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name: jurniti-fork-template
description: Fork a public or private jurniti template into a fresh paid VM and customize it — discover with templates ls, fork, then make it yours. Use when the user wants to fork a template, "clone a jurniti template", start from an existing agent setup, or bootstrap a VM from the gallery.
---

# Fork a template into a new VM

Forking clones a published template's disk into a brand-new microVM seeded
with its files and config. Every fork runs the normal paid provision (same
flat plan price, no fork fee) — there are no free or preview forks.

## Steps

1. Discover a template:

   ```sh
   jurniti templates ls
   ```

   Browse your own templates plus the public gallery. Note the template id
   or slug you want.

2. Fork it into a new VM (needs a card on file — see `jurniti-provision-agent`):

   ```sh
   jurniti fork <tpl> --plan <plan>
   ```

   Charges the saved card, then auto-provisions a fresh box restored from the
   template's persist disk. You bring your own model keys.

3. Confirm and customize:

   ```sh
   jurniti vms ls
   jurniti vms get <id>
   ```

   Once it is `running`, make it yours — set BYOK keys and config inside the
   box, then optionally re-capture it as your own template with the
   `jurniti-templatize` skill.

## Notes

- Forking is the growth flywheel: a good public template turns into more
  provisioned VMs. Publish yours to feed it.
- Full reference: https://www.jurniti.com/docs