diff --git a/internal/web/incident_test.go b/internal/web/incident_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0ea6c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/web/incident_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package web
+
+import (
+	"io/fs"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestCopyIncidentIsEmbedded(t *testing.T) {
+	sub, err := fs.Sub(files, "static")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	for file, want := range map[string]string{
+		"js/incident.js": "copyIncident",
+		"js/ui.js":       "copy:",
+	} {
+		b, err := fs.ReadFile(sub, file)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(string(b), want) {
+			t.Errorf("%s lacks %s", file, want)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/web/static/app.css b/internal/web/static/app.css
index c0e3200..422d241 100644
--- a/internal/web/static/app.css
+++ b/internal/web/static/app.css
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@ input:focus, textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); box-sh
   -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(12px);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
 }
+.detail-head .copy { margin-left: auto; }
+.clip-buffer { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
 .detail-head .crumb { font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
 .detail-title { font-size: 21px; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 16px 0 8px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
 .detail-badges { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
diff --git a/internal/web/static/js/incident.js b/internal/web/static/js/incident.js
index c0f8381..82e74df 100644
--- a/internal/web/static/js/incident.js
+++ b/internal/web/static/js/incident.js
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ function render() {
     h('button', { class: 'btn btn-ghost btn-icon back', type: 'button', 'aria-label': 'Back to queue', onclick: back },
       icon('back')),
     h('span', { class: 'crumb', text: currentID != null ? `Incident #${currentID}` : '' }),
+    inc && h('button', { class: 'btn btn-ghost btn-icon copy', type: 'button', 'aria-label': 'Copy incident', title: 'Copy incident (y)', onclick: copyIncident },
+      icon('copy')),
   );
 
   if (!inc) {
@@ -186,8 +188,9 @@ function alertItem(a) {
 
 // ---------- timeline ----------
 
-function eventText(ev) {
-  const person = ev.user_id != null ? who(ev.user_id, ev.username) : null;
+// named spells users out instead of "you", for text that leaves this page.
+function eventText(ev, named = false) {
+  const person = ev.user_id != null ? (named ? ev.username || 'someone' : who(ev.user_id, ev.username)) : null;
   const strong = (t) => h('span', { class: 'who', text: t || 'someone' });
   const alertName = () => {
     const a = (inc.alerts || []).find((x) => x.id === ev.alert_id);
@@ -263,6 +266,100 @@ function timelineItem(ev) {
   );
 }
 
