diff --git a/lib/claw/serializer.rb b/lib/claw/serializer.rb
index 7e793be..8f3f971 100644
--- a/lib/claw/serializer.rb
+++ b/lib/claw/serializer.rb
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ class << self
       #
       # @param bind [Binding] the binding whose variables to save
       # @param dir [String] directory to write state files into
-      def save(bind, dir)
+      def save(bind, dir, baseline_vars: [])
         FileUtils.mkdir_p(dir)
-        save_values(bind, dir)
+        save_values(bind, dir, baseline_vars: baseline_vars)
         save_definitions(bind, dir)
       end
 
@@ -35,14 +35,16 @@ def restore(bind, dir)
 
       # --- Values ---
 
-      def save_values(bind, dir)
+      def save_values(bind, dir, baseline_vars: [])
         values = {}
         bind.local_variables.each do |name|
-          val = bind.local_variable_get(name)
-          next if name.to_s.start_with?("_")
+          name_s = name.to_s
+          next if name_s.start_with?("_")
+          next if baseline_vars.include?(name_s)
 
+          val = bind.local_variable_get(name)
           encoded = encode_value(val)
-          values[name.to_s] = encoded if encoded
+          values[name_s] = encoded if encoded
         end
 
         path = File.join(dir, VALUES_FILE)
diff --git a/lib/claw/tui/model.rb b/lib/claw/tui/model.rb
index b148334..0382ebe 100644
--- a/lib/claw/tui/model.rb
+++ b/lib/claw/tui/model.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 require "bubbletea"
 require "bubbles"
 require "io/console"
+require "pp"
 
 begin
   require "bubblezone"
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ def initialize(caller_binding)
         @view_height = 24
         @zone = defined?(Bubblezone::Manager) ? Bubblezone::Manager.new : nil
         @baseline_methods = begin
-          caller_binding.eval("methods").dup
+          caller_binding.eval("methods | private_methods").dup
         rescue
           []
         end
@@ -657,7 +658,7 @@ def write_trace(trace_data)
       end
 
       def save_state
-        Claw::Serializer.save(@caller_binding, File.join(Dir.pwd, ".ruby-claw")) if Claw.config.persist_session
+        Claw::Serializer.save(@caller_binding, File.join(Dir.pwd, ".ruby-claw"), baseline_vars: @baseline_vars) if Claw.config.persist_session
         Claw.memory&.save_session
       rescue
         # ignore save failures
diff --git a/lib/claw/version.rb b/lib/claw/version.rb
index 2ef8b00..e55b467 100644
--- a/lib/claw/version.rb
+++ b/lib/claw/version.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 module Claw
   VERSION = "0.2.2"
-  BUILD = "20260407-015"
+  BUILD = "20260407-016"
 end