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Export Design work and produce developer handoff materials. Use when the user wants HTML, PNG, SVG, ZIP/code exports, implementation notes, or a coding handoff for a selected design.

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Export and Handoff

How to export designs and generate handoff documentation for developers converting prototypes to production code.

Other export actions

  • SVG: export-svg exports a design project as an SVG document (a foreignObject wrapper around the standalone HTML), giving agent parity with the editor's Download SVG command. The editor's own Download SVG command captures the live browser DOM for the most faithful snapshot; use the action when you need agent-side SVG export without a live browser. This is not importable into Figma as editable vectors — Figma cannot parse foreignObject content, so it stays an opaque embedded HTML blob. Use export-design-as-figma-svg (below) when the destination is Figma.
  • PNG: there is no PNG export action. Point the user to the editor's download menu (Download PNG) — PNG export is a client-side rasterization of the live canvas and is not exposed as an agent action.
  • Deploy preview: deploy-design-preview triggers a preview deploy for a fusion-backed design branch. It requires the design's source to advertise the deployPreview capability (fusion tier) and Builder.io to be connected; a branch must already exist via create-design-branch. For inline/localhost designs it returns ctaRequired: true with a Make-it-real CTA instead of faking a deploy. This triggers a preview deploy only — production publishing goes through the Builder Visual Editor's Publish flow.

Export Formats

HTML Export

Bundles all design files into a single standalone HTML file with Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js CDN included.

pnpm action export-html --id <designId>

Returns:

  • html — the complete HTML string
  • filename — suggested filename (e.g., SaaS-Landing-Page-1714500000.html)
  • filePath — saved to data/exports/
  • fileCount — number of source files bundled

The exported HTML:

  • Includes @tailwindcss/browser@4 and alpinejs@3.15.11 CDN links
  • Combines all CSS files into a single <style> block
  • Combines all HTML/JSX files into the <body>
  • Works when double-clicked in any modern browser

ZIP Export

Creates a ZIP archive with all design files organized by type plus metadata.

pnpm action export-zip --id <designId>

Returns:

  • zipBase64 — base64-encoded ZIP data
  • filename — suggested filename
  • filePath — saved to data/exports/
  • fileCount — number of files included

ZIP structure:

project-name/
  README.md           # Project metadata
  html/               # HTML files
    index.html
    components.html
  css/                # CSS files
    styles.css
  jsx/                # JSX files (if any)
  assets/             # Asset files
  design-data.json    # Generation metadata

PDF Export

Prepares design data for client-side PDF rendering. Returns the raw design data and files — the actual PDF generation happens in the browser.

pnpm action export-pdf --id <designId>

Returns all design data and files needed for the client to render a PDF.

Export to Figma (SVG)

export-design-as-figma-svg exports a design screen (or a selected element's subtree) as a genuinely VECTOR SVG document — real <rect>/<path>/<text>/<image> markup with <linearGradient>/<radialGradient>/<filter> defs. Figma's SVG importer parses this into normal, editable layers (rect/path/gradients/filters stay editable). This is a different artifact from export-svg above, whose foreignObject wrapper Figma cannot import as vectors at all.

pnpm action export-design-as-figma-svg --designId <designId>

Optional args:

  • fileId / filename — pick a specific screen (defaults to index.html).
  • nodeId — scope the export to one selected element's subtree via its data-agent-native-node-id, instead of the whole screen.
  • embedImages (default true) — fetch and inline http(s) image sources and background-images as data: URIs, so the SVG is self-contained for clipboard paste. Set false to keep absolute URLs instead.

Returns { svg, filename, report, filePath? }. report classifies every element as vectorized, approximated (mapped with a documented caveat — e.g. a non-square gradient angle, a non-uniform border, a radial gradient's shape/position), rasterized (video/canvas/iframe content, and any element with backdrop-filter, which SVG cannot express — embedded as a cropped screenshot instead), or omitted. If no headless Chromium binary is available in the current environment (expected in hosted/serverless deploys), the action returns { ok: false, reason } instead of throwing — fall back to export-svg or export-html.

Vectorized-text caveat: Figma converts every imported SVG <text> element to outlined vector paths on paste/drag-import. The exported geometry is pixel-exact, but text pasted from this export is no longer live, editable type in Figma — it's outlines, the same way any other SVG-authoring tool's text becomes outlines on import. This is a Figma import limitation, not a defect in the export; the report's vectorizedTextCaveat field carries this note for the agent/user.

Getting it into Figma: two supported paths —

  1. Copy, then paste into Figma. In the editor, right-click a selected element or the canvas and choose Copy as SVG (Copy/Paste as ▸ Copy as SVG). This writes the SVG markup to the system clipboard as text/plain (the MIME Figma's own paste handler reads for "paste as vector shapes") plus image/svg+xml as a secondary representation. Paste directly into a Figma canvas.
  2. Download, then drag-import. Figma's file browser also accepts a plain .svg file dropped/imported directly — save the svg string returned by the action to a .svg file and drag it into a Figma page the same way you'd import any other SVG asset.

