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You can bring your Bolt project into Workshop and continue building with capabilities that go beyond Bolt — custom backends, database connectors, multi-model AI support, and full local development. Workshop Desktop is recommended for the best import experience, but Workshop Cloud works too.

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Step 1: Export Your Bolt Project to GitHub

Bolt lets you connect your project to GitHub:
1

Open your project in Bolt

Navigate to the project you want to export.
2

Open the GitHub integration

In your Bolt project, look for the GitHub option in the project menu or settings. Click to connect your GitHub account if you haven’t already.
3

Push to GitHub

Create a new repository or push to an existing one. Bolt will export your project code to the GitHub repository.
4

Verify the export

Check your GitHub repository to confirm all project files are there — source code, package.json, configuration files, etc.
Copy the GitHub repository URL — you’ll need it in the next step. It looks like https://github.com/your-username/your-project.

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Step 2: Connect GitHub in Workshop

If you haven’t already connected your GitHub account to Workshop:
  1. Open Workshop Desktop and navigate to Hub > Connectors
  2. Click Connect on the GitHub connector
  3. Authorize the Workshop GitHub App and select which repositories to grant access to
  4. Confirm the connection
See GitHub Integration (Desktop) for detailed instructions.

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Step 3: Create a Project from Your Bolt Repository

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Step 4: Set Up and Run Your Project

Once the project is created, open a conversation and ask the agent to get your project running: 
Please set up and run my Bolt project so I can begin extending it with new features. 
Detect the framework and install dependencies, then start the development server.
The agent will detect your project’s framework (React, Next.js, Vue, or whatever Bolt generated), install dependencies, and start the development server.

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What You Can Do Next

With your Bolt project now in Workshop, you have access to the full platform:
CapabilityExample Prompt
Add AI models”Add a Gemini connector for AI-powered features”
Connect databases”Set up a Supabase database for persistent storage”
Build a backend”Create API routes with authentication and data validation”
Add integrations”Integrate Salesforce to pull customer data into the dashboard”
Custom deployment”Help me deploy this to Vercel with environment variables configured”

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Deployment

Workshop’s one-click publish is designed for projects built natively in Workshop. For your imported Bolt project, ask the agent to set up deployment: 
Help me set up deployment for my project to Netlify with automatic deploys from GitHub.

Ready to get started?

Download Workshop Desktop to import your Bolt project with the best experience.