diff --git a/packages/core/src/config.ts b/packages/core/src/config.ts
index 26cd3720d9d..f3416ac6afd 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/config.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { ConfigFormatter } from "./config/formatter"
 import { ConfigLSP } from "./config/lsp"
 import { ConfigMCP } from "./config/mcp"
 import { ConfigPlugin } from "./config/plugin"
+import { ConfigProjectCopy } from "./config/project-copy"
 import { ConfigProvider } from "./config/provider"
 import { ConfigReference } from "./config/reference"
 import { ConfigToolOutput } from "./config/tool-output"
@@ -101,6 +102,9 @@ export class Info extends Schema.Class<Info>("Config.Info")({
   plugins: ConfigPlugin.Plugins.pipe(Schema.optional).annotate({
     description: "Ordered external plugin packages to load",
   }),
+  projectCopy: ConfigProjectCopy.Info.pipe(Schema.optional).annotate({
+    description: "Project copy strategy and destination template",
+  }),
   experimental: ConfigExperimental.Experimental.pipe(Schema.optional),
   providers: Schema.Record(Schema.String, ConfigProvider.Info).pipe(Schema.optional),
 }) {}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/config/project-copy.ts b/packages/core/src/config/project-copy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e2c926e9d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/config/project-copy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+export * as ConfigProjectCopy from "./project-copy"
+
+import { Schema } from "effect"
+
+export class Info extends Schema.Class<Info>("ConfigProjectCopy.Info")({
+  strategy: Schema.Literal("git_worktree").pipe(Schema.optional),
+  directory: Schema.String.pipe(Schema.optional),
+}) {}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/location-layer.ts b/packages/core/src/location-layer.ts
index 2bf32fd755c..ae981a63494 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/location-layer.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/location-layer.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import { LLMClient } from "@opencode-ai/llm"
 import { RequestExecutor } from "@opencode-ai/llm/route"
 import * as SessionRunnerLLM from "./session/runner/llm"
 import { SessionRunnerModel } from "./session/runner/model"
+import { ProjectCopy } from "./project/copy"
+import { Git } from "./git"
 import { SystemContextBuiltIns } from "./system-context/builtins"
 import { FetchHttpClient } from "effect/unstable/http"
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ export class LocationServiceMap extends LayerMap.Service<LocationServiceMap>()("
       Watcher.locationLayer,
       Pty.locationLayer,
       SkillV2.locationLayer,
+      ProjectCopy.locationLayer,
       systemContext,
       LocationMutation.locationLayer.pipe(Layer.orDie),
     ).pipe(Layer.provideMerge(location))
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ export class LocationServiceMap extends LayerMap.Service<LocationServiceMap>()("
     ModelsDev.defaultLayer,
     FSUtil.defaultLayer,
     AppProcess.defaultLayer,
+    Git.defaultLayer,
     Global.defaultLayer,
     Ripgrep.defaultLayer,
     Database.defaultLayer,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/plugin.ts b/packages/core/src/plugin.ts
index 9cd9d6820a6..3eed326c86f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/plugin.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import type { ModelV2 } from "./model"
 import type { Catalog } from "./catalog"
 import { EventV2 } from "./event"
 import { KeyedMutex } from "./effect/keyed-mutex"
+import { LayerNode } from "./effect/layer-node"
 
 export const ID = Schema.String.pipe(Schema.brand("Plugin.ID"))
 export type ID = typeof ID.Type
@@ -33,6 +34,19 @@ type HookSpec = {
     }
     output: {}
   }
+  "projectCopy.create.before": {
+    input: {
+      projectID: import("./project").Project.ID
+      sourceDirectory: import("./schema").AbsolutePath
+      context?: string
+    }
+    output: {
+      strategy: import("./project/copy").ProjectCopy.StrategyID
+      directory?: import("./schema").AbsolutePath
+      name?: string
+      error?: import("./project/copy").ProjectCopy.DestinationExistsError
+    }
+  }
   "aisdk.language": {
     input: {
       model: ModelV2.Info
@@ -189,6 +203,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
 )
 
 export const locationLayer = layer
+export const node = LayerNode.make(layer, [EventV2.node])
 
