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@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ An `osc` alias is automatically configured as `local`.
 
     osc -A local api /about
 
+A facsimile of `openSUSE:Factory` in the form of a subset of the related data can be quickly created in a local OBS instance using the `obs_clone` tool.
+
+    ./obs_clone.py --debug --apiurl-target local
+
 Some tests will attempt to run against the local OBS, but not all.
 
     nosetests