diff --git a/contrib/tenzir-plugins b/contrib/tenzir-plugins
index 5bae28d2ed9..a9d9fdd83ed 160000
--- a/contrib/tenzir-plugins
+++ b/contrib/tenzir-plugins
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5bae28d2ed94431c927f0ee8683e87bf9212f7ce
+Subproject commit a9d9fdd83ed9e0058fa8b0c06aa723ce4efc0ac3
diff --git a/libtenzir/builtins/contexts/bloom_filter.cpp b/libtenzir/builtins/contexts/bloom_filter.cpp
index 6a973a911ad..f7eb6f60906 100644
--- a/libtenzir/builtins/contexts/bloom_filter.cpp
+++ b/libtenzir/builtins/contexts/bloom_filter.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ class bloom_filter_context final : public virtual context {
   bloom_filter_context(uint64_t n, double p) : bloom_filter_{n, p} {
   }
 
+  auto name() const -> std::string override {
+    return "bloom-filter";
+  }
+
   /// Emits context information for every event in `slice` in order.
   auto apply(table_slice slice, context::parameter_map parameters) const
     -> caf::expected<std::vector<typed_array>> override {
@@ -163,18 +167,11 @@ class bloom_filter_context final : public virtual context {
                          .make_query = std::move(query_f)};
   }
 
-  auto update(chunk_ptr, context::parameter_map)
-    -> caf::expected<update_result> override {
-    // TODO: We're getting chunks piece-meal currently and therefore cannot
-    // determine the boundary of the stream. In theory, we should accumulate the
-    // chunks until the upstream pipeline is complete. What we need in the
-    // context API is a signal that we're done.
-    return ec::unimplemented;
-  }
-
-  auto update(context::parameter_map) -> caf::expected<update_result> override {
-    return caf::make_error(ec::unimplemented,
-                           "bloom-filter context can not be updated with void");
+  auto reset(context::parameter_map) -> caf::expected<record> override {
+    auto params = bloom_filter_.parameters();
+    TENZIR_ASSERT(params.n && params.p);
+    bloom_filter_ = dcso_bloom_filter{*params.n, *params.p};
+    return show();
   }
 
   auto save() const -> caf::expected<chunk_ptr> override {
diff --git a/libtenzir/builtins/contexts/geoip.cpp b/libtenzir/builtins/contexts/geoip.cpp
index bbeec860614..b5349f320cc 100644
--- a/libtenzir/builtins/contexts/geoip.cpp
+++ b/libtenzir/builtins/contexts/geoip.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class ctx final : public virtual context {
   ctx() noexcept = default;
 
   explicit ctx(context::parameter_map parameters) noexcept {
-    update(std::move(parameters));
+    reset(std::move(parameters));
   }
 
   ~ctx() override {
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ class ctx final : public virtual context {
     }
   }
 
+  auto name() const -> std::string override {
+    return "geoip";
+  }
+
   auto entry_data_list_to_list(MMDB_entry_data_list_s* entry_data_list,
                                int* status, list& l) const
     -> MMDB_entry_data_list_s* {
@@ -378,14 +382,8 @@ class ctx final : public virtual context {
                            "geoip context can not be updated with events");
   }
 
-  auto update(chunk_ptr, context::parameter_map)
-    -> caf::expected<update_result> override {
-    return caf::make_error(ec::unimplemented, "geoip context can not be "
-                                              "updated with bytes");
-  }
-
-  auto update(context::parameter_map parameters)
-    -> caf::expected<update_result> override {
+  auto reset(context::parameter_map parameters)
+    -> caf::expected<record> override {
     if (parameters.contains(path_key) and parameters.at(path_key)) {
       db_path_ = *parameters[path_key];
     }
@@ -401,7 +399,7 @@ class ctx final : public virtual context {
                                          "'{}': {}",
                                          db_path_, MMDB_strerror(status)));
     }
-    return update_result{.update_info = show(), .make_query = {}};
+    return show();
   }
 
   auto snapshot(parameter_map) const -> caf::expected<expression> override {
diff --git a/libtenzir/builtins/contexts/lookup_table.cpp b/libtenzir/builtins/contexts/lookup_table.cpp
index 5c49c750b0d..c8b39ae3231 100644
--- a/libtenzir/builtins/contexts/lookup_table.cpp
+++ b/libtenzir/builtins/contexts/lookup_table.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ class ctx final : public virtual context {
     // nop
   }
 
+  auto name() const -> std::string override {
+    return "lookup-table";
+  }
+
   /// Emits context information for every event in `slice` in order.
   auto apply(table_slice slice, context::parameter_map parameters) const
     -> caf::expected<std::vector<typed_array>> override {
@@ -196,15 +200,9 @@ class ctx final : public virtual context {
                          .make_query = std::move(query_f)};
   }
 
-  auto update(chunk_ptr, context::parameter_map)
-    -> caf::expected<update_result> override {
-    return caf::make_error(ec::unimplemented, "lookup-table context can not be "
-                                              "updated with bytes");
-  }
-
-  auto update(context::parameter_map) -> caf::expected<update_result> override {
-    return caf::make_error(ec::unimplemented,
-                           "lookup-table context can not be updated with void");
+  auto reset(context::parameter_map) -> caf::expected<record> override {
+