 // opencode
 // sdcok
diff --git a/packages/core/src/plugin/boot.ts b/packages/core/src/plugin/boot.ts
index b59769a0cf2..65364b67a06 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/plugin/boot.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/plugin/boot.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { AccountPlugin } from "./account"
 import { AgentPlugin } from "./agent"
 import { CommandPlugin } from "./command"
 import { SkillPlugin } from "./skill"
+import { ProjectCopyDestinationPlugin } from "./project-copy-destination"
 import { ConfigProviderPlugin } from "../config/plugin/provider"
 import { EnvPlugin } from "./env"
 import { ModelsDevPlugin } from "./models-dev"
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
       yield* add(AgentPlugin.Plugin)
       yield* add(CommandPlugin.Plugin)
       yield* add(SkillPlugin.Plugin)
+      yield* add(ProjectCopyDestinationPlugin.Plugin)
       for (const item of ProviderPlugins) {
         yield* add(item)
       }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/plugin/project-copy-destination.ts b/packages/core/src/plugin/project-copy-destination.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7978a6c6be5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/plugin/project-copy-destination.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+export * as ProjectCopyDestinationPlugin from "./project-copy-destination"
+
+import path from "path"
+import { Effect } from "effect"
+import { Config } from "../config"
+import { Global } from "../global"
+import { Location } from "../location"
+import { PluginV2 } from "../plugin"
+import { ProjectCopy } from "../project/copy"
+import { AbsolutePath } from "../schema"
+import { FSUtil } from "../fs-util"
+import { Slug } from "../util/slug"
+
+export const Plugin = PluginV2.define({
+  id: PluginV2.ID.make("project-copy-destination"),
+  effect: Effect.gen(function* () {
+    const config = Config.latest(yield* (yield* Config.Service).entries(), "projectCopy")
+    const global = yield* Global.Service
+    const location = yield* Location.Service
+    const fs = yield* FSUtil.Service
+
+    return {
+      "projectCopy.create.before": Effect.fn(function* (event) {
+        event.strategy = event.strategy ?? config?.strategy
+        event.name ??= Slug.create()
+        event.name = sanitize(event.name) || Slug.create()
+
+        if (!event.directory) {
+          let dest = path.join(location.project.directory, ".worktrees", event.name)
+          if (config?.directory) {
+            dest = config.directory
+              .replaceAll("{project.name}", path.basename(location.project.directory))
+              .replaceAll("{project.directory}", location.project.directory)
+              .replaceAll("{project.id}", location.project.id)
+              .replaceAll("{name}", event.name)
+          }
+
+          dest =
+            dest === "~"
+              ? global.home
+              : dest.startsWith("~/")
+                ? path.join(global.home, dest.slice(2))
+                : path.resolve(location.project.directory, dest)
+          event.directory = AbsolutePath.make(path.dirname(dest))
+          event.name = path.basename(dest)
+        }
+
+        const name = event.name
+        let suffix = 1
+        let destination = AbsolutePath.make(path.join(event.directory, name))
+        while (yield* fs.existsSafe(destination)) {
+          suffix++
+          if (suffix > 10) {
+            event.error = new ProjectCopy.DestinationExistsError({ directory: destination })
+            return
+          }
+          event.name = `${name}-${suffix}`
+          destination = AbsolutePath.make(path.join(event.directory, event.name))
+        }
+      }),
+    }
+  }),
+})
+
+function sanitize(input: string) {
+  return input
+    .trim()
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, "-")
+    .replace(/^-+/, "")
+    .replace(/-+$/, "")
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/project/copy.ts b/packages/core/src/project/copy.ts
index de2beda9816..aeeb1195097 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/project/copy.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/project/copy.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { LayerNode } from "../effect/layer-node"
 import { Project } from "../project"
 import { ProjectDirectoryTable } from "./sql"
 import { makeStrategies } from "./copy-strategies"
-import { Slug } from "../util/slug"
+import { PluginV2 } from "../plugin"
 
 export const StrategyID = Schema.Literal("git_worktree")
 export type StrategyID = typeof StrategyID.Type
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const CreateInput = Schema.Struct({
   projectID: Project.ID,
   strategy: StrategyID,
   sourceDirectory: AbsolutePath,
-  directory: AbsolutePath,
+  directory: Schema.optional(AbsolutePath),
   name: Schema.optional(Schema.String),
   context: Schema.optional(Schema.String),
 }).annotate({ identifier: "ProjectCopy.CreateInput" })
@@ -71,11 +71,20 @@ export class StrategyNotFoundError extends Schema.TaggedErrorClass<StrategyNotFo
   { directory: AbsolutePath },
 ) {}
 
+export class CreateUnavailableError extends Schema.TaggedErrorClass<CreateUnavailableError>()(
+  "ProjectCopy.CreateUnavailableError",
+  {
+    directory: Schema.optional(AbsolutePath),
+    name: Schema.optional(Schema.String),
+  },
+) {}
+
 export type Error =
   | SourceDirectoryNotFoundError
   | DestinationExistsError
   | DirectoryUnavailableError
   | StrategyNotFoundError
+  | CreateUnavailableError
   | Git.WorktreeError
 
 export interface Strategy {
@@ -115,6 +124,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
     const git = yield* Git.Service
     const events = yield* EventV2.Service
     const db = (yield* Database.Service).db
+    const plugin = yield* PluginV2.Service
 
     const canonical = Effect.fnUntraced(function* (input: AbsolutePath) {
       const resolved = AbsolutePath.make(FSUtil.resolve(input))
@@ -192,21 +202,31 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
     })
 
