diff --git a/classifier/js/app.js b/classifier/js/app.js
index 516219a..b1b625d 100644
--- a/classifier/js/app.js
+++ b/classifier/js/app.js
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@
             showUnassignedCheckbox: document.getElementById('showUnassignedCheckbox'),
             showAssignedCheckbox: document.getElementById('showAssignedCheckbox'),
             showExcludedCheckbox: document.getElementById('showExcludedCheckbox'),
+            exportDatasetBtn: document.getElementById('exportDatasetBtn'),
+            importDatasetBtn: document.getElementById('importDatasetBtn'),
+            importDatasetInput: document.getElementById('importDatasetInput'),
 
             // Folder tree
             folderTree: document.getElementById('folderTree'),
@@ -201,6 +204,74 @@
         if (app.modules.tree) app.modules.tree.render();
     }
 
+    // ── dataset export / import ────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Round-trip the full classification (trees + assignments + output name) as
+    // JSON so it can be edited externally (e.g. by an AI) and re-imported. The
+    // exported `sourceFiles` list is informational — it tells the editor which
+    // files exist; only the canonical state is read back on import.
+    function collectSourceFiles() {
+        var c = app.modules.classify, out = [];
+        (function walk(nodes) {
+            (nodes || []).forEach(function (n) {
+                (n.files || []).forEach(function (f) {
+                    out.push({ key: c.srcKeyForFile(f), name: window.zddc.joinExtension(f.originalFilename, f.extension) });
+                });
+                walk(n.children);
+            });
+        })(app.folderTree || []);
+        return out;
+    }
+    function exportDataset() {
+        var s = app.modules.classify.serialize();
+        var payload = {
+            zddcClassifierDataset: 1,
+            exportedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+            _format: 'ZDDC Classifier dataset. trackingTree/transmittalTree are folder trees of '
+                + '{id,name,children}. assignments maps each source file (key) to its placement '
+                + '{trackingNodeId, transmittalNodeId, excluded, titleOverride}, referencing node ids '
+                + 'in the trees. The tracking number is a node\'s ancestor names joined with "-"; the '
+                + 'leaf folder is "REV (STATUS)". sourceFiles lists every available file (informational; '
+                + 'ignored on import). Edit names/structure/assignments and re-import; keep ids consistent.',
+            outputName: s.outputName || null,
+            trackingTree: s.trackingTree || [],
+            transmittalTree: s.transmittalTree || [],
+            assignments: s.assignments || {},
+            sourceFiles: collectSourceFiles(),
+        };
+        var name = 'classifier-dataset';
+        try {
+            if (app.modules.workspace && typeof app.modules.workspace.activeName === 'function') {
+                name = app.modules.workspace.activeName() || name;
+            }
+        } catch (_) { /* ok */ }
+        var blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(payload, null, 2)], { type: 'application/json' });
+        var url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+        var a = document.createElement('a');
+        a.href = url;
+        a.download = String(name).replace(/[^\w.-]+/g, '_') + '.json';
+        document.body.appendChild(a); a.click(); a.remove();
+        URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+    }
+    function importDataset(file) {
+        var reader = new FileReader();
+        reader.onload = function () {
+            var obj;
+            try { obj = JSON.parse(reader.result); }
+            catch (e) { window.zddc.toast('Import failed — not valid JSON.', 'error'); return; }
+            if (!obj || (!obj.trackingTree && !obj.transmittalTree && !obj.assignments)) {
+                window.zddc.toast('Import failed — not a classifier dataset.', 'error'); return;
+            }
+            var c = app.modules.classify;
+            var hasData = c.getTrackingTree().length || c.getTransmittalTree().length
+                || Object.keys(c.serialize().assignments || {}).length;
+            if (hasData && !confirm('Replace the current classification with the imported dataset?')) return;
+            c.load(obj);   // reads trackingTree/transmittalTree/assignments/outputName; ignores the rest
+            window.zddc.toast('Dataset imported.', 'success');
+        };
+        reader.onerror = function () { window.zddc.toast('Import failed — could not read the file.', 'error'); };
+        reader.readAsText(file);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set up event listeners
      */
@@ -245,6 +316,14 @@
         if (app.dom.modeRenameBtn) app.dom.modeRenameBtn.addEventListener('click', function () { setMode('rename'); });
         if (app.dom.modeClassifyBtn) app.dom.modeClassifyBtn.addEventListener('click', function () { setMode('classify'); });
         if (app.dom.copyOutputBtn) app.dom.copyOutputBtn.addEventListener('click', function () { app.modules.copy.run(); });
+
+        // Dataset export / import (round-trip the classification through a JSON file).
+        if (app.dom.exportDatasetBtn) app.dom.exportDatasetBtn.addEventListener('click', exportDataset);
+        if (app.dom.importDatasetBtn) app.dom.importDatasetBtn.addEventListener('click', function () { app.dom.importDatasetInput.click(); });
+        if (app.dom.importDatasetInput) app.dom.importDatasetInput.addEventListener('change', function () {
+            if (this.files && this.files[0]) importDataset(this.files[0]);
+            this.value = '';   // allow re-importing the same file
+        });
         
