Export and Own Your Code

Why Export?

Exporting gives you:

• Ownership - The code is yours, forever
• Portability - Host it anywhere
• Flexibility - Modify however you want
• Independence - No vendor lock-in

Export to GitHub

1. Click Export → GitHub
2. Choose "Create new repository" or push to existing
3. Enter a repository name
4. Click Export

Your entire codebase is now in GitHub, including:

• All source files
• Configuration
• Package dependencies
• README with setup instructions

Download as ZIP

Prefer a local copy?

1. Click Export → Download ZIP
2. Extract the archive
3. Open in your code editor

Running Locally

After exporting:

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

Your app runs at localhost:3000.

What's in the Export

A typical export includes:

/app           # Pages and routes
/components    # Reusable UI components
/lib           # Utilities and helpers
/public        # Static assets
package.json   # Dependencies
tailwind.config.js  # Styling config

Continuing Development

Once exported, you can:

• Edit in VS Code or any editor
• Use AI coding assistants (Cursor, Copilot)
• Hire developers to extend it
• Merge changes back if you return to Spawned

Hosting Elsewhere

The exported code is standard Next.js. Deploy to:

• Vercel (recommended)
• Netlify
• AWS Amplify
• Any Node.js host

Follow the platform's Next.js deployment guide.