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Author: Blake Ridgway <blake@blakeridgway.com>
Date:   Sat Mar 21 18:00:16 2026 -0500

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+# arcline-migrate
+
+CLI tool for migrating sites from cPanel/Plesk servers to Arcline. Connects via SSH, exports files, database dumps, and DNS zone into a structured tarball ready to import.
+
+Reduces migration friction for new customers coming from GoDaddy, Bluehost, SiteGround, and similar hosts.
+
+## Status
+
+Planned. Not yet started.
+
+## Stack
+
+- Go — single static binary, no runtime dependencies on the client side
+- Requires SSH access to the source server and `mysqldump` available remotely
+
+## Supported sources
+
+- cPanel (primary target)
+- Plesk (stretch goal)
+- Generic LAMP/LEMP via SSH (fallback — manual DB credentials)
+
+## Usage
+
+```sh
+arcline-migrate export --host example.com --user myuser --domain example.com
+arcline-migrate export --host example.com --user myuser --domain example.com --out ./export
+arcline-migrate verify ./arcline-export-example.com-20260303/
+arcline-migrate import --bundle ./arcline-export-*.tar.gz   # future
+```
+
+## Export bundle layout
+
+```
+arcline-export-example.com-20260303/
+├── files/              # public_html contents
+├── databases/
+│   └── db_name.sql     # mysqldump output
+├── dns/
+│   └── example.com.zone
+├── config/
+│   └── php.ini
+└── manifest.json       # domain, PHP version, MySQL version, export date
+```
+
+See [todo.md](todo.md) for the full task list.
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+# arcline-migrate — Shared Hosting Migration Tool
+
+Connects to a cPanel/Plesk server via SSH, exports files + DB dump + DNS zone
+into a structured tarball ready to import on Arcline. Lowers migration friction.
+
+## Stack
+- Language: Go
+- Distribution: single static binary
+- Requires: SSH access to source server, mysqldump on remote
+
+## Supported Sources
+- cPanel (primary target)
+- Plesk (stretch goal)
+- Generic LAMP/LEMP via SSH (fallback mode)
+
+## Export bundle structure
+```
+arcline-export-example.com-20260303/
+├── files/          # public_html contents (rsync over SSH)
+├── databases/
+│   └── db_name.sql # mysqldump output
+├── dns/
+│   └── example.com.zone  # BIND zone file (from cPanel API or manual)
+├── config/
+│   └── php.ini     # detected PHP version + key settings
+└── manifest.json   # metadata: domain, PHP version, MySQL version, export date
+```
+
+## CLI interface
+```
+arcline-migrate export --host example.com --user myuser --domain example.com
+arcline-migrate export --host example.com --user myuser --domain example.com --out ./export
+arcline-migrate verify ./arcline-export-example.com-20260303/  # validate bundle
+arcline-migrate import --bundle ./arcline-export-*.tar.gz      # future: direct import
+```
+
+## Tasks
+- [ ] Project scaffold
+- [ ] SSH connection handler (password + key auth)
+- [ ] File export: rsync-style copy over SSH (public_html)
+- [ ] Database export: run mysqldump remotely, stream result
+- [ ] cPanel API integration: fetch DB list, DNS zone, PHP version
+- [ ] Generic mode: prompt user for DB name/user/pass if no cPanel API
+- [ ] DNS zone export (cPanel API → BIND format)
+- [ ] manifest.json writer
+- [ ] Bundle: tar.gz output
+- [ ] verify subcommand: check bundle integrity + manifest
+- [ ] Progress display (files copied, DB size, elapsed)
+- [ ] README with step-by-step migration walkthrough
+- [ ] Cross-compile Makefile