diff --git a/lib/services/sync/github_sync_provider.dart b/lib/services/sync/github_sync_provider.dart
index 280b021..ab66e0c 100644
--- a/lib/services/sync/github_sync_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/services/sync/github_sync_provider.dart
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import '../github/github_sync_service.dart';
 import 'sync_models.dart';
 import 'sync_provider.dart';
 
-/// GitHub Synchronization Provider implementing Phase 2A SyncProvider.
-/// Wraps existing GitHubSyncService cleanly without modifying its internal logic.
+/// Explicit developer/export provider for the historical GitHub ride-log
+/// exporter. MotorCloud is the only default/normal cloud backup destination.
 class GitHubSyncProvider implements SyncProvider {
   final GitHubSyncService service;
   final GitHubAuthService auth;
@@ -18,25 +18,23 @@ class GitHubSyncProvider implements SyncProvider {
   String get providerId => 'github';
 
   @override
-  Future<bool> isAvailable() async {
-    return auth.getToken() != null;
-  }
+  Future<bool> isAvailable() async => auth.getToken() != null;
 
   @override
-  Future<bool> requiresAuthentication() async {
-    return auth.getToken() == null;
-  }
+  Future<bool> requiresAuthentication() async => auth.getToken() == null;
 
   @override
   Future<SyncResult> uploadRide(SyncItem item) async {
     final hasAuth = auth.getToken() != null;
     if (!hasAuth) {
       return SyncResult.authRequired(
-        message: 'GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) required for synchronization.',
+        message: 'GitHub developer export requires an explicitly configured GitHub token.',
       );
     }
 
-    final result = await service.uploadRide(item.localRideId);
+    // This provider is intentionally the only path that may call the legacy
+    // GitHub exporter. Normal History -> Upload Now uses Firebase/MotorCloud.
+    final result = await service.uploadRideToGitHub(item.localRideId);
 
     if (result.success) {
       return SyncResult.success(
@@ -49,6 +47,6 @@ class GitHubSyncProvider implements SyncProvider {
       return SyncResult.authRequired(message: result.message);
     }
 
-    return SyncResult.temporaryFailure(result.message);
+    return SyncResult.permanentFailure(result.message);
   }
 }