diff --git a/apps/obsidian/src/components/ExportSpecsModal.tsx b/apps/obsidian/src/components/ExportSpecsModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa02524b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/obsidian/src/components/ExportSpecsModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import { App, Notice } from "obsidian";
+import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import type DiscourseGraphPlugin from "~/index";
+import { exportSchemaSelection } from "~/utils/specExport";
+import { NativeFileDialogCancelledError } from "~/utils/nativeJsonFileDialogs";
+import { getDgSchemaFileName } from "~/utils/specValidation";
+import { getTemplateFiles } from "~/utils/templates";
+import {
+  getReferencedTemplateNames,
+  useSchemaSelection,
+  type SchemaSelectionSource,
+} from "~/components/useSchemaSelection";
+import { SchemaSelectionModalBody } from "~/components/SchemaSelectionModalBody";
+import { ReactRootModal } from "~/components/ReactRootModal";
+
+type ExportSpecsModalProps = {
+  plugin: DiscourseGraphPlugin;
+  onClose: () => void;
+};
+
+export const openExportSpecsModal = (plugin: DiscourseGraphPlugin): void => {
+  new ExportSpecsModal(plugin.app, plugin).open();
+};
+
+const ExportSpecsContent = ({ plugin, onClose }: ExportSpecsModalProps) => {
+  const [isExporting, setIsExporting] = useState(false);
+  const outputFileName = getDgSchemaFileName(plugin.app.vault.getName());
+
+  const source = useMemo<SchemaSelectionSource>(() => {
+    return {
+      nodeTypes: plugin.settings.nodeTypes,
+      relationTypes: plugin.settings.relationTypes,
+      relationTriples: plugin.settings.discourseRelations,
+      templateNames: getTemplateFiles(plugin.app),
+    };
+  }, [
+    plugin.app,
+    plugin.settings.discourseRelations,
+    plugin.settings.nodeTypes,
+    plugin.settings.relationTypes,
+  ]);
+
+  const selection = useSchemaSelection({
+    source,
+    resetKey: "export",
+    initialTemplateNames: [
+      ...getReferencedTemplateNames(source.nodeTypes),
+    ].filter((name) => source.templateNames.includes(name)),
+  });
+
+  const handleExport = async (): Promise<void> => {
+    const payload = selection.asSelectionPayload();
+    const hasSelection =
+      payload.nodeTypeIds.length > 0 ||
+      payload.relationTypeIds.length > 0 ||
+      payload.relationIds.length > 0 ||
+      payload.templateNames.length > 0;
+    if (!hasSelection) {
+      new Notice("Select at least one schema item or template to export.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsExporting(true);
+    try {
+      const result = await exportSchemaSelection({
+        plugin,
+        selection: {
+          nodeTypeIds: payload.nodeTypeIds,
+          relationTypeIds: payload.relationTypeIds,
+          discourseRelationIds: payload.relationIds,
+          templateNames: payload.templateNames,
+        },
+      });
+
+      const warningSuffix =
+        result.warnings.length > 0
+          ? ` (${result.warnings.length} warning${result.warnings.length === 1 ? "" : "s"})`
+          : "";
+
+      new Notice(
+        `Exported schema to ${result.filePath}${warningSuffix}.`,
+        6000,
+      );
+
+      if (result.warnings.length > 0) {
+        for (const warning of result.warnings) {
+          new Notice(warning, 6000);
+        }
+      }
+
+      onClose();
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error instanceof NativeFileDialogCancelledError) {
+        return;
+      }
+      console.error("Failed to export schema:", error);
+      const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+      new Notice(`Schema export failed: ${message}`, 6000);
+    } finally {
+      setIsExporting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <SchemaSelectionModalBody
+      title="Export discourse graph schema"
+      description={`Select the node types, relation types, relation triples, and templates to include in ${outputFileName}.`}
+      source={source}
+      selection={selection}
+      emptyTemplateText="No templates found in your Templates folder."