Coding Handoff

When a user wants to convert an Alpine.js + Tailwind prototype into production code, use the canonical export-coding-handoff action instead of hand-writing a handoff message:

pnpm action export-coding-handoff --id <designId>

This returns tokenized raw and ZIP URLs any external coding agent can fetch, plus a ready-to-copy prompt. The bundle reflects the design's current state — live editor (collab) content plus the user's applied visual tweaks resolved into the HTML :root — so the generated code matches what the user actually tuned, not the original generated tokens. Pass format: "json" if the receiving agent wants structured data instead of markdown, and origin to get an absolute raw-code URL for a specific app origin. This is the canonical design-to-code tool; prefer it over composing a handoff message by hand.

Manual handoff template (fallback)

Use the template below only when export-coding-handoff isn't available or the user explicitly wants a hand-composed summary instead of the action's bundle. Compose it based on the design's actual HTML/tokens.

Handoff Prompt Template

## Design Handoff: [Project Title]

### Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --color-primary: [value];
  --color-accent: [value];
  --color-surface: [value];
  --color-text: [value];
  --color-text-muted: [value];
  --font-heading: [value];
  --font-body: [value];
  --radius: [value];
}

Typography

  • Heading font: [Font Name] (Google Fonts)
  • Body font: [Font Name] (Google Fonts)
  • Heading sizes: H1=[value], H2=[value], H3=[value]
  • Body size: [value]
  • Weight: Heading=[value], Body=[value]

Color Palette

TokenValueUsage
Primary[hex]Page background
Accent[hex]CTAs, active states
Surface[hex]Cards, panels
Text[hex]Primary text
Text Muted[hex]Secondary text

Interactive States

List all Alpine.js state variables and what they control:

  • mobileNav: boolean — Mobile navigation toggle
  • activeTab: string — Tab switching ("overview" | "analytics" | "settings")
  • filter: string — Filter control ("all" | "design" | "code")
  • modalOpen: boolean — Modal visibility

Responsive Breakpoints

BreakpointWidthKey Changes
Mobile< 640pxStacked layout, hamburger menu
Tablet>= 768px2-column grid, sidebar hidden
Desktop>= 1024pxFull layout with sidebar
Wide>= 1280pxExpanded content area

Component Inventory

List every distinct component in the design:

  1. Navigation — Fixed header with desktop links + mobile hamburger
  2. Hero Section — Full-width, centered text, dual CTAs
  3. Feature Card — Icon + title + description in a surface card
  4. Stat Card — Metric value + change indicator
  5. Data Table — Header + rows with status badges
  6. Footer — Links + copyright

Accessibility Notes

  • All interactive elements have cursor-pointer
  • Mobile touch targets >= 44x44px
  • Color contrast meets WCAG AA
  • Semantic HTML structure (nav, main, section, footer)
  • ARIA labels on icon-only buttons

Source Files

The prototype HTML is available via:

pnpm action export-html --id [designId]


### Generating the Handoff

When the user asks to "hand off" or "convert to production code", call
`export-coding-handoff --id <designId>` first (see Coding Handoff above) — it
already extracts tokens, resolves applied tweaks, and returns a ready-to-copy
prompt plus fetchable URLs. Only fall back to composing the manual template
by hand if that action is unavailable:

1. Read the design: `get-design --id <designId>`
2. Extract all CSS custom properties from the HTML
3. Identify all Alpine.js state variables and their purposes
4. List all interactive components and their behaviors
5. Note responsive breakpoints and layout changes
6. Compose the handoff prompt using the template above
7. Optionally export the HTML: `export-html --id <designId>`

### Framework-Specific Recommendations

Include recommendations for the target framework:

**React / Next.js:**
- Replace `x-data` state with `useState` or Zustand
- Replace `x-show` with conditional rendering (`{condition && <Component />}`)
- Replace `x-for` with `.map()`
- Replace `@click` with `onClick`
- Replace CSS custom properties with CSS Modules or Tailwind config
- Replace Google Fonts CDN with `next/font`

**Vue:**
- Replace `x-data` with `ref()` / `reactive()` in `<script setup>`
- Replace `x-show` with `v-show`
- Replace `x-for` with `v-for`
- Replace `@click` stays the same (`@click`)
- Alpine.js and Vue share similar template syntax

**Svelte:**
- Replace `x-data` with `let` declarations
- Replace `x-show` with `{#if}` blocks
- Replace `x-for` with `{#each}` blocks
- Replace `@click` with `on:click`

## Duplicate for Iteration

Before exporting or handing off, the user may want to duplicate the design for further iteration:

```bash
pnpm action duplicate-design --id <designId> --title "Landing Page v2"

This creates a deep copy with new IDs for the design and all its files. The original stays untouched.