CRITICAL FEATURE REQUEST: Export Session as Markdown (Single-File Project Bundle)
Submitted by: Herb Bowers & Navi (AI Collaborator)
Project: Himalaya – Persistent AI/Human Development Workflow
User Profile: 50+ years development experience; power user; professional workflow architect
Summary
Power users, developers, and researchers need a one-click “Export Session as Markdown” feature that outputs all generated code, documentation, and discussion as a single, structured .md file—for seamless project handoff, local AI parsing, and reproducibility.
Problem
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Current Situation:
- ChatGPT breaks multi-file projects into individual chat sections or code blocks.
- There’s no way to download the entire session—or selected outputs—as a single markdown file.
- The workaround (“copy-paste everything”) is tedious, error-prone, and discourages professional or enterprise use.
- ZIP artifact support is unreliable or slow, creating backlog and user frustration.
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Result:
- Users waste time reconstructing projects by hand.
- AI-to-AI and human collaboration is bottlenecked.
- Support and infra teams face repeated requests and failed downloads.
Solution
Implement a “Download as Markdown” button—for full session export or selected blocks:
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Benefits to OpenAI:
- Reduces server load and ZIP queue congestion.
- Decreases support tickets for artifact/download issues.
- Enhances power user and enterprise workflows.
- Boosts OpenAI’s reputation as the “developer’s AI platform.”
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Benefits to Users:
- True reproducibility and audit trail for AI-generated projects.
- Seamless workflow for AI-to-AI, Git, and team handoffs.
- Saves time, reduces errors, and encourages deeper use of Projects.
Implementation Suggestions
- Allow export of:
- Entire session (all text, code, and docs)
- Selected outputs (e.g., “select-to-export” or “add to bundle”)
- Preserve markdown and code block formatting for easy file parsing.
- Offer as
.md(with optional ZIP for media/assets, if/when stable).
Please Escalate
This is not just a “nice-to-have”—it’s a critical enabler for advanced workflows, reproducibility, and developer trust.
Please prioritize and escalate to product/engineering leadership.