diff --git a/docs/docs/developers/guides/clone-a-project.md b/docs/docs/developers/guides/clone-a-project.md
index 84cca425ce9..add31641d12 100644
--- a/docs/docs/developers/guides/clone-a-project.md
+++ b/docs/docs/developers/guides/clone-a-project.md
@@ -42,10 +42,16 @@ cd <project-name>
 
 <img src = '/img/tutorials/rill-advanced/status.png' class='rounded-gif' />
 <br />
+
+If your project is not synced to a GitHub repository, use:
 ```bash
-# Clone from Rill
 rill project clone <project-name>
 ```
+If your project is synced to a GitHub repository, use:
+
+```bash
+rill start https://github.com/username/rill-project.git
+```
 
 ## Step 2: Explore the Project Structure
 
diff --git a/web-admin/src/features/projects/status/ProjectClone.svelte b/web-admin/src/features/projects/status/ProjectClone.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5e9d71886a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web-admin/src/features/projects/status/ProjectClone.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { createAdminServiceGetProject } from "@rilldata/web-admin/client";
+  import Button from "@rilldata/web-common/components/button/Button.svelte";
+  import Check from "@rilldata/web-common/components/icons/Check.svelte";
+  import CopyIcon from "@rilldata/web-common/components/icons/CopyIcon.svelte";
+  import * as Popover from "@rilldata/web-common/components/popover";
+  import { copyToClipboard } from "@rilldata/web-common/lib/actions/copy-to-clipboard";
+  import { getGitUrlFromRemote } from "@rilldata/web-common/features/project/deploy/github-utils";
+
+  let open = false;
+
+  export let organization: string;
+  export let project: string;
+
+  $: proj = createAdminServiceGetProject(organization, project);
+  $: gitRemote = $proj.data?.project?.gitRemote;
+  $: managedGitId = $proj.data?.project?.managedGitId;
+  $: isGithubConnected = !!gitRemote && !managedGitId;
+  $: githubUrl = gitRemote ? getGitUrlFromRemote(gitRemote) : "";
+
+  // CLI commands
+  $: cloneCommand = `rill project clone ${project}`;
+  $: rillStartCommand = `rill start ${githubUrl}.git`;
+  $: envPullCommand = `rill env pull --project ${project}`;
+
+  let copiedCommand: string | null = null;
+
+  function onCopy(command: string) {
+    copyToClipboard(command, "Command copied to clipboard", false);
+    copiedCommand = command;
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      copiedCommand = null;
+    }, 2000);
+  }
+</script>
+
+{#if $proj.data}
+  <div class="flex flex-col gap-y-1">
+    <span
+      class="uppercase text-gray-500 font-semibold text-[10px] leading-none"
+    >
+      Local Development
+    </span>
+    <Popover.Root bind:open>
+      <Popover.Trigger asChild let:builder>
+        <Button type="secondary" builders={[builder]}>Download project</Button>
+      </Popover.Trigger>
+
+      <Popover.Content class="w-[380px]" align="end" sideOffset={8}>
+        <div class="flex flex-col gap-y-3">
+          <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">
+            Clone this project to develop locally.
+            <a
+              href="https://docs.rilldata.com/developers/guides/clone-a-project"
+              target="_blank"
+              class="text-primary-600"
+            >
+              Learn more ->
+            </a>
+          </span>
+
+          <div class="flex flex-col gap-y-2">
+            {#if isGithubConnected}
+              <button
+                class="command-box"
+                title={rillStartCommand}
+                on:click={() => onCopy(rillStartCommand)}
+              >
+                <code class="text-xs truncate">{rillStartCommand}</code>
+                <span class="text-gray-400">
+                  {#if copiedCommand === rillStartCommand}
+                    <Check size="14px" color="#22c55e" />
+                  {:else}
+                    <CopyIcon size="14px" />
+                  {/if}
+                </span>
+              </button>
+
+              <div class="env-note">
+                <span class="text-[11px] text-gray-500">
+                  Then pull environment variables:
+                </span>
+                <button
+                  class="command-box"
+                  title={envPullCommand}
+                  on:click={() => onCopy(envPullCommand)}
+                >
+                  <code class="text-[11px] truncate">{envPullCommand}</code>
+                  <span class="text-gray-400">
+                    {#if copiedCommand === envPullCommand}
+                      <Check size="14px" color="#22c55e" />
+                    {:else}
+                      <CopyIcon size="14px" />
+                    {/if}
+                  </span>
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            {:else}
+              <button
+                class="command-box"
+                title={cloneCommand}
+                on:click={() => onCopy(cloneCommand)}
+              >
+                <code class="text-xs truncate">{cloneCommand}</code>
+                <span class="text-gray-400">
+                  {#if copiedCommand === cloneCommand}
+                    <Check size="14px" color="#22c55e" />
+                  {:else}
+                    <CopyIcon size="14px" />
+                  {/if}
+                </span>
+              </button>
+            {/if}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </Popover.Content>
+    </Popover.Root>
+  </div>
+{/if}
+
+<style lang="postcss">
+  .command-box {
+    @apply flex items-center justify-between gap-x-2;
+    @apply bg-gray-50 border border-gray-200 rounded px-2 py-1;
+    @apply font-mono text-gray-800 text-left;
+    @apply cursor-pointer w-full;
+  }
+
+  .command-box:hover {
+    @apply bg-gray-100;
+  }
+
+  .env-note {
+    @apply flex flex-col gap-y-1 mt-1 pt-2 border-t border-gray-100;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/web-admin/src/routes/[organization]/[project]/-/status/+page.svelte b/web-admin/src/routes/[organization]/[project]/-/status/+page.svelte
index ba2ab04ec94..07ada8e7161 100644
--- a/web-admin/src/routes/[organization]/[project]/-/status/+page.svelte
+++ b/web-admin/src/routes/[organization]/[project]/-/status/+page.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { page } from "$app/stores";
   import ContentContainer from "@rilldata/web-admin/components/layout/ContentContainer.svelte";
+  import ProjectClone from "@rilldata/web-admin/features/projects/status/ProjectClone.svelte";
   import ProjectDeploymentStatus from "@rilldata/web-admin/features/projects/status/ProjectDeploymentStatus.svelte";
   import ProjectGithubConnection from "@rilldata/web-admin/features/projects/github/ProjectGithubConnection.svelte";
   import ProjectParseErrors from "@rilldata/web-admin/features/projects/status/ProjectParseErrors.svelte";
@@ -10,11 +11,18 @@
   $: project = $page.params.project;
 </script>
 