         // Keyboard shortcuts
         document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
diff --git a/classifier/template.html b/classifier/template.html
index 5e5141e..8952361 100644
--- a/classifier/template.html
+++ b/classifier/template.html
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@
                         <div class="pane-header-right">
                             <span id="classifyStats" class="file-stats"></span>
                             <span class="header-divider">|</span>
+                            <button id="exportDatasetBtn" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" title="Export the classification dataset (trees + assignments) as JSON">Export</button>
+                            <button id="importDatasetBtn" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" title="Import a classification dataset JSON (replaces the current one)">Import</button>
+                            <input type="file" id="importDatasetInput" accept="application/json,.json" hidden>
                             <button id="copyOutputBtn" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" disabled title="Copy mapped files to an output directory (source untouched)">Copy…</button>
                         </div>
                     </div>
diff --git a/tests/classify.spec.js b/tests/classify.spec.js
index 01caa32..d489c98 100644
--- a/tests/classify.spec.js
+++ b/tests/classify.spec.js
@@ -660,3 +660,29 @@ test('editing a placed file’s filename re-files it onto the parsed tracking pa
     expect(r.status).toBe('IFU');
     expect(r.title).toBe('New Title');
 });
+
+test('dataset round-trip: serialize → JSON → load preserves trees + assignments', async ({ page }) => {
+    const r = await page.evaluate(() => {
+        const c = window.app.modules.classify;
+        c.reset();
+        const leaf = c.addTrackingNode(c.addTrackingNode(null, 'CPO'), 'A (IFR)');
+        c.addTrackingNode(null, 'EMPTY-BRANCH');           // a node with no files (must survive)
+        const file = { folderPath: 'Root', originalFilename: 'doc', extension: 'pdf' };
+        const key = c.srcKeyForFile(file);
+        c.place([key], leaf, 'tracking');
+        // Emulate export wrapper (extra keys load() must ignore) → JSON → load.
+        const exported = { zddcClassifierDataset: 1, exportedAt: 'x', sourceFiles: [{ key }], ...c.serialize() };
+        const json = JSON.stringify(exported);
+        c.reset();
+        c.load(JSON.parse(json));
+        const tree = c.getTrackingTree();
+        return {
+            names: tree.map((n) => n.name).sort(),
+            leaf: tree.find((n) => n.name === 'CPO').children[0].name,
+            assigned: !!c.getAssignment(key),
+        };
+    });
+    expect(r.names).toEqual(['CPO', 'EMPTY-BRANCH']);   // empty branch preserved
+    expect(r.leaf).toBe('A (IFR)');
+    expect(r.assigned).toBe(true);
+});