     const create = Effect.fn("ProjectCopy.create")(function* (input: CreateInput) {
-      yield* fs.makeDirectory(input.directory, { recursive: true }).pipe(Effect.orDie)
-      const name = input.name ?? Slug.create()
-      let suffix = 1
-      let copyDirectory = AbsolutePath.make(path.join(input.directory, name))
-      while (yield* fs.existsSafe(copyDirectory)) {
-        suffix++
-        if (suffix > 10) return yield* new DestinationExistsError({ directory: copyDirectory })
-        copyDirectory = AbsolutePath.make(path.join(input.directory, `${name}-${suffix}`))
-      }
+      const resolved = yield* plugin.trigger(
+        "projectCopy.create.before",
+        {
+          projectID: input.projectID,
+          sourceDirectory: input.sourceDirectory,
+          context: input.context,
+        },
+        {
+          strategy: input.strategy,
+          directory: input.directory,
+          name: input.name,
+        },
+      )
+      if (resolved.error) return yield* resolved.error
+      if (!resolved.directory || !resolved.name)
+        return yield* new CreateUnavailableError({ directory: resolved.directory, name: resolved.name })
 
-      const result = yield* strategy(input.strategy).create({
+      yield* fs.makeDirectory(resolved.directory, { recursive: true }).pipe(Effect.orDie)
+      const copyDirectory = AbsolutePath.make(path.join(resolved.directory, resolved.name))
+
+      const result = yield* strategy(resolved.strategy).create({
         directory: copyDirectory,
         sourceDirectory: yield* source(input.sourceDirectory, input.projectID),
       })
-      yield* changed(input.projectID, yield* insert(input.projectID, result.directory, input.strategy))
+      yield* changed(input.projectID, yield* insert(input.projectID, result.directory, resolved.strategy))
       return result
     })
 
@@ -270,10 +290,6 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
   }),
 )
 
-export const defaultLayer = layer.pipe(
-  Layer.provide(Database.defaultLayer),
-  Layer.provide(FSUtil.defaultLayer),
-  Layer.provide(Git.defaultLayer),
-  Layer.provide(EventV2.defaultLayer),
-)
-export const node = LayerNode.make(layer, [FSUtil.node, Git.node, EventV2.node, Database.node])
+export const locationLayer = layer.pipe(Layer.provide(PluginV2.locationLayer))
+
+export const node = LayerNode.make(layer, [FSUtil.node, Git.node, EventV2.node, Database.node, PluginV2.node])
diff --git a/packages/core/src/v1/config/config.ts b/packages/core/src/v1/config/config.ts
index 2e773f71e25..c00a4943dd5 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/v1/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/v1/config/config.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ export const Info = Schema.Struct({
     description: "@deprecated Use 'references' field instead. Named git or local directory references",
   }),
   watcher: Schema.optional(Schema.Struct({ ignore: Schema.optional(Schema.mutable(Schema.Array(Schema.String))) })),
+  projectCopy: Schema.optional(
+    Schema.Struct({
+      strategy: Schema.optional(Schema.Literal("git_worktree")).annotate({
+        description: "Strategy used to create project copies",
+      }),
+      directory: Schema.optional(Schema.String).annotate({
+        description:
+          "Project copy path template supporting {project.name}, {project.directory}, {project.id}, and {name} placeholders",
+      }),
+    }),
+  ).annotate({ description: "Project copy configuration" }),
   snapshot: Schema.optional(Schema.Boolean).annotate({
     description:
       "Enable or disable snapshot tracking. When false, filesystem snapshots are not recorded and undoing or reverting will not undo/redo file changes. Defaults to true.",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/v1/config/migrate.ts b/packages/core/src/v1/config/migrate.ts
index 3b4f13868ed..9962e07214c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/v1/config/migrate.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/v1/config/migrate.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export function migrate(info: typeof ConfigV1.Info.Type) {
     plugins: info.plugin?.map((plugin) =>
       typeof plugin === "string" ? plugin : { package: plugin[0], options: plugin[1] },
     ),
+    projectCopy: info.projectCopy,
     experimental: info.experimental?.policies && { policies: info.experimental.policies },
     providers: providers(info.provider),
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/test/config/config.test.ts b/packages/core/test/config/config.test.ts
index 6275d8fed35..3f13a85539c 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/config/config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/config/config.test.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,22 @@ describe("Config", () => {
     }),
   )
 