+      onDependencyViolation={(message) => new Notice(message)}
+      footerSecondaryLabel="Cancel"
+      onFooterSecondaryClick={onClose}
+      footerPrimaryLabel={isExporting ? "Exporting..." : "Export schema"}
+      onFooterPrimaryClick={() => void handleExport()}
+      isFooterPrimaryDisabled={isExporting}
+    />
+  );
+};
+
+export class ExportSpecsModal extends ReactRootModal {
+  private plugin: DiscourseGraphPlugin;
+
+  constructor(app: App, plugin: DiscourseGraphPlugin) {
+    super(app);
+    this.plugin = plugin;
+  }
+
+  protected renderContent() {
+    return (
+      <ExportSpecsContent plugin={this.plugin} onClose={() => this.close()} />
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/obsidian/src/components/GeneralSettings.tsx b/apps/obsidian/src/components/GeneralSettings.tsx
index 9666a1217..067aad072 100644
--- a/apps/obsidian/src/components/GeneralSettings.tsx
+++ b/apps/obsidian/src/components/GeneralSettings.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { usePlugin } from "./PluginContext";
 import { setIcon } from "obsidian";
 import SuggestInput from "./SuggestInput";
 import { DiscourseGraphLogoIcon, SlackLogoIcon } from "./Icons";
+import { openExportSpecsModal } from "./ExportSpecsModal";
+import { getDgSchemaFileName } from "~/utils/specValidation";
 
 const DOCS_URL = "https://discoursegraphs.com/docs/obsidian";
 const COMMUNITY_URL =
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ const GeneralSettings = () => {
   const [nodeTagHotkey, setNodeTagHotkey] = useState<string>(
     plugin.settings.nodeTagHotkey,
   );
+  const schemaFileName = getDgSchemaFileName(plugin.app.vault.getName());
 
   const handleToggleChange = (newValue: boolean) => {
     setShowIdsInFrontmatter(newValue);
@@ -298,6 +301,25 @@ const GeneralSettings = () => {
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      <div className="setting-item">
+        <div className="setting-item-info">
+          <div className="setting-item-name">Export discourse graph schema</div>
+          <div className="setting-item-description">
+            Export selected node types, relation types, relation triples, and
+            templates to a JSON file named <code>{schemaFileName}</code>.
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="setting-item-control">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            className="rounded border px-3 py-1.5 text-sm"
+            onClick={() => void openExportSpecsModal(plugin)}
+          >
+            Open export modal
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       <InfoSection />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/obsidian/src/utils/registerCommands.ts b/apps/obsidian/src/utils/registerCommands.ts
index ea7e019f6..962008695 100644
--- a/apps/obsidian/src/utils/registerCommands.ts
+++ b/apps/obsidian/src/utils/registerCommands.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { NodeTypeModal } from "~/components/NodeTypeModal";
 import ModifyNodeModal from "~/components/ModifyNodeModal";
 import { BulkIdentifyDiscourseNodesModal } from "~/components/BulkIdentifyDiscourseNodesModal";
 import { ImportNodesModal } from "~/components/ImportNodesModal";
+import { openExportSpecsModal } from "~/components/ExportSpecsModal";
 import { convertPageToDiscourseNode, createDiscourseNode } from "./createNode";
 import { refreshAllImportedFiles } from "./importNodes";
 import { VIEW_TYPE_MARKDOWN, VIEW_TYPE_TLDRAW_DG_PREVIEW } from "~/constants";
@@ -194,6 +195,14 @@ export const registerCommands = (plugin: DiscourseGraphPlugin) => {
     },
   });
 
+  plugin.addCommand({
+    id: "export-dg-schema",
+    name: "Export discourse graph schema",
+    callback: () => {
+      openExportSpecsModal(plugin);
+    },
+  });
+
   plugin.addCommand({
     id: "toggle-discourse-context",
     name: "Toggle discourse context",
diff --git a/apps/obsidian/src/utils/specExport.ts b/apps/obsidian/src/utils/specExport.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c70408c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/obsidian/src/utils/specExport.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+import { TFile } from "obsidian";
