diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 0c59031..f42949b 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -227,6 +227,56 @@ func (a *Agate) SaveSnapshot(ctx context.Context, name string, parentID string)
 	return snapshot.ID, nil
 }
 
+// SnapshotAsync creates a new snapshot asynchronously.
+// It returns the job ID (which is also the snapshot ID) immediately.
+// The actual snapshot creation happens in a background goroutine.
+// Use GetSnapshotStatus to check the progress.
+func (a *Agate) SnapshotAsync(ctx context.Context, name string, parentID string) (string, error) {
+	a.options.Logger.Printf("Starting async snapshot creation with name: %s", name)
+
+	// If parentID is not provided, use the current snapshot ID
+	if parentID == "" {
+		parentID = a.currentSnapshotID
+	}
+
+	return a.manager.CreateSnapshotAsync(ctx, a.options.BlobStore.GetActiveDir(), name, parentID,
+		func() {
+			// onStart: Lock mutex and close resources
+			a.mutex.Lock()
+			if a.options.CloseFunc != nil {
+				if err := a.options.CloseFunc(); err != nil {
+					a.options.Logger.Printf("ERROR: failed to close resources before async snapshot: %v", err)
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		func(id string, err error) {
+			// onFinish: Open resources, update state, and unlock mutex
+			defer a.mutex.Unlock()
+
+			if a.options.OpenFunc != nil {
+				if err := a.options.OpenFunc(a.options.BlobStore.GetActiveDir()); err != nil {
+					a.options.Logger.Printf("ERROR: failed to open resources after async snapshot: %v", err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			if err == nil {
+				a.currentSnapshotID = id
+				if err := a.saveCurrentSnapshotID(); err != nil {
+					a.options.Logger.Printf("ERROR: failed to save current snapshot ID: %v", err)
+				}
+				a.options.Logger.Printf("Async snapshot %s created successfully", id)
+			} else {
+				a.options.Logger.Printf("Async snapshot creation failed: %v", err)
+			}
+		},
+	)
+}
+
+// GetSnapshotStatus returns the status of an asynchronous snapshot creation job.
+func (a *Agate) GetSnapshotStatus(ctx context.Context, jobID string) (*store.SnapshotStatus, error) {
+	return a.manager.GetSnapshotStatus(ctx, jobID)
+}
+
 // RestoreSnapshot extracts a snapshot to the active directory.
 func (a *Agate) RestoreSnapshot(ctx context.Context, snapshotID string) error {
 	a.mutex.Lock()
diff --git a/archive/archive.go b/archive/archive.go
index 3a8799d..1da8425 100644
--- a/archive/archive.go
+++ b/archive/archive.go
@@ -95,6 +95,104 @@ func CreateArchive(sourceDir, targetPath string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// CreateArchiveWithProgress creates a ZIP archive with progress reporting.
+// onProgress is called with the current number of bytes written and the total size.
+func CreateArchiveWithProgress(sourceDir, targetPath string, onProgress func(current, total int64)) error {
+	info, err := os.Stat(sourceDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to stat source directory %s: %w", sourceDir, err)
+	}
+	if !info.IsDir() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("source %s is not a directory", sourceDir)
+	}
+
+	// Calculate total size
+	var totalSize int64
+	err = filepath.Walk(sourceDir, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if !info.IsDir() {
+			totalSize += info.Size()
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to calculate total size of %s: %w", sourceDir, err)
+	}
+
+	// Create file for ZIP archive
+	outFile, err := os.Create(targetPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create target archive file %s: %w", targetPath, err)
+	}
+	defer outFile.Close()
+
+	// Create zip.Writer
+	zipWriter := zip.NewWriter(outFile)
+	defer zipWriter.Close()
+
+	var currentSize int64
+
+	// Recursively walk sourceDir
+	err = filepath.Walk(sourceDir, func(filePath string, fileInfo os.FileInfo, walkErr error) error {
+		if walkErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error walking path %s: %w", filePath, walkErr)
+		}
+
+		// Skip sourceDir itself
+		if filePath == sourceDir {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		// Create relative path
+		relativePath := strings.TrimPrefix(filePath, sourceDir+string(filepath.Separator))
+		relativePath = filepath.ToSlash(relativePath)
+
+		// Check if directory
+		if fileInfo.IsDir() {
+			_, err = zipWriter.Create(relativePath + "/")
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create directory entry %s in archive: %w", relativePath, err)
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		// Open file for reading
+		fileToArchive, err := os.Open(filePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to open file %s for archiving: %w", filePath, err)
+		}
+		defer fileToArchive.Close()
+
+		// Create archive entry
+		zipEntryWriter, err := zipWriter.Create(relativePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create entry %s in archive: %w", relativePath, err)
+		}
+
+		// Copy content
+		n, err := io.Copy(zipEntryWriter, fileToArchive)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy file content %s to archive: %w", filePath, err)
+		}
+
+		currentSize += n
+		if onProgress != nil {
+			onProgress(currentSize, totalSize)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Remove(targetPath)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed during directory walk for archiving %s: %w", sourceDir, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ListArchiveContents читает ZIP-архив и возвращает информацию о его содержимом.
 func ListArchiveContents(archivePath string) ([]ArchiveEntryInfo, error) {
 	// Открываем ZIP-архив
diff --git a/async_test.go b/async_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51bef00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/async_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package agate
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestSnapshotAsync(t *testing.T) {
+	// Setup temporary work directory
+	workDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "agate_async_test")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(workDir)
+
+	// Initialize Agate
+	opts := AgateOptions{
+		WorkDir: workDir,
+		Logger:  nil, // Disable logging for test
+	}
+
+	ag, err := New(opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to initialize Agate: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer ag.Close()
+
+	// Get active directory and create some dummy files
+	activeDir := ag.GetActiveDir()
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(activeDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create active dir: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create a large-ish file to ensure it takes some time (though still fast)
+	dummyFile := filepath.Join(activeDir, "data.bin")
+	data := make([]byte, 1024*1024) // 1MB
+	if err := os.WriteFile(dummyFile, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create dummy file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Start async snapshot
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	snapshotID, err := ag.SnapshotAsync(ctx, "async-snap", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SnapshotAsync failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if snapshotID == "" {
+		t.Fatal("SnapshotAsync returned empty ID")
+	}
+
+	// Check status immediately
+	status, err := ag.GetSnapshotStatus(ctx, snapshotID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetSnapshotStatus failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Status should be pending or running
+	if status.Status != "pending" && status.Status != "running" {
+		t.Errorf("Initial status should be pending or running, got: %s", status.Status)
+	}
+
+	// Poll for completion
+	timeout := time.After(5 * time.Second)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	done := false
+	for !done {
+		select {
+		case <-timeout:
+			t.Fatal("Timeout waiting for snapshot completion")
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			status, err := ag.GetSnapshotStatus(ctx, snapshotID)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("GetSnapshotStatus failed during polling: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			if status.Status == "done" {
+				done = true
+				if status.Progress != 1.0 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected progress 1.0, got %f", status.Progress)
+				}
+			} else if status.Status == "failed" {
+				t.Fatalf("Snapshot creation failed: %s", status.Error)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify snapshot exists
+	snaps, err := ag.ListSnapshots(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ListSnapshots failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	found := false
+	for _, s := range snaps {
+		if s.ID == snapshotID {
+			found = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !found {
+		t.Errorf("Snapshot %s not found in list", snapshotID)
+	}
+
+	// Verify current snapshot ID is updated
+	if ag.GetCurrentSnapshotID() != snapshotID {
+		t.Errorf("Current snapshot ID not updated. Expected %s, got %s", snapshotID, ag.GetCurrentSnapshotID())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/interfaces/snapshot.go b/interfaces/snapshot.go
index b665eee..3bb24f4 100644
--- a/interfaces/snapshot.go
+++ b/interfaces/snapshot.go
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ type SnapshotManager interface {
 	// Returns the created Snapshot with its metadata or an error if the process fails.
 	CreateSnapshot(ctx context.Context, sourceDir string, name string, parentID string) (*store.Snapshot, error)
 
