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# experimental_bash

The `experimental_bash` module is for when you need to create a persistent and stateful bash session. For one-off stateless bash commands, you can use the [bash](/sdk/bash) module instead.

## Example Usage

```python theme={null}
from blocks import experimental_bash

experimental_bash("cd ../")
experimental_bash("mkdir new_dir")
```

### Arguments

<ResponseField name="command" type="string" required>
  The bash command to execute.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="suppress_exception" type="bool">
  If `true`, suppresses exceptions raised by the command.
</ResponseField>