+  it.effect("migrates project copy configuration", () =>
+    Effect.sync(() => {
+      expect(
+        ConfigMigrateV1.migrate({
+          projectCopy: {
+            strategy: "git_worktree",
+            directory: "{project.directory}/.worktrees/{project.name}-{project.id}-{name}",
+          },
+        }).projectCopy,
+      ).toEqual({
+        strategy: "git_worktree",
+        directory: "{project.directory}/.worktrees/{project.name}-{project.id}-{name}",
+      })
+    }),
+  )
+
   it.effect("migrates v1 provider setup options into AISDK settings", () =>
     Effect.sync(() => {
       const migrated = ConfigMigrateV1.migrate({
diff --git a/packages/core/test/plugin/project-copy-destination.test.ts b/packages/core/test/plugin/project-copy-destination.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eca0c043b3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/test/plugin/project-copy-destination.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+import { describe, expect } from "bun:test"
+import fs from "fs/promises"
+import path from "path"
+import { Effect, Layer } from "effect"
+import { Config } from "@opencode-ai/core/config"
+import { ConfigProjectCopy } from "@opencode-ai/core/config/project-copy"
+import { Database } from "@opencode-ai/core/database/database"
+import { LayerNode } from "@opencode-ai/core/effect/layer-node"
+import { FSUtil } from "@opencode-ai/core/fs-util"
+import { Global } from "@opencode-ai/core/global"
+import { Location } from "@opencode-ai/core/location"
+import { PluginV2 } from "@opencode-ai/core/plugin"
+import { ProjectCopyDestinationPlugin } from "@opencode-ai/core/plugin/project-copy-destination"
+import { Project } from "@opencode-ai/core/project"
+import { AbsolutePath } from "@opencode-ai/core/schema"
+import { tmpdir } from "../fixture/tmpdir"
+import { it } from "../lib/effect"
+
+const projectID = Project.ID.make("project-id")
+const root = "/projects/example"
+const databaseNode = LayerNode.make(Database.layerFromPath(":memory:"), [])
+const configNode = makeConfig(new Config.Info({}))
+const globalNode = LayerNode.make(
+  Layer.succeed(Global.Service, Global.Service.of(Global.make({ data: "/data", home: "/home/test" }))),
+  [],
+)
+const locationNode = LayerNode.make(
+  Layer.succeed(
+    Location.Service,
+    Location.Service.of({
+      directory: AbsolutePath.make(root),
+      project: { id: projectID, directory: AbsolutePath.make(root) },
+    }),
+  ),
+  [],
+)
+const installNode = LayerNode.make(
+  Layer.effectDiscard(
+    Effect.gen(function* () {
+      const plugin = yield* PluginV2.Service
+      const config = yield* Config.Service
+      const fs = yield* FSUtil.Service
+      const global = yield* Global.Service
+      const location = yield* Location.Service
+      yield* plugin.add({
+        id: ProjectCopyDestinationPlugin.Plugin.id,
+        effect: ProjectCopyDestinationPlugin.Plugin.effect.pipe(
+          Effect.provideService(Config.Service, config),
+          Effect.provideService(FSUtil.Service, fs),
+          Effect.provideService(Global.Service, global),
+          Effect.provideService(Location.Service, location),
+        ),
+      })
+    }),
+  ),
+  [PluginV2.node, configNode, globalNode, locationNode, FSUtil.node],
+)
+const graph = LayerNode.group([PluginV2.node, installNode])
+
+function makeConfig(info: Config.Info) {
+  return LayerNode.make(
+    Layer.succeed(
+      Config.Service,
+      Config.Service.of({
+        entries: () =>
+          Effect.succeed([
+            new Config.Document({
+              type: "document",
+              info,
+            }),
+          ]),
+      }),
+    ),
+    [],
+  )
+}
+
+function providePlugin(info = new Config.Info({})) {
+  return Effect.provide(
+    LayerNode.buildLayer(graph, {
+      replacements: [
+        LayerNode.replace(Database.node, databaseNode),
+        LayerNode.replace(configNode, makeConfig(info)),
+      ],
+    }),
+  )
+}
+
+function trigger(input: { name?: string; directory?: AbsolutePath }) {
+  return PluginV2.Service.use((plugin) =>
+    plugin.trigger(
+      "projectCopy.create.before",
+      { projectID, sourceDirectory: AbsolutePath.make("/projects/example") },
+      { strategy: "git_worktree", ...input },
+    ),
+  )
+}
+
+describe("ProjectCopyDestinationPlugin", () => {
+  it.effect(
+    "expands project variables and sanitizes the copy name",
+    () =>
+      Effect.gen(function* () {
+        const result = yield* trigger({ name: "Fix / Auth: Please" })
+
+        expect(result.directory).toBe(AbsolutePath.make("/projects/example/copies"))
+        expect(result.name).toBe("example-project-id-fix-auth-please")
+      }).pipe(
+        providePlugin(
+          new Config.Info({
+            projectCopy: new ConfigProjectCopy.Info({
+              strategy: "git_worktree",
+              directory: "{project.directory}/copies/{project.name}-{project.id}-{name}",
+            }),
+          }),
+        ),
+      ),
+  )
+
+  it.effect("preserves an explicit directory and sanitizes the name", () =>
+    Effect.gen(function* () {
+      const result = yield* trigger({ directory: AbsolutePath.make("/tmp/copies"), name: "A/B" })
+
+      expect(result.directory).toBe(AbsolutePath.make("/tmp/copies"))
+      expect(result.name).toBe("a-b")
+    }).pipe(providePlugin()),
+  )
+
+  it.live("adds a suffix when destinations already exist", () =>
+    Effect.gen(function* () {
+      const directory = yield* Effect.acquireRelease(
+        Effect.promise(() => tmpdir()),
+        (item) => Effect.promise(() => item[Symbol.asyncDispose]()),
+      )
+      yield* Effect.promise(() => fs.mkdir(path.join(directory.path, "copy")))
+      yield* Effect.promise(() => fs.mkdir(path.join(directory.path, "copy-2")))
+
+      const result = yield* trigger({ directory: AbsolutePath.make(directory.path), name: "copy" })
+
+      expect(result.name).toBe("copy-3")
+      expect(result.error).toBeUndefined()
+    }).pipe(providePlugin()),
+  )
+
+  it.live("returns an error after ten destination conflicts", () =>
+    Effect.gen(function* () {
+      const directory = yield* Effect.acquireRelease(
+        Effect.promise(() => tmpdir()),
+        (item) => Effect.promise(() => item[Symbol.asyncDispose]()),
+      )
+      yield* Effect.promise(() =>
+        Promise.all(
+          Array.from({ length: 10 }, (_, index) =>
+            fs.mkdir(path.join(directory.path, index === 0 ? "copy" : `copy-${index + 1}`)),
+          ),
+        ),
+      )
+
+      const result = yield* trigger({ directory: AbsolutePath.make(directory.path), name: "copy" })
+
+      expect(result.error).toBeInstanceOf(Error)
+      expect(result.error?.directory).toBe(AbsolutePath.make(path.join(directory.path, "copy-10")))
+    }).pipe(providePlugin()),
+  )
+})
diff --git a/packages/core/test/project-copy.test.ts b/packages/core/test/project-copy.test.ts
index f1ba10fb091..a93e09c7aac 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/project-copy.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/project-copy.test.ts
@@ -12,18 +12,21 @@ import { EventV2 } from "@opencode-ai/core/event"
 import { Project } from "@opencode-ai/core/project"
 import { ProjectDirectoryTable, ProjectTable } from "@opencode-ai/core/project/sql"
 import { ProjectCopy } from "@opencode-ai/core/project/copy"
+import { PluginV2 } from "@opencode-ai/core/plugin"
 import { tmpdir } from "./fixture/tmpdir"
 import { testEffect } from "./lib/effect"
 
