Download your codebase from Git settings
GAEditorReleased Aug 2026All plansSource: docs.lovable.dev
Download your codebase from Git settings is Lovable's Editor feature: You can now download your project's code from Project settings → Git as well as from the code editor.
You can now download your project's code from Project settings → Git as well as from the code editor. The Download codebase section sits next to the GitHub and GitLab connection options and saves a one-time copy of your project as a .zip file, no repository connection needed. It's available on paid plans to everyone with edit access to the project.
Example workflows
Starting points built from this record, not transcripts of a run. Each prompt is written the way it should be sent, as one paragraph, and each is worth editing before you send it.
Stand it up from scratch
You have read the record and want Download your codebase from Git settings working in a real project rather than a sandbox.
Set up Download your codebase from Git settings in this project — you can now download your project's code from Project settings → Git as well as from the code editor. Walk it end to end, tell me exactly what you changed, and flag anything I have to switch on myself before it works.
Expected outcomeA working setup, a plain list of what changed, and a short list of anything left for you to switch on. Check that list before assuming it is done.
Decide whether it fits your project
Worth five minutes before you wire anything in. Download your codebase from Git settings sits in Editor, and not every project needs it.
I am building the project in this workspace. Given that Download your codebase from Git settings you can now download your project's code from Project settings → Git as well as from the code editor, tell me honestly whether it fits what I am building, including the cases where I should not use it. If it does fit, give me the single smallest first step.
Expected outcomeA direct yes or no with the reasoning, the cases against it, and one first step. Treat a hedged answer as a no.
Brief your team on it
Someone has to explain the change to the people who will live with it. This produces that note.
Write a short note for my team about Download your codebase from Git settings in Lovable — you can now download your project's code from Project settings → Git as well as from the code editor. Under 120 words: what it is, what changes for us, and what we should do about it this week. Plain language, no hype, no bullet padding.
Expected outcomeA note you can paste into chat as-is. Read it once for anything overstated before you send it.
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Frequently asked
What is Download your codebase from Git settings?
Download your codebase from Git settings is Lovable's Editor feature: You can now download your project's code from Project settings → Git as well as from the code editor. You can now download your project's code from Project settings → Git as well as from the code editor.
Is Download your codebase from Git settings GA or in beta?
Download your codebase from Git settings is generally available (GA) on Lovable.
What Lovable plan includes Download your codebase from Git settings?
Download your codebase from Git settings is available on all Lovable plans.
When did Download your codebase from Git settings launch?
Download your codebase from Git settings launched on Aug 14, 2026.
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