "${XPLR_FOCUS_PATH}")"'" >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}"
+            ]===],
+          },
+        },
+      },
       right = {
         help = "enter",
         messages = {
@@ -1454,10 +1466,63 @@ xplr.config.modes.builtin.rename = {
             BashExecSilently = [===[
               SRC="${XPLR_FOCUS_PATH:?}"
               TARGET="${XPLR_INPUT_BUFFER:?}"
-              mv -- "${SRC:?}" "${TARGET:?}" \
-                && echo ExplorePwd >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}" \
-                && echo FocusByFileName: "'"$TARGET"'" >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}" \
-                && echo LogSuccess: $SRC renamed to $TARGET >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}"
+              if [ -e "${TARGET:?}" ]; then
+                echo LogError: $TARGET already exists >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}"
+              else
+                mv -- "${SRC:?}" "${TARGET:?}" \
+                  && echo ExplorePwd >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}" \
+                  && echo FocusPath: "'"$TARGET"'" >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}" \
+                  && echo LogSuccess: $SRC renamed to $TARGET >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}"
+              fi
+            ]===],
+          },
+          "PopMode",
+        },
+      },
+      esc = {
+        help = "cancel",
+        messages = {
+          "PopMode",
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    default = {
+      help = nil,
+      messages = {
+        "UpdateInputBufferFromKey",
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}
+
+------ Duplicate as
+xplr.config.modes.builtin.duplicate_as = {
+  name = "duplicate as",
+  help = nil,
+  extra_help = nil,
+  key_bindings = {
+    on_key = {
+      ["ctrl-c"] = {
+        help = "terminate",
+        messages = {
+          "Terminate",
+        },
+      },
+      enter = {
+        help = "duplicate",
+        messages = {
+          {
+            BashExecSilently = [===[
+              SRC="${XPLR_FOCUS_PATH:?}"
+              TARGET="${XPLR_INPUT_BUFFER:?}"
+              if [ -e "${TARGET:?}" ]; then
+                echo LogError: $TARGET already exists >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}"
+              else
+                cp -r -- "${SRC:?}" "${TARGET:?}" \
+                  && echo ExplorePwd >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}" \
+                  && echo FocusPath: "'"$TARGET"'" >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}" \
+                  && echo LogSuccess: $SRC duplicated as $TARGET >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}"
+              fi
             ]===],
           },
           "PopMode",