 const databaseLayer = Database.layerFromPath(":memory:")
 const eventLayer = EventV2.layer.pipe(Layer.provide(databaseLayer))
+const pluginLayer = PluginV2.layer.pipe(Layer.provide(eventLayer))
 const copyLayer = ProjectCopy.layer.pipe(
   Layer.provide(databaseLayer),
   Layer.provide(eventLayer),
   Layer.provide(FSUtil.defaultLayer),
   Layer.provide(Git.defaultLayer),
+  Layer.provide(pluginLayer),
 )
-const it = testEffect(Layer.mergeAll(copyLayer, databaseLayer, eventLayer))
+const it = testEffect(Layer.mergeAll(copyLayer, databaseLayer, eventLayer, pluginLayer))
 
 function abs(input: string) {
   return AbsolutePath.make(input)
@@ -131,6 +134,58 @@ describe("ProjectCopy", () => {
     }),
   )
 
+  it.live("runs the before create hook before resolving the destination", () =>
+    Effect.gen(function* () {
+      const input = yield* setup()
+      const copy = yield* ProjectCopy.Service
+      const plugins = yield* PluginV2.Service
+      const temp = yield* Effect.promise(() => fs.realpath(path.dirname(input.root.path)))
+      const parent = abs(path.join(temp, path.basename(input.root.path) + "-copy-hook"))
+      const target = abs(path.join(parent, "configured"))
+      yield* Effect.addFinalizer(() =>
+        Effect.promise(() => fs.rm(parent, { recursive: true, force: true })).pipe(Effect.ignore),
+      )
+      yield* plugins.add({
+        id: PluginV2.ID.make("project-copy-test"),
+        effect: Effect.succeed({
+          "projectCopy.create.before": Effect.fn(function* (event) {
+            event.directory = parent
+            event.name = "configured"
+          }),
+        }),
+      })
+
+      const created = yield* copy.create({
+        projectID: input.projectID,
+        strategy: "git_worktree",
+        sourceDirectory: input.sourceDirectory,
+        directory: abs(path.join(temp, "unused")),
+        name: "unused",
+      })
+
+      expect(created.directory).toBe(target)
+      yield* copy.remove({ projectID: input.projectID, directory: created.directory, force: false })
+    }),
+  )
+
+  it.live("fails when the before create hook leaves the destination incomplete", () =>
+    Effect.gen(function* () {
+      const input = yield* setup()
+      const copy = yield* ProjectCopy.Service
+
+      const error = yield* copy
+        .create({
+          projectID: input.projectID,
+          strategy: "git_worktree",
+          sourceDirectory: input.sourceDirectory,
+        })
+        .pipe(Effect.flip)
+
+      expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(ProjectCopy.CreateUnavailableError)
+      expect(yield* stored(input.projectID)).toEqual([{ directory: input.sourceDirectory, type: "main" }])
+    }),
+  )
+
   it.live("requires force to remove a dirty git worktree", () =>
     Effect.gen(function* () {
       const input = yield* setup()
@@ -166,71 +221,6 @@ describe("ProjectCopy", () => {
     }),
   )
 
