diff --git a/plugins/decky-vault/main.py b/plugins/decky-vault/main.py
index 0c4d9d1..36f41cf 100644
--- a/plugins/decky-vault/main.py
+++ b/plugins/decky-vault/main.py
@@ -308,4 +308,22 @@ benchmark_percentiles=97,AVG,1,0.1
                     return ""
             return ""
         except (IOError, FileNotFoundError):
-            return ""
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+            return ""
+
+    async def export_to_file(self, data: dict, export_path: str) -> dict:
+        """RPC: Write a DeckyVaultImportV1 payload as JSON to the given path.
+        Returns {success: bool, path: str, error: str?}."""
+        try:
+            # Sanitize the filename — the frontend passes a full path including filename
+            export_dir = os.path.dirname(export_path)
+            if export_dir and not os.path.exists(export_dir):
+                os.makedirs(export_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+            with open(export_path, 'w') as f:
+                json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
+
+            return {"success": True, "path": export_path}
+        except PermissionError:
+            return {"success": False, "path": "", "error": f"Permission denied writing to {export_path}"}
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {"success": False, "path": "", "error": str(e)}
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