+import type DiscourseGraphPlugin from "~/index";
+import type {
+  DiscourseNode,
+  DiscourseRelation,
+  DiscourseSchemaFile,
+  DiscourseSchemaTemplate,
+} from "~/types";
+import {
+  DG_SCHEMA_EXPORT_VERSION,
+  getDgSchemaFileName,
+} from "~/utils/specValidation";
+import { getTemplatePluginInfo } from "~/utils/templates";
+import { saveJsonToUserLocation } from "~/utils/nativeJsonFileDialogs";
+
+export type SpecExportSelection = {
+  nodeTypeIds: string[];
+  relationTypeIds: string[];
+  discourseRelationIds: string[];
+  templateNames: string[];
+};
+
+export type SpecExportResult = {
+  filePath: string;
+  warnings: string[];
+};
+
+const asMap = <T extends { id: string }>(items: T[]): Map<string, T> => {
+  return new Map(items.map((item) => [item.id, item]));
+};
+
+const getTemplateContents = async ({
+  plugin,
+  templateNames,
+}: {
+  plugin: DiscourseGraphPlugin;
+  templateNames: string[];
+}): Promise<{ templates: DiscourseSchemaTemplate[]; warnings: string[] }> => {
+  const warnings: string[] = [];
+  const templates: DiscourseSchemaTemplate[] = [];
+  const { isEnabled, folderPath } = getTemplatePluginInfo(plugin.app);
+
+  if (!isEnabled || !folderPath) {
+    if (templateNames.length > 0) {
+      warnings.push(
+        "Templates plugin is not enabled or folder is not configured; template content was skipped.",
+      );
+    }
+    return { templates, warnings };
+  }
+
+  for (const templateName of templateNames) {
+    const templatePath = `${folderPath}/${templateName}.md`;
+    const templateFile = plugin.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(templatePath);
+
+    if (!(templateFile instanceof TFile)) {
+      warnings.push(`Template file not found: ${templateName}.md`);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const content = await plugin.app.vault.read(templateFile);
+    templates.push({ name: templateName, content });
+  }
+
+  return { templates, warnings };
+};
+
+const buildSchemaExportPayload = async ({
+  plugin,
+  selection,
+}: {
+  plugin: DiscourseGraphPlugin;
+  selection: SpecExportSelection;
+}): Promise<{ payload: DiscourseSchemaFile; warnings: string[] }> => {
+  const nodeTypeMap = asMap(plugin.settings.nodeTypes);
+  const relationTypeMap = asMap(plugin.settings.relationTypes);
+  const discourseRelationMap = asMap(plugin.settings.discourseRelations);
+
+  const selectedNodeTypes: DiscourseNode[] = selection.nodeTypeIds
+    .map((id) => nodeTypeMap.get(id))
+    .filter((nodeType): nodeType is DiscourseNode => !!nodeType);
+
+  const selectedRelationTypes = selection.relationTypeIds
+    .map((id) => relationTypeMap.get(id))
+    .filter((relationType) => !!relationType);
+
+  const selectedDiscourseRelations: DiscourseRelation[] =
+    selection.discourseRelationIds
+      .map((id) => discourseRelationMap.get(id))
+      .filter((relation): relation is DiscourseRelation => !!relation);
+
+  const { templates, warnings } = await getTemplateContents({
+    plugin,
+    templateNames: selection.templateNames,
+  });
+
+  const payload: DiscourseSchemaFile = {
+    version: DG_SCHEMA_EXPORT_VERSION,
+    exportedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+    pluginVersion: plugin.manifest.version,
+    vaultName: plugin.app.vault.getName(),
+    nodeTypes: selectedNodeTypes,
+    relationTypes: selectedRelationTypes,
+    discourseRelations: selectedDiscourseRelations,
+    templates,
+  };
+
+  return { payload, warnings };
+};
+
+export const exportSchemaSelection = async ({
+  plugin,
+  selection,
+}: {
+  plugin: DiscourseGraphPlugin;
+  selection: SpecExportSelection;
+}): Promise<SpecExportResult> => {
+  const { payload, warnings } = await buildSchemaExportPayload({
+    plugin,
+    selection,
+  });
+  const serializedPayload = JSON.stringify(payload, null, 2);
+  const fileName = getDgSchemaFileName(plugin.app.vault.getName());
+  const filePath = await saveJsonToUserLocation({
+    title: "Export discourse graph schema",
+    fileName,
+    content: serializedPayload,
+  });
+
+  return { filePath, warnings };
+};