-  it.live("adds a numeric suffix when a copy directory already exists", () =>
-    Effect.gen(function* () {
-      const input = yield* setup()
-      const copy = yield* ProjectCopy.Service
-      const temp = yield* Effect.promise(() => fs.realpath(path.dirname(input.root.path)))
-      const parent = abs(path.join(temp, path.basename(input.root.path) + "-copy-suffix"))
-      const target = abs(path.join(parent, "copy-3"))
-      yield* Effect.addFinalizer(() =>
-        Effect.promise(() => fs.rm(parent, { recursive: true, force: true })).pipe(Effect.ignore),
-      )
-      yield* Effect.promise(() => fs.mkdir(path.join(parent, "copy"), { recursive: true }))
-      yield* Effect.promise(() => fs.mkdir(path.join(parent, "copy-2")))
-
-      const created = yield* copy.create({
-        projectID: input.projectID,
-        strategy: "git_worktree",
-        sourceDirectory: input.sourceDirectory,
-        directory: parent,
-        name: "copy",
-      })
-
-      expect(created.directory).toBe(target)
-      expect(yield* Effect.promise(() => fs.stat(path.join(parent, "copy")).then((item) => item.isDirectory()))).toBe(
-        true,
-      )
-      expect(yield* Effect.promise(() => fs.stat(path.join(parent, "copy-2")).then((item) => item.isDirectory()))).toBe(
-        true,
-      )
-
-      yield* copy.remove({ projectID: input.projectID, directory: created.directory, force: false })
-    }),
-  )
-
-  it.live("fails after ten copy directory conflicts", () =>
-    Effect.gen(function* () {
-      const input = yield* setup()
-      const copy = yield* ProjectCopy.Service
-      const temp = yield* Effect.promise(() => fs.realpath(path.dirname(input.root.path)))
-      const parent = abs(path.join(temp, path.basename(input.root.path) + "-copy-conflicts"))
-      yield* Effect.addFinalizer(() =>
-        Effect.promise(() => fs.rm(parent, { recursive: true, force: true })).pipe(Effect.ignore),
-      )
-      yield* Effect.promise(() =>
-        Promise.all(
-          Array.from({ length: 10 }, (_, index) =>
-            fs.mkdir(path.join(parent, index === 0 ? "copy" : `copy-${index + 1}`), { recursive: true }),
-          ),
-        ),
-      )
-
-      const error = yield* copy
-        .create({
-          projectID: input.projectID,
-          strategy: "git_worktree",
-          sourceDirectory: input.sourceDirectory,
-          directory: parent,
-          name: "copy",
-        })
-        .pipe(Effect.flip)
-
-      expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(ProjectCopy.DestinationExistsError)
-      expect(error.directory).toBe(abs(path.join(parent, "copy-10")))
-    }),
-  )
-
   it.live("does not publish an event when refresh finds no directory changes", () =>
     Effect.gen(function* () {
       const input = yield* setup()
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/instance/httpapi/groups/project-copy.ts b/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/instance/httpapi/groups/project-copy.ts
index 98dc4f3c356..0b2ca8963c2 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/instance/httpapi/groups/project-copy.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/instance/httpapi/groups/project-copy.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ const CopyQuery = Schema.Struct({
 })
 
 export const CreatePayload = Schema.Struct({
-  strategy: ProjectCopy.StrategyID,
-  directory: ProjectCopy.CreateInput.fields.directory,
+  strategy: Schema.optional(ProjectCopy.CreateInput.fields.strategy),
+  directory: Schema.optional(ProjectCopy.CreateInput.fields.directory),
   name: ProjectCopy.CreateInput.fields.name,
   context: ProjectCopy.CreateInput.fields.context,
 })
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/instance/httpapi/handlers/project-copy.ts b/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/instance/httpapi/handlers/project-copy.ts
index 647c7b6e739..ca0fff34635 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/instance/httpapi/handlers/project-copy.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/instance/httpapi/handlers/project-copy.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ import { ProjectCopy } from "@opencode-ai/core/project/copy"
 import { Git } from "@opencode-ai/core/git"
 import { ProjectV2 } from "@opencode-ai/core/project"
 import { AbsolutePath } from "@opencode-ai/core/schema"
+import { LocationServiceMap } from "@opencode-ai/core/location-layer"
+import { PluginBoot } from "@opencode-ai/core/plugin/boot"
 import { InstanceState } from "@/effect/instance-state"
-import { Effect, Stream } from "effect"
+import { Effect, Layer, Stream } from "effect"
 import { HttpApiBuilder } from "effect/unstable/httpapi"
 import { InstanceHttpApi } from "../api"
 import { ApiProjectCopyError, CreatePayload, RemovePayload } from "../groups/project-copy"
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ export const projectCopyHandlers = HttpApiBuilder.group(InstanceHttpApi, "projec
     const llm = yield* LLM.Service
     const agent = yield* Agent.Service
     const provider = yield* Provider.Service
-    const service = yield* ProjectCopy.Service
+    const locations = yield* LocationServiceMap
 