+	// CreateSnapshotAsync initiates a background process to create a snapshot.
+	// Returns the job ID (which is also the snapshot ID) or an error if the process couldn't start.
+	// onStart is called in the background goroutine before the snapshot creation starts.
+	// onFinish is called in the background goroutine after the snapshot creation finishes (successfully or with error).
+	CreateSnapshotAsync(ctx context.Context, sourceDir string, name string, parentID string, onStart func(), onFinish func(string, error)) (string, error)
+
+	// GetSnapshotStatus retrieves the status of an asynchronous snapshot creation job.
+	GetSnapshotStatus(ctx context.Context, jobID string) (*store.SnapshotStatus, error)
+
 	// GetSnapshotDetails retrieves detailed metadata for a specific snapshot identified by its unique snapshotID.
 	// Returns a Snapshot object containing metadata
 	GetSnapshotDetails(ctx context.Context, snapshotID string) (*store.Snapshot, error)
diff --git a/manager.go b/manager.go
index cf16515..59ae6dd 100644
--- a/manager.go
+++ b/manager.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"gitea.unprism.ru/KRBL/Agate/models"
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ type SnapshotManagerData struct {
 	metadataStore store.MetadataStore
 	blobStore     store.BlobStore
 	logger        *log.Logger
+	jobs          map[string]*store.SnapshotStatus
+	jobsMutex     sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 func CreateSnapshotManager(metadataStore store.MetadataStore, blobStore store.BlobStore, logger *log.Logger) (interfaces.SnapshotManager, error) {
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ func CreateSnapshotManager(metadataStore store.MetadataStore, blobStore store.Bl
 		metadataStore: metadataStore,
 		blobStore:     blobStore,
 		logger:        logger,
+		jobs:          make(map[string]*store.SnapshotStatus),
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -71,6 +75,98 @@ func (data *SnapshotManagerData) CreateSnapshot(ctx context.Context, sourceDir s
 	// Generate a unique ID for the snapshot
 	snapshotID := uuid.New().String()
 