+// ---------- copy ----------
+
+const fence = (rows) => ['```', ...rows, '```'];
+const pairs = (obj) => Object.entries(obj || {}).sort(([a], [b]) => a.localeCompare(b)).map(([k, v]) => `${k}=${v}`);
+
+// incidentMarkdown is everything on this page as text that reads well in a chat
+// or an agent prompt. Times are ISO 8601, since "3 min ago" means nothing once
+// it has been pasted somewhere else.
+function incidentMarkdown() {
+  const out = [`# Incident #${inc.id}: ${inc.title}`, ''];
+  const add = (k, v) => { if (v != null && v !== '') out.push(`- ${k}: ${v}`); };
+  add('Status', inc.status);
+  add('Severity', inc.severity);
+  add('Team', inc.team_name);
+  add('Assigned to', inc.assigned_to_id != null ? inc.assigned_to || 'someone' : 'unassigned');
+  add('Triggered', inc.triggered_at);
+  if (inc.acknowledged_at) add('Acknowledged', `${inc.acknowledged_at} by ${inc.acknowledged_by || 'someone'}`);
+  if (isOpen() && isFuture(inc.snoozed_until)) add('Snoozed until', inc.snoozed_until);
+  if (inc.escalation_level > 0) add('Escalation level', inc.escalation_level);
+  if (inc.resolved_at) add('Resolved', `${inc.resolved_at} (${inc.resolution_source === 'manual' ? 'manually' : 'all alerts stopped firing'})`);
+  if (inc.archived_at) add('Archived', inc.archived_at);
+  const group = pairs(inc.group_labels);
+  if (group.length) out.push('- Grouped by:', ...group.map((g) => `  - ${g}`));
+
+  const alerts = inc.alerts || [];
+  out.push('', `## Alerts (${alerts.length})`);
+  for (const a of alerts) {
+    out.push('', `### ${a.name} (${a.status})`);
+    out.push(`- Started: ${a.starts_at}`);
+    if (a.status === 'resolved' && a.ends_at) out.push(`- Ended: ${a.ends_at}`);
+    if (a.generator_url) out.push(`- Source: ${a.generator_url}`);
+    const labels = pairs(a.labels);
+    if (labels.length) out.push('', 'Labels:', ...fence(labels));
+    const annotations = Object.entries(a.annotations || {}).sort(([x], [y]) => x.localeCompare(y));
+    if (annotations.length) out.push('', 'Annotations:', ...fence(annotations.map(([k, v]) => `${k}: ${v}`)));
+  }
+
+  const sorted = [...events].sort((a, b) => Date.parse(a.created_at) - Date.parse(b.created_at) || a.id - b.id);
+  if (sorted.length) {
+    out.push('', '## Timeline', '');
+    for (const ev of sorted) {
+      const text = eventText(ev, true).map((f) => (f instanceof Node ? f.textContent : f)).join('');
+      out.push(`- ${ev.created_at} ${text}`);
+      if (isNote(ev) && ev.detail) {
+        const label = ev.type === 'resolution_note' ? '  (what fixed it)' : '';
+        out.push(...(label ? [label] : []), ...ev.detail.split('\n').map((l) => `  > ${l}`));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (similarList.length) {
+    out.push('', '## Seen before', '', 'Earlier incidents with the same signature:');
+    for (const s of similarList) {
+      out.push(`- #${s.id} ${s.title} (resolved ${s.resolved_at})`);
+      for (const n of s.resolution_notes || []) {
+        out.push('  - What fixed it:', ...(n.detail || '').split('\n').map((l) => `    > ${l}`));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  out.push('', `_Copied from Terminal Duty at ${new Date().toISOString()}_`, '');
+  return out.join('\n');
+}
+
+// writeClipboard falls back to execCommand: the async API needs a secure
+// context, and this server is often reached over plain HTTP.
+async function writeClipboard(text) {
+  try {
+    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
+    return;
+  } catch {
+    // fall through
+  }
+  const ta = h('textarea', { readonly: true, 'aria-hidden': 'true', class: 'clip-buffer' });
+  ta.value = text;
+  document.body.append(ta);
+  ta.select();
+  try {
+    if (!document.execCommand('copy')) throw new Error('copy refused');
+  } finally {
+    ta.remove();
+  }
+}
+
+async function copyIncident() {
+  if (!inc) return;
+  try {
+    await writeClipboard(incidentMarkdown());
+    toast('Copied incident');
+  } catch {
+    toast('Could not copy', 'error');
+  }
+}
+
 // ---------- actions ----------
 
 const isOpen = () => inc.status !== 'resolved';
@@ -470,10 +567,12 @@ async function moreMenu() {
     items.push(item('user', 'Assign…', assign));
     items.push(isSnoozed() ? item('bell', 'End snooze', unsnooze) : item('clock', 'Snooze…', snooze));
     items.push(item('note', 'Add note…', addNote));
+    items.push(item('copy', 'Copy incident', copyIncident));
     items.push(h('li', { class: 'menu-sep', role: 'separator' }));
     items.push(item('checkCircle', 'Resolve…', resolve, 'danger'));
   } else {
     items.push(item('note', 'Add note…', addNote));
+    items.push(item('copy', 'Copy incident', copyIncident));
     items.push(inc.archived_at ? item('undo', 'Unarchive', unarchive) : item('archive', 'Archive', archive));
   }
 
@@ -502,6 +601,7 @@ export function key(e) {
     case 'z': if (isOpen() && !isSnoozed()) snooze(); return true;
     case 'Z': if (isSnoozed()) unsnooze(); return true;
     case 'c': addNote(); return true;
+    case 'y': copyIncident(); return true;
     case 'x': if (!isOpen()) (inc.archived_at ? unarchive() : archive()); return true;
     default: return false;
   }
diff --git a/internal/web/static/js/ui.js b/internal/web/static/js/ui.js
index f97df18..00c8f3e 100644
--- a/internal/web/static/js/ui.js
+++ b/internal/web/static/js/ui.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ const ICONS = {
   note: ['M5 4h14v12l-4 4H5z', 'M15 20v-4h4', 'M9 9h6M9 13h4'],
   archive: ['M3.5 5h17v4h-17z', 'M5 9v10h14V9', 'M10 13h4'],
   flag: ['M5 21V4', 'M5 4h11l-2 4 2 4H5'],
+  copy: ['rect:9,9,11,11,2', 'M5 15V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h9'],
   trash: ['M4 7h16', 'M9 7V4h6v3', 'M6 7l1 13h10l1-13'],
   chevronLeft: ['M15 18l-6-6 6-6'],
   chevronRight: ['M9 6l6 6-6 6'],