     const generateName = Effect.fn("ProjectCopyHttpApi.generateName")(function* (context: string | undefined) {
       const text = context?.trim()
@@ -85,11 +87,7 @@ export const projectCopyHandlers = HttpApiBuilder.group(InstanceHttpApi, "projec
             },
           ],
         })
-        .pipe(
-          Stream.filter(LLMEvent.is.textDelta),
-          Stream.map((event) => event.text),
-          Stream.mkString,
-        )
+        .pipe(Stream.filter(LLMEvent.is.textDelta), Stream.map((event) => event.text), Stream.mkString)
       const output = result.trim()
       return output ? slugify(output.split(/\s+/).slice(0, 4).join(" ")) : Slug.create()
     })
@@ -101,13 +99,18 @@ export const projectCopyHandlers = HttpApiBuilder.group(InstanceHttpApi, "projec
       const name =
         ctx.payload.name ??
         (yield* generateName(ctx.payload.context).pipe(Effect.catch(() => Effect.succeed(Slug.create()))))
+      const instance = yield* InstanceState.context
       return yield* badRequest(
-        service.create({
-          ...ctx.payload,
-          name,
-          projectID: ctx.params.projectID,
-          sourceDirectory: AbsolutePath.make((yield* InstanceState.context).worktree),
-        }),
+        Effect.gen(function* () {
+          yield* (yield* PluginBoot.Service).wait()
+          return yield* (yield* ProjectCopy.Service).create({
+            ...ctx.payload,
+            strategy: ctx.payload.strategy ?? "git_worktree",
+            name,
+            projectID: ctx.params.projectID,
+            sourceDirectory: AbsolutePath.make(instance.worktree),
+          })
+        }).pipe(Effect.provide(locations.get({ directory: AbsolutePath.make(instance.directory) }))),
       )
     })
 
@@ -115,25 +118,29 @@ export const projectCopyHandlers = HttpApiBuilder.group(InstanceHttpApi, "projec
       params: { projectID: ProjectV2.ID }
       payload: typeof RemovePayload.Type
     }) {
+      const instance = yield* InstanceState.context
       yield* badRequest(
-        service.remove({
-          ...ctx.payload,
-          projectID: ctx.params.projectID,
-        }),
+        ProjectCopy.Service.use((service) =>
+          service.remove({
+            ...ctx.payload,
+            projectID: ctx.params.projectID,
+          }),
+        ).pipe(Effect.provide(locations.get({ directory: AbsolutePath.make(instance.directory) }))),
       )
     })
 
     const refresh = Effect.fn("ProjectCopyHttpApi.refresh")(function* (ctx: { params: { projectID: ProjectV2.ID } }) {
+      const instance = yield* InstanceState.context
       yield* badRequest(
-        service.refresh({
-          projectID: ctx.params.projectID,
-        }),
+        ProjectCopy.Service.use((service) => service.refresh({ projectID: ctx.params.projectID })).pipe(
+          Effect.provide(locations.get({ directory: AbsolutePath.make(instance.directory) })),
+        ),
       )
     })
 
     return handlers.handle("create", create).handle("remove", remove).handle("refresh", refresh)
   }),
-)
+).pipe(Layer.provide(LocationServiceMap.layer))
 
