diff --git a/notes-workspace.html b/notes-workspace.html
index a1a4641..365d9fd 100644
--- a/notes-workspace.html
+++ b/notes-workspace.html
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
           <div class="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-2">
             <select id="typeInput" class="field">
               <option value="personal">personal</option>
+              <option value="general">general</option>
               <option value="job">job</option>
               <option value="manager">manager</option>
               <option value="billing">billing</option>
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@
         </div>
         <div class="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-3">
           <button id="createBtn" class="btn btn-accent-emerald">Create Note</button>
+          <button id="copyBtn" class="btn btn-secondary" disabled>Copy Note</button>
           <button id="saveBtn" class="btn btn-accent-indigo" disabled>Save Changes</button>
           <button id="hideBtn" class="btn btn-secondary" disabled>Hide</button>
           <button id="deleteBtn" class="btn btn-danger" disabled>Soft Delete</button>
@@ -260,16 +262,42 @@
     const saveBtn = document.getElementById('saveBtn');
     const hideBtn = document.getElementById('hideBtn');
     const deleteBtn = document.getElementById('deleteBtn');
+    const createBtn = document.getElementById('createBtn');
+    const copyBtn = document.getElementById('copyBtn');
 
     let recorderStream = null;
     let mediaRecorder = null;
     let recordChunks = [];
     let lastRecordedFile = null;
+    let actionInFlight = false;
 
     function writeOutput(value) {
       output.textContent = typeof value === 'string' ? value : JSON.stringify(value, null, 2);
     }
 
+    function setActionBusy(isBusy) {
+      actionInFlight = isBusy;
+      const disabled = !!isBusy;
+      createBtn.disabled = disabled || !!selectedNote;
+      copyBtn.disabled = disabled || !selectedNote;
+      saveBtn.disabled = disabled || !selectedNote;
+      hideBtn.disabled = disabled || !selectedNote;
+      deleteBtn.disabled = disabled || !selectedNote;
+    }
+
+    async function runNoteAction(handler) {
+      if (actionInFlight) {
+        writeOutput('Please wait for the current action to finish.');
+        return;
+      }
+      setActionBusy(true);
+      try {
+        await handler();
+      } finally {
+        setActionBusy(false);
+      }
+    }
+
     function escapeHtml(value) {
       return String(value || '')
         .replace(/&/g, '&amp;')
@@ -747,9 +775,9 @@
       lastRecordedFile = null;
       selectedAttachmentsStatus.textContent = 'Select a note to view attachments.';
       selectedAttachmentsList.innerHTML = '';
-      saveBtn.disabled = true;
-      hideBtn.disabled = true;
-      deleteBtn.disabled = true;
+      setActionBusy(false);
+      createBtn.disabled = false;
+      copyBtn.disabled = true;
     }
 
     function selectNote(note) {
@@ -769,9 +797,9 @@
       recordPreview.classList.add('hidden');
       recordStatus.textContent = 'Ready';
       lastRecordedFile = null;
-      saveBtn.disabled = false;
-      hideBtn.disabled = false;
-      deleteBtn.disabled = false;
+      setActionBusy(false);
+      createBtn.disabled = true;
+      copyBtn.disabled = false;
       hideBtn.textContent = toBoolFlag(note.hidden) ? 'Unhide' : 'Hide';
     }
 
@@ -882,6 +910,9 @@
     async function createNote() {
       await ensurePocketBaseClient();
       ensureLoggedIn();
+      if (selectedNote) {
+        throw new Error('A note is selected. Use Save Changes to update it or Copy Note to duplicate it intentionally.');
+      }
       const payload = buildNotePayload();
       const record = await pb.collection(NOTES_COLLECTION).create(payload);
       const uploaded = await uploadPendingAttachments(record.id);
@@ -893,6 +924,23 @@
       writeOutput({ message: 'Note created', id: record.id, attachmentsUploaded: uploaded.length });
     }
 
+    async function copyNote() {
+      if (!selectedNote) throw new Error('Select a note first');
+      const sourceId = selectedNote.id;
+      await ensurePocketBaseClient();
+      ensureLoggedIn();
+      const payload = buildNotePayload();
+      payload.title = `${payload.title} (Copy)`;
+      const record = await pb.collection(NOTES_COLLECTION).create(payload);
+      const uploaded = await uploadPendingAttachments(record.id);
+      await loadNotes();
+      const refreshed = allNotes.find((n) => n.id === record.id) || record;
+      selectNote(refreshed);
+      renderList();
+      await renderSelectedAttachments();
+      writeOutput({ message: 'Note copied', sourceId, newId: record.id, attachmentsUploaded: uploaded.length });
+    }
+
     async function saveNote() {
       if (!selectedNote) throw new Error('Select a note first');
       await ensurePocketBaseClient();
@@ -946,10 +994,11 @@
     bind('loginBtn', loginPocketBase);
     bind('logoutBtn', logoutPocketBase);
     bind('refreshBtn', loadNotes);
-    bind('createBtn', createNote);
-    bind('saveBtn', saveNote);
-    bind('hideBtn', toggleHidden);
-    bind('deleteBtn', softDelete);
+    bind('createBtn', () => runNoteAction(createNote));
+    bind('copyBtn', () => runNoteAction(copyNote));
+    bind('saveBtn', () => runNoteAction(saveNote));
+    bind('hideBtn', () => runNoteAction(toggleHidden));
+    bind('deleteBtn', () => runNoteAction(softDelete));
 
     document.getElementById('pickFilesBtn').addEventListener('click', () => {
       attachmentsInput.click();