+	return data.createSnapshotInternal(ctx, sourceDir, name, parentID, snapshotID, nil)
+}
+
+func (data *SnapshotManagerData) CreateSnapshotAsync(ctx context.Context, sourceDir string, name string, parentID string, onStart func(), onFinish func(string, error)) (string, error) {
+	// Validate source directory
+	info, err := os.Stat(sourceDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return "", models.ErrSourceNotFound
+		}
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to access source directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if !info.IsDir() {
+		return "", models.ErrSourceNotDirectory
+	}
+
+	// Check if parent exists if specified
+	if parentID != "" {
+		_, err := data.metadataStore.GetSnapshotMetadata(ctx, parentID)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("failed to check parent snapshot: %w", err)
+			parentID = ""
+		}
+	}
+
+	snapshotID := uuid.New().String()
+
+	data.jobsMutex.Lock()
+	data.jobs[snapshotID] = &store.SnapshotStatus{
+		ID:       snapshotID,
+		Status:   "pending",
+		Progress: 0,
+	}
+	data.jobsMutex.Unlock()
+
+	go func() {
+		if onStart != nil {
+			onStart()
+		}
+
+		data.jobsMutex.Lock()
+		if job, ok := data.jobs[snapshotID]; ok {
+			job.Status = "running"
+		}
+		data.jobsMutex.Unlock()
+
+		_, err := data.createSnapshotInternal(context.Background(), sourceDir, name, parentID, snapshotID, func(current, total int64) {
+			data.jobsMutex.Lock()
+			defer data.jobsMutex.Unlock()
+			if job, ok := data.jobs[snapshotID]; ok {
+				if total > 0 {
+					job.Progress = float64(current) / float64(total)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+
+		data.jobsMutex.Lock()
+		if job, ok := data.jobs[snapshotID]; ok {
+			if err != nil {
+				job.Status = "failed"
+				job.Error = err.Error()
+			} else {
+				job.Status = "done"
+				job.Progress = 1.0
+			}
+		}
+		data.jobsMutex.Unlock()
+
+		if onFinish != nil {
+			onFinish(snapshotID, err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return snapshotID, nil
+}
+
+func (data *SnapshotManagerData) GetSnapshotStatus(ctx context.Context, jobID string) (*store.SnapshotStatus, error) {
+	data.jobsMutex.RLock()
+	defer data.jobsMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	job, ok := data.jobs[jobID]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, models.ErrNotFound
+	}
+
+	// Return a copy to avoid race conditions
+	statusCopy := *job
+	return &statusCopy, nil
+}
+
+func (data *SnapshotManagerData) createSnapshotInternal(ctx context.Context, sourceDir, name, parentID, snapshotID string, onProgress func(current, total int64)) (*store.Snapshot, error) {
 	// Create a temporary file for the archive in the working directory
 	tempFilePath := filepath.Join(data.blobStore.GetBaseDir(), "temp-"+snapshotID+".zip")
 	tempFile, err := os.Create(tempFilePath)
@@ -81,7 +177,7 @@ func (data *SnapshotManagerData) CreateSnapshot(ctx context.Context, sourceDir s
 	defer os.Remove(tempFilePath) // Clean up temp file after we're done
 
 	// Create archive of the source directory
-	if err := archive.CreateArchive(sourceDir, tempFilePath); err != nil {
+	if err := archive.CreateArchiveWithProgress(sourceDir, tempFilePath, onProgress); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create archive: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/store/store.go b/store/store.go
index e0a322a..d7b5a57 100644
--- a/store/store.go
+++ b/store/store.go
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ type SnapshotInfo struct {
 	CreationTime time.Time // Время создания
 }
 
+// SnapshotStatus represents the status of an asynchronous snapshot creation process.
+type SnapshotStatus struct {
+	ID       string  // Unique identifier of the job (usually same as Snapshot ID)
+	Status   string  // Current status: "pending", "running", "done", "failed"
+	Progress float64 // Progress from 0.0 to 1.0
+	Error    string  // Error message if failed
+}
+
 // ListOptions provides options for filtering and paginating snapshot lists
 type ListOptions struct {
 	FilterByName string // Filter snapshots by name (substring match)