 function slugify(input: string) {
   return input
@@ -153,5 +160,7 @@ function message(error: ProjectCopy.Error) {
     return `Project copy directory unavailable: ${error.directory}`
   if (error instanceof ProjectCopy.StrategyNotFoundError)
     return `Project copy strategy not found for: ${error.directory}`
+  if (error instanceof ProjectCopy.CreateUnavailableError)
+    return "Project copy directory and name could not be resolved"
   return error.message
 }
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/instance/httpapi/server.ts b/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/instance/httpapi/server.ts
index d1689dd7fa0..8b08c0fb4aa 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/instance/httpapi/server.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/server/routes/instance/httpapi/server.ts
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ export function createRoutes(
       Plugin.defaultLayer,
       Project.defaultLayer,
       ProjectV2.defaultLayer,
-      ProjectCopy.defaultLayer,
       MoveSession.defaultLayer,
       ProviderAuth.defaultLayer,
       Provider.defaultLayer,
diff --git a/packages/opencode/test/server/project-copy.test.ts b/packages/opencode/test/server/project-copy.test.ts
index 61d9b4c0e86..42bfe74deed 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/test/server/project-copy.test.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/test/server/project-copy.test.ts
@@ -106,4 +106,43 @@ describe("project directories and copies endpoints", () => {
       }),
     { git: true },
   )
+
+  it.instance(
+    "expands the configured project copy directory template",
+    () =>
+      Effect.gen(function* () {
+        const test = yield* TestInstance
+        const current = yield* request(test.directory, "/project/current")
+        const projectID = (yield* json<{ id: string }>(current)).id
+        const response = yield* request(test.directory, `/experimental/project/${projectID}/copy`, {
+          method: "POST",
+          headers: { "content-type": "application/json" },
+          body: JSON.stringify({ name: "Fix / Auth: Please" }),
+        })
+
+        expect(response.status).toBe(200)
+        expect((yield* json<{ directory: string }>(response)).directory).toBe(
+          path.join(test.directory, "copies", `${path.basename(test.directory)}-${projectID}-fix-auth-please`),
+        )
+
+        const duplicate = yield* request(test.directory, `/experimental/project/${projectID}/copy`, {
+          method: "POST",
+          headers: { "content-type": "application/json" },
+          body: JSON.stringify({ name: "Fix / Auth: Please" }),
+        })
+        expect(duplicate.status).toBe(200)
+        expect((yield* json<{ directory: string }>(duplicate)).directory).toBe(
+          path.join(test.directory, "copies", `${path.basename(test.directory)}-${projectID}-fix-auth-please-2`),
+        )
+      }),
+    {
+      git: true,
+      config: {
+        projectCopy: {
+          strategy: "git_worktree",
+          directory: "{project.directory}/copies/{project.name}-{project.id}-{name}",
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  )
 })
diff --git a/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/types.gen.ts b/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/types.gen.ts
index 7f5e765a41a..2ff81d1a74e 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/types.gen.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/js/src/v2/gen/types.gen.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export type Event =
   | EventQuestionV2Replied
   | EventQuestionV2Rejected
   | EventTodoUpdated
+  | EventProjectDirectoriesUpdated
   | EventLspUpdated
   | EventPermissionAsked
   | EventPermissionReplied
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ export type Event =
   | EventMcpToolsChanged
   | EventMcpBrowserOpenFailed
   | EventCommandExecuted
-  | EventProjectDirectoriesUpdated
   | EventProjectUpdated
   | EventVcsBranchUpdated
   | EventQuestionAsked
@@ -1378,6 +1378,13 @@ export type GlobalEvent = {
           todos: Array<Todo>
         }
       }
+    | {
+        id: string
+        type: "project.directories.updated"
+        properties: {
+          projectID: string
+        }
+      }
     | {
         id: string
         type: "lsp.updated"
@@ -1488,13 +1495,6 @@ export type GlobalEvent = {
           messageID: string
         }
       }
-    | {
-        id: string
-        type: "project.directories.updated"
-        properties: {
-          projectID: string
-        }
-      }
     | {
         id: string
         type: "project.updated"
@@ -1937,6 +1937,10 @@ export type Config = {
   watcher?: {
     ignore?: Array<string>
   }
+  projectCopy?: {
+    strategy?: "git_worktree"
+    directory?: string
+  }
   snapshot?: boolean
   plugin?: Array<
     | string
@@ -5005,6 +5009,14 @@ export type EventTodoUpdated = {
   }
 }
 
+export type EventProjectDirectoriesUpdated = {
+  id: string
+  type: "project.directories.updated"
+  properties: {
+    projectID: string
+  }
+}
+
 export type EventLspUpdated = {
   id: string
   type: "lsp.updated"
@@ -5070,14 +5082,6 @@ export type EventCommandExecuted = {
   }
 }
 
-export type EventProjectDirectoriesUpdated = {
-  id: string
-  type: "project.directories.updated"
-  properties: {
-    projectID: string
-  }
-}
-
 export type EventProjectUpdated = {
   id: string
   type: "project.updated"
@@ -7013,8 +7017,8 @@ export type ExperimentalProjectCopyRemoveResponse =
 
 export type ExperimentalProjectCopyCreateData = {
   body?: {
-    strategy: "git_worktree"
-    directory: string
+    strategy?: "git_worktree"
+    directory?: string
     name?: string
     context?: string
   }
diff --git a/packages/tui/src/component/prompt/move.tsx b/packages/tui/src/component/prompt/move.tsx
index 56107fd8b13..579743cd261 100644
--- a/packages/tui/src/component/prompt/move.tsx
+++ b/packages/tui/src/component/prompt/move.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 import { createEffect, createMemo, createSignal, onCleanup } from "solid-js"
-import path from "path"
-import { useTuiPaths } from "../../context/runtime"
 import { errorMessage } from "../../util/error"
 import { useDialog } from "../../ui/dialog"
 import { useSDK } from "../../context/sdk"
@@ -20,7 +18,6 @@ export function usePromptMove(input: { projectID: () => string | undefined; sess
   const sync = useSync()
   const toast = useToast()
   const homeDestination = useHomeSessionDestination()
-  const paths = useTuiPaths()
   const [creating, setCreating] = createSignal(false)
   const [creatingDots, setCreatingDots] = createSignal(3)
   const [progress, setProgress] = createSignal<string>()
@@ -34,8 +31,6 @@ export function usePromptMove(input: { projectID: () => string | undefined; sess
       const result = await sdk.client.experimental.projectCopy.create(
         {
           projectID,
-          strategy: "git_worktree",
-          directory: path.join(paths.worktree, projectID.slice(0, 6)),
           context,
         },
         { throwOnError: true },