Let guests keep a published rule via Save & Exit and a post-finalize sign-in prompt.

Email is optional so they can continue without saving; skip from Save & Exit leaves the flow instead of returning to completed.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

app/(app)/create/utils/flowSteps.ts

@@ -117,6 +117,27 @@ export function getStepIndex(step: CreateFlowStep | null | undefined): number {
   return FLOW_STEP_ORDER.indexOf(step);
 }
 
+/** First wizard step that offers Save & Exit (first Create Community select). */
+const SAVE_EXIT_FROM_STEP_INDEX = getStepIndex("community-structure");
+
+/**
+ * Top-nav Save & Exit (vs Exit). Guests and signed-in users share this from
+ * `community-structure` onward and on `edit-rule`. On completed, guests still
+ * get Save & Exit (claim/login); signed-in users get Exit (already owned).
+ *
+ * @param sessionUser `null` is a guest. `undefined` (session in flight) is
+ * not a guest — completed stays Exit until the session resolves.
+ */
+export function shouldOfferCreateFlowSaveAndExit(
+  currentStep: CreateFlowStep | null | undefined,
+  sessionUser?: { id: string } | null,
+): boolean {
+  if (currentStep == null) return false;
+  if (currentStep === "completed") return sessionUser === null;
+  if (currentStep === "edit-rule") return true;
+  return getStepIndex(currentStep) >= SAVE_EXIT_FROM_STEP_INDEX;
+}
+
 /**
  * Steps where below `lg` the main column scrolls with split layout
  * (`CreateFlowLayoutClient` — Linear CR-92 §4).