-<ContentContainer title="Project status" maxWidth={1100}>
+<ContentContainer maxWidth={1100} showTitle={false}>
   <div class="flex flex-col gap-y-4 size-full">
-    <div class="flex gap-x-20 items-start">
-      <ProjectGithubConnection {organization} {project} />
-      <ProjectDeploymentStatus {organization} {project} />
+    <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold" aria-label="Container title">
+      Project status
+    </h1>
+
+    <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between items-start gap-4">
+      <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-x-20 gap-y-4 items-start">
+        <ProjectGithubConnection {organization} {project} />
+        <ProjectDeploymentStatus {organization} {project} />
+      </div>
+      <ProjectClone {organization} {project} />
     </div>
 
     <ProjectResources />
diff --git a/web-admin/tests/projects.spec.ts b/web-admin/tests/projects.spec.ts
index 75a24e526f2..a89d5c3b51f 100644
--- a/web-admin/tests/projects.spec.ts
+++ b/web-admin/tests/projects.spec.ts
@@ -9,4 +9,29 @@ test.describe("Projects", () => {
       adminPage.getByRole("link", { name: "Settings" }),
     ).toBeVisible();
   });
+
+  test("status page should show Local Development section", async ({
+    adminPage,
+  }) => {
+    await adminPage.goto("/e2e/openrtb/-/status");
+
+    // Check Local Development header is visible
+    await expect(adminPage.getByText("Local Development")).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Click the Download project button to open popover
+    await adminPage.getByRole("button", { name: "Download project" }).click();
+
+    // Check Learn more link is visible in popover (filter by surrounding text to avoid ambiguity)
+    await expect(
+      adminPage
+        .locator("span")
+        .filter({ hasText: "Clone this project to develop locally" })
+        .getByRole("link", { name: "Learn more ->" }),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Check clone command is visible (for non-GitHub connected project)
+    await expect(
+      adminPage.getByText("rill project clone openrtb"),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+  });
 });