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

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Step 1: Push Your Replit Project to GitHub

Replit has built-in Git and GitHub integration:
1

Open your project in Replit

Navigate to the Repl you want to export.
2

Open the Version Control panel

Click the Git icon in the left sidebar (or go to Tools > Git) to open the version control panel.
3

Connect to GitHub

Click Connect to GitHub. If prompted, authorize Replit to access your GitHub account. Create a new repository or connect to an existing one.
4

Push your code

Commit any uncommitted changes and push to GitHub. Verify that all your project files appear in the GitHub repository.
Copy the GitHub repository URL — you’ll need it in the next step. It looks like https://github.com/your-username/your-project.
Replit projects may include Replit-specific configuration files (.replit, replit.nix). These won’t cause problems in Workshop — the agent will focus on the standard project files and package manager configuration.

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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 Replit 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 Replit project so I can begin extending it with new features. 
This project was built in Replit -- detect the language and framework, install 
dependencies, and start the development server. You can ignore any .replit or 
replit.nix configuration files.
The agent will:
  • Detect the language and framework (Node.js, Python, or whatever your Repl uses)
  • Install dependencies using the appropriate package manager
  • Start the development server
  • Ignore Replit-specific config files that aren’t needed locally

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What You Can Do Next

With your Replit project now in Workshop, you can extend it beyond Replit’s capabilities:
CapabilityExample Prompt
Add AI models”Add Claude and Gemini support for multi-model AI features”
Connect databases”Set up a PostgreSQL database to replace the SQLite file”
Build a backend”Add a FastAPI backend with proper authentication”
Local models”Configure a local LLM so I can develop with AI features offline”
Custom deployment”Help me deploy this to Railway with a PostgreSQL database”

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Deployment

Workshop’s one-click publish is designed for projects built natively in Workshop. For your imported Replit project, ask the agent to set up deployment: 
Help me set up deployment to Railway for this project. Include a PostgreSQL 
database and configure environment variables.

Ready to get started?

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