Snapshot and fork an E2B sandbox to replicate its exact running state

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Documented steps

  1. Create a snapshot: Python `snap = sandbox.create_snapshot(name='mysnap')`; JS `await sandbox.create_snapshot({ name: 'mysnap' })`.
  2. Boot new sandboxes from the snapshot id: `Sandbox.create(snapshot_id='<id>')`.
  3. To fork a live sandbox in one call: Python `fork1, fork2 = sandbox.fork(count=2)`; JS `const [f1, f2] = await sandbox.fork({ count: 2 })`.
  4. Manage snapshots: `Sandbox.list_snapshots()`, `Sandbox.delete_snapshot(id)`.
  5. Use forks to spawn exact-state replicas (test matrices, parallel agents from one setup).

Known gotchas

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