diff --git a/src/state.ts b/src/state.ts
index 8b3a2af..85a333f 100644
--- a/src/state.ts
+++ b/src/state.ts
@@ -30,3 +30,20 @@ export interface RuntimeFlags {
 	autoCompactDetected: boolean;
 	autoCompactIntegration: AutoCompactIntegration;
 }
+
+export function createInitialState(): ExtensionState {
+	return {
+		version: 1,
+		sessionOverride: null,
+		skills: [],
+		lastCompactionSource: null,
+		pendingReinject: [],
+	};
+}
+
+export function createRuntimeFlags(): RuntimeFlags {
+	return {
+		autoCompactDetected: false,
+		autoCompactIntegration: "auto",
+	};
+}