feat: snapshot/resume — serialize interpreter state mid-execution

crates/bashkit-js/src/lib.rs

@@ -365,6 +365,60 @@ impl Bash {
         })
     }
 
+    // ========================================================================
+    // Snapshot / Resume
+    // ========================================================================
+
+    /// Serialize interpreter state (shell variables, VFS contents, counters) to bytes.
+    ///
+    /// Returns a `Buffer` (Uint8Array) that can be persisted and used with
+    /// `Bash.fromSnapshot()` to restore the session later.
+    #[napi]
+    pub fn snapshot(&self) -> napi::Result<napi::bindgen_prelude::Buffer> {
+        block_on_with(&self.state, |s| async move {
+            let bash = s.inner.lock().await;
+            let bytes = bash
+                .snapshot()
+                .map_err(|e| napi::Error::from_reason(e.to_string()))?;
+            Ok(napi::bindgen_prelude::Buffer::from(bytes))
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Restore interpreter state from a snapshot previously created with `snapshot()`.
+    #[napi]
+    pub fn restore_snapshot(&self, data: napi::bindgen_prelude::Buffer) -> napi::Result<()> {
+        block_on_with(&self.state, |s| async move {
+            let mut bash = s.inner.lock().await;
+            bash.restore_snapshot(&data)
+                .map_err(|e| napi::Error::from_reason(e.to_string()))
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new Bash instance from a snapshot.
+    #[napi(factory)]
+    pub fn from_snapshot(data: napi::bindgen_prelude::Buffer) -> napi::Result<Self> {
+        let bash =
+            RustBash::from_snapshot(&data).map_err(|e| napi::Error::from_reason(e.to_string()))?;
+        let rt = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
+            .enable_all()
+            .build()
+            .map_err(|e| napi::Error::from_reason(format!("Failed to create runtime: {e}")))?;
+        Ok(Self {
+            state: Arc::new(SharedState {
+                inner: Mutex::new(bash),
+                rt: tokio::sync::Mutex::new(rt),
+                cancelled: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+                username: None,
+                hostname: None,
+                max_commands: None,
+                max_loop_iterations: None,
+                python: false,
+                external_functions: Vec::new(),
+                external_handler: None,
+            }),
+        })
+    }
+
     // ========================================================================
     // VFS — direct filesystem access
     // ========================================================================

crates/bashkit-js/wrapper.ts

@@ -282,6 +282,52 @@ export class Bash {
     this.native.reset();
   }
 
+  // Snapshot / Resume
+
+  /**
+   * Serialize interpreter state (variables, VFS, counters) to a Uint8Array.
+   *
+   * The snapshot can be persisted to disk, sent over the network, and later
+   * used with `Bash.fromSnapshot()` to restore the session.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```typescript
+   * const bash = new Bash();
+   * await bash.execute("x=42");
+   * const snapshot = bash.snapshot();
+   * // persist snapshot...
+   * const bash2 = Bash.fromSnapshot(snapshot);
+   * const r = await bash2.execute("echo $x"); // "42\n"
+   * ```
+   */
+  snapshot(): Uint8Array {
+    return this.native.snapshot();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Restore interpreter state from a previously captured snapshot.
+   * Preserves current configuration (limits, builtins) but replaces
+   * shell state and VFS contents.
+   */
+  restoreSnapshot(data: Uint8Array): void {
+    this.native.restoreSnapshot(Buffer.from(data));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new Bash instance from a snapshot.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```typescript
+   * const snapshot = existingBash.snapshot();
+   * const restored = Bash.fromSnapshot(snapshot);
+   * ```
+   */
+  static fromSnapshot(data: Uint8Array): Bash {
+    const instance = new Bash();
+    instance.native = NativeBash.fromSnapshot(Buffer.from(data));
+    return instance;
+  }
+
   // VFS — direct filesystem access
 
   /** Read a file from the virtual filesystem as a UTF-8 string. */

crates/bashkit/src/fs/memory.rs

@@ -1612,6 +1612,15 @@ impl FileSystemExt for InMemoryFs {
     fn limits(&self) -> FsLimits {
         self.limits.clone()
     }
+
+    fn vfs_snapshot(&self) -> Option<VfsSnapshot> {
+        Some(self.snapshot())
+    }
+
+    fn vfs_restore(&self, snapshot: &VfsSnapshot) -> bool {
+        self.restore(snapshot);
+        true
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/bashkit/src/fs/mountable.rs

@@ -496,6 +496,16 @@ impl FileSystemExt for MountableFs {
         let (fs, resolved) = self.resolve(path);
         fs.mkfifo(&resolved, mode).await
     }
+
+    fn vfs_snapshot(&self) -> Option<super::VfsSnapshot> {
+        // Delegate to root filesystem
+        self.root.vfs_snapshot()
+    }
+
+    fn vfs_restore(&self, snapshot: &super::VfsSnapshot) -> bool {
+        // Delegate to root filesystem
+        self.root.vfs_restore(snapshot)
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/bashkit/src/fs/overlay.rs

@@ -806,6 +806,15 @@ impl FileSystemExt for OverlayFs {
     fn limits(&self) -> FsLimits {
         self.limits.clone()
     }
+
+    fn vfs_snapshot(&self) -> Option<super::VfsSnapshot> {
+        Some(self.upper.snapshot())
+    }
+
+    fn vfs_restore(&self, snapshot: &super::VfsSnapshot) -> bool {
+        self.upper.restore(snapshot);
+        true
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/bashkit/src/fs/traits.rs

@@ -153,6 +153,23 @@ pub trait FileSystemExt: Send + Sync {
     fn limits(&self) -> FsLimits {
         FsLimits::unlimited()
     }
+
+    /// Take a snapshot of the filesystem contents for serialization.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `None` if this filesystem implementation doesn't support snapshots.
+    /// The default implementation returns `None`. `InMemoryFs` and filesystems
+    /// wrapping it (e.g. `MountableFs`, `OverlayFs`) return `Some(snapshot)`.
+    fn vfs_snapshot(&self) -> Option<super::VfsSnapshot> {
+        None
+    }
+
+    /// Restore filesystem contents from a snapshot.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `false` if this filesystem doesn't support restore.
+    /// The default implementation returns `false`.
+    fn vfs_restore(&self, _snapshot: &super::VfsSnapshot) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
 }
 
 /// Async virtual filesystem trait.

crates/bashkit/src/interpreter/mod.rs

@@ -1004,6 +1004,17 @@ impl Interpreter {
         self.traps = state.traps.clone();
     }
 
+    /// Get a reference to the current execution counters.
+    pub fn counters(&self) -> &crate::limits::ExecutionCounters {
+        &self.counters
+    }
+
+    /// Restore session-level counters from a snapshot.
+    pub fn restore_session_counters(&mut self, session_commands: u64, session_exec_calls: u64) {
+        self.counters.session_commands = session_commands;
+        self.counters.session_exec_calls = session_exec_calls;
+    }
+
     /// Set an output callback for streaming output during execution.
     ///
     /// When set, the interpreter calls this callback with `(stdout_chunk, stderr_chunk)`

crates/bashkit/src/lib.rs

@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ pub mod parser;
 /// Requires the `scripted_tool` feature.
 #[cfg(feature = "scripted_tool")]
 pub mod scripted_tool;
+mod snapshot;
 /// Tool contract for LLM integration
 pub mod tool;
 /// Structured execution trace events.
@@ -434,6 +435,7 @@ pub use limits::{
     ExecutionCounters, ExecutionLimits, LimitExceeded, MemoryBudget, MemoryLimits, SessionLimits,
 };
 pub use network::NetworkAllowlist;
+pub use snapshot::Snapshot;
 pub use tool::BashToolBuilder as ToolBuilder;
 pub use tool::{
     BashTool, BashToolBuilder, Tool, ToolError, ToolExecution, ToolImage, ToolOutput,