diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index beaa4d0a..340e00cf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -307,10 +307,33 @@ integrate-export:
 		echo "❌ Error: Export directory '../krow-workforce-export-latest' not found."; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
+
+	@echo "    - Creating frontend-web/.local-preserve to preserve local directories (src/dataconnect-generated, src/lib)..."
+	@mkdir -p frontend-web/.local-preserve
+	@if [ -d "frontend-web/src/dataconnect-generated" ]; then \
+		mv frontend-web/src/dataconnect-generated frontend-web/.local-preserve/dataconnect-generated; \
+	fi
+	@if [ -d "frontend-web/src/lib" ]; then \
+		mv frontend-web/src/lib frontend-web/.local-preserve/lib; \
+	fi
+
 	@echo "    - Removing old src directory..."
 	@rm -rf frontend-web/src
 	@echo "    - Copying new src directory..."
 	@cp -R ../krow-workforce-export-latest/src ./frontend-web/src
+
+	@echo "    - Restoring preserved directories..."
+	@if [ -d "frontend-web/.local-preserve/dataconnect-generated" ]; then \
+		rm -rf frontend-web/src/dataconnect-generated; \
+		mv frontend-web/.local-preserve/dataconnect-generated frontend-web/src/dataconnect-generated; \
+	fi
+	@if [ -d "frontend-web/.local-preserve/lib" ]; then \
+		rm -rf frontend-web/src/lib; \
+		mv frontend-web/.local-preserve/lib frontend-web/src/lib; \
+	fi
+	@echo "    - Deleting frontend-web/.local-preserve..."
+	@rm -rf frontend-web/.local-preserve
+
 	@echo "    - Copying new index.html..."
 	@cp ../krow-workforce-export-latest/index.html ./frontend-web/index.html
 	@echo "    - Patching base44Client.js for local development..."
diff --git a/frontend-web/src/lib/firebase.js b/frontend-web/src/lib/firebase.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39df1281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend-web/src/lib/firebase.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Import the functions you need from the SDKs you need
+import { initializeApp } from "firebase/app";
+import { getAuth } from "firebase/auth";
+import { getDataConnect } from 'firebase/data-connect';
+import { connectorConfig } from '@dataconnect/generated';
+
+// Your web app's Firebase configuration
+const firebaseConfig = {
+  /*apiKey: import.meta.env.VITE_HARNESS_FIREBASE_API_KEY,
+  authDomain: import.meta.env.VITE_HARNESS_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN,
+  projectId: import.meta.env.VITE_HARNESS_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID,
+  storageBucket: import.meta.env.VITE_HARNESS_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET,
+  messagingSenderId: import.meta.env.VITE_HARNESS_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID,
+  appId: import.meta.env.VITE_HARNESS_FIREBASE_APP_ID*/
+};
+
+// Initialize Firebase
+const app = initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
+export const dataConnect = getDataConnect(app, connectorConfig);
+export const auth = getAuth(app);
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