Snapshots capture a sandbox recovery point.

wp rudel snapshot alpha-1234 --name=before-test

Restore a snapshot:

wp rudel restore alpha-1234 --snapshot=before-test --force

Snapshots are for sandbox recovery, not for runtime identity. The environment record remains the source of truth for the sandbox.

What snapshots capture

• sandbox WordPress tables
• managed active theme files
• snapshot metadata

What snapshots do not capture

• host WordPress core
• shared plugin files
• shared uploads
• shared users