export

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description: Export issues to JSONL format argument-hint: "[-o output-file]"

Export all issues to JSON Lines format (one JSON object per line).

Usage

• To stdout: bd export
• To file: bd export -o issues.jsonl
• Include all records: bd export --all -o full.jsonl

Issues are sorted by ID for consistent diffs, making git diffs readable.

When to Use

Dolt is the primary storage backend, so manual export is rarely needed. Use bd export when you need:

• A JSONL snapshot of issue records
• Data migration to another system
• Sharing issues outside the Dolt workflow

bd export is not a full database backup. It does not capture Dolt branches, commit history, working-set state, or non-issue tables. Use bd backup for a restorable Dolt-native database backup.