From 3606888ac8d49c74a1f73096c9087d0d47086aa5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Robob27 <robertgoodberry@robertgoodberry.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:43:54 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add copybuilding script

---
 changelog.txt    |  1 +
 copybuilding.lua | 92 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 93 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 copybuilding.lua

diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index b29c1e218..18736f1a0 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ that repo.
 Template for new versions:
 
 ## New Tools
+- `copybuilding`: Accompanying script for ``buildingplan.copybuilding`` that allows copying buildings/constructions/stockpiles under the cursor or from history. Intended to be used with keybindings.
 
 ## New Features
 
diff --git a/copybuilding.lua b/copybuilding.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18d9dfe6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/copybuilding.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+--@ module = true
+
+local help = [====[
+
+copybuilding
+============
+
+Copy a building and start building placement mode for the same building type.
+
+Usage:
+
+    copybuilding
+        Copy building under cursor
+    copybuilding 1..9
+        Copy the last n building you copied
+
+Examples:
+
+    copybuilding
+        Copy the building under the cursor and start placing the same type
+    copybuilding 1
+        Re-copy the last building type you copied
+
+Note:
+
+  - Calling this script is intended to be done via keybindings. e.g. `keybinding add Alt-1 "copybuilding 1"`
+  - History is not persisted between sessions
+
+]====]
+
+local argparse = require('argparse')
+
+local copybuilding = require('plugins.buildingplan.copybuilding')
+
+local function print_help()
+    print(help)
+end
+
+local function process_args(opts, args)
+    if args[1] == 'help' then
+        opts.help = true
+        return {}
+    end
+
+    local positionals = argparse.processArgsGetopt(args, {
+        {'h', 'help', handler=function() opts.help = true end},
+    })
+
+    return positionals
+end
+
+local function main(...)
+    local args, opts = {...}, {}
+    local positionals = process_args(opts, args)
+
+    if opts.help then
+        print_help()
+        return
+    end
+
+    local history_index = tonumber(positionals[1])
+
+    if history_index then
+        if history_index < 1 or history_index > copybuilding.MAX_HISTORY then
+            qerror('History index must be 1-' .. copybuilding.MAX_HISTORY)
+        end
+
+        local success, message = copybuilding.copy_building_from_history(history_index)
+        if message then
+            if success then
+                print('Copied ' .. message)
+            else
+                qerror(message)
+            end
+        end
+    else
+        local success, message = copybuilding.copy_building_at_cursor()
+        if message then
+            if success then
+                print('Copied ' .. message .. ' and starting construction mode...')
+            else
+                qerror(message)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+if dfhack_flags.module then
+    return
+end
+
+main(...)