Export and Download Files
Export should be deliberate. Every export creates new uncontrolled copies outside the shared collaboration surface.
When to export
- handoff to external parties
- archival snapshots
- offline/legal packaging workflows
Safe export workflow
- confirm exact folder/item scope
- verify you have export rights for that scope
- run export/download
- validate package completeness
- distribute via approved channel
Guardrails
- prefer in-platform sharing for ongoing collaboration
- avoid repeated exports of the same active folder
- document who received exported copies
For shared-link zip workflows
Use create-public-shared-link.md when recipients only need read-only access without giving them long-lived direct repository access.