diff --git a/Usage.md b/Usage.md
index 0316dc0..aa4d748 100644
--- a/Usage.md
+++ b/Usage.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ This document contains the help content for the `oseda` command-line program.
 * [`oseda check`↴](#oseda-check)
 * [`oseda deploy`↴](#oseda-deploy)
 * [`oseda fork`↴](#oseda-fork)
+* [`oseda export`↴](#oseda-export)
 
 ## `oseda`
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ oseda project scafolding CLI
 * `check` — Check the Oseda project in the working directory for common errors
 * `deploy` — Deploy your Oseda project to github to add to oseda.net
 * `fork` — Fork the library repository to submit your course
+* `export` — Export the Oseda project to a PDF file This will install the npm package `decktape` This relies on a chromium backend, as a result, it may take a while to run
 
 
 
@@ -84,6 +86,23 @@ Fork the library repository to submit your course
 
 
 
+## `oseda export`
+
+Export the Oseda project to a PDF file This will install the npm package `decktape` This relies on a chromium backend, as a result, it may take a while to run
+
+**Usage:** `oseda export [OPTIONS]`
+
+###### **Options:**
+
+* `--output <OUTPUT>` — String name of the output PDF file
+
+  Default value: `slides.pdf`
+* `--port <PORT>` — Port the project runs on
+
+  Default value: `3000`
+
+
+
 <hr/>
 
 <small><i>
diff --git a/scripts/test-init.sh b/scripts/test-init.sh
index ab26c40..8b5789e 100755
--- a/scripts/test-init.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-init.sh
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ cd test
 
 pwd
 ./oseda init --title ExampleProject --tags economics ComPuterScience --color red --template MaRKDoWN
+
+mv oseda ExampleProject
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/bin/oseda.rs b/src/bin/oseda.rs
index d8acece..330bbd1 100644
--- a/src/bin/oseda.rs
+++ b/src/bin/oseda.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use oseda_cli::{
     cmd::{
         check,
         deploy::{self},
+        export::{self},
         fork::{self},
         init, run,
     },
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ fn main() {
             println!("See deployment instructions...");
         }),
         Commands::Fork => fork::fork(),
+        Commands::Export(options) => export::export(options.clone())
+            .map(|_| println!("Successfully export project to {0}", options.port)),
     };
 
     // little annoying, but makes the exit code match what users would expect
diff --git a/src/cmd/export.rs b/src/cmd/export.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9687bbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/export.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+use std::{
+    error::Error,
+    process::Command,
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        Arc,
+    },
+};
+
+use clap::Args;
+
+use crate::{cmd::run, net::kill_port};
+
+/// Options struct for the export subcommand
+#[derive(Args, Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct ExportOptions {
+    /// String name of the output PDF file
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "slides.pdf")]
+    pub output: String,
+    /// Port the project runs on
+    #[arg(long, default_value_t = 3000)]
+    pub port: u16,
+}
+
+/// Export the current Oseda project to a PDF file via `decktape`
+pub fn export(opts: ExportOptions) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    if kill_port(opts.port).is_err() {
+        eprintln!("Warning, could not kill value on desired port")
+    }
+
+    let output = Command::new("npm")
+        .args(["install", "decktape@3.15.0"])
+        .current_dir(".")
+        .output()?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        eprintln!(
+            "Decktape installation failure: {}",
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr)
+        );
+        return Err("npm init failed".into());
+    }
+
+    // decktape automatic http://localhost:3000/ Desktop/IntroToRust/slides.pdf
+
+    let shutdown_flag = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+    let run_flag = shutdown_flag.clone();
+
+    let run_handle = std::thread::spawn(move || run::run_with_shutdown(run_flag));
+
+    // wait a moment for the localhost server to spin up
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(10000));
+
+    let addr = format!("http://localhost:{}", opts.port);
+
+    // run decktape, assuming the server has spun up by now
+    let export_output = Command::new("decktape")
+        .args(["automatic", &addr, &opts.output])
+        .output()?;
+
+    // send shutdown flag, should signal to run_with_shutdown to kill the process
+    shutdown_flag.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    // wait to run to terminate (hopefully gracefully) and join the process to cur. thread
+    let _ = run_handle.join();
+
+    if !export_output.status.success() {
+        eprintln!(
+            "Decktape PDF export failure: {}",
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&export_output.stderr)
+        );
+        return Err("npm init failed".into());
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/mod.rs b/src/cmd/mod.rs
index 531c54c..d63b2d2 100644
--- a/src/cmd/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub mod check;
 pub mod deploy;
+pub mod export;
 pub mod fork;
 pub mod init;
 pub mod run;
diff --git a/src/cmd/run.rs b/src/cmd/run.rs
index d5c6de1..a059aff 100644
--- a/src/cmd/run.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/run.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-use std::{process::Command, sync::mpsc};
+use std::{
+    process::Command,
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        Arc,
+    },
+    time::Duration,
+};
 
 /// More in depth errors that could cause a project not to run
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -28,6 +35,11 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for OsedaRunError {
 /// * `Ok(())` if both the build and serve steps succeed
 /// * `Err(OsedaRunError)` if any step fails (missing vite isn't installed, or `serve` fails to start)
 pub fn run() -> Result<(), OsedaRunError> {
+    // todo refactor the other check command to use this
+    run_with_shutdown(Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)))
+}
+
+pub fn run_with_shutdown(shutdown_flag: Arc<AtomicBool>) -> Result<(), OsedaRunError> {
     // command run failure and command status are considered different, handled accordingly
     match Command::new("npx").arg("vite").arg("build").status() {
         Ok(status) => {
@@ -59,15 +71,21 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<(), OsedaRunError> {
     // spawn will leave child running the background. Need to listen for ctrl+c, snatch it. Then kill subprocess
 
     // https://github.com/Detegr/rust-ctrlc
-    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    // let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    let ctrlc_flag = shutdown_flag.clone();
     ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
         println!("\nSIGINT received. Attempting graceful shutdown...");
-        let _ = tx.send(());
+        ctrlc_flag.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
     })
-    .expect("Error setting Ctrl+C handler");
+    .map_err(|e| {
+        println!("Error setting ctrl+c handler: {e}");
+        OsedaRunError::ServeError("failed to set handler".into())
+    })?;
 
-    // block until ctrl+c
-    rx.recv().unwrap();
+    // block until ctrl+c or sigkill or flag set otherwise (e.g. via export)
+    while !shutdown_flag.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+    }
 
     // attempt to kill the child process
     if let Err(e) = child.kill() {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e337881..4cea8fe 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -33,4 +33,8 @@ pub enum Commands {
     Deploy(cmd::deploy::DeployOptions),
     /// Fork the library repository to submit your course
     Fork,
+    /// Export the Oseda project to a PDF file
+    /// This will install the npm package `decktape`
+    /// This relies on a chromium backend, as a result, it may take a while to run
+    Export(cmd::export::ExportOptions),
 }