Clone command generator

Copy an entire structure to a new position, or move the whole thing

The source area is placed so its first corner lands on this coordinate

Tips for using Clone

Filtered mode (copying only one block type) is not yet supported in this version

Worked examples

The examples below come out of the same generator as the form above, so the commands and explanations always match what the tool produces. Copy one and adjust it from there

1. Copy a build and place it alongside

The first two corners are the source box and the third is where the copy starts — keep the two boxes from overlapping

/clone ~ ~ ~ ~5 ~5 ~5 ~10 ~ ~ replace normal

What it does Will copy the region between coordinates ~ ~ ~ and ~5 ~5 ~5 and paste it with its first corner at ~10 ~ ~, copying every block including air, the source stays intact.

2. Copy only the non-air blocks

Masked mode skips air, so the copy lands on top of existing terrain without punching holes in it

/clone ~ ~ ~ ~8 ~4 ~8 ~20 ~ ~ masked normal

What it does Will copy the region between coordinates ~ ~ ~ and ~8 ~4 ~8 and paste it with its first corner at ~20 ~ ~, copying only non-air blocks, the source stays intact.

3. Move a build instead of copying it

Move mode deletes the original once the copy lands — for when you actually want to relocate, not duplicate

/clone ~ ~ ~ ~5 ~5 ~5 ~ ~10 ~ replace move

What it does Will copy the region between coordinates ~ ~ ~ and ~5 ~5 ~5 and paste it with its first corner at ~ ~10 ~, copying every block including air, moving it (the source becomes air).

How this command differs by edition and version

This is the first example above, run through every edition and version this tool supports. Versions that produce the same result share a row

Every version this tool supports produces the same result, so a command you copy works without version-specific edits

Java Edition 1.21.5 and up Java Edition 1.20.5 - 1.21.4 Java Edition 1.13 - 1.20.4 (legacy NBT) Bedrock Edition (stable)
/clone ~ ~ ~ ~5 ~5 ~5 ~10 ~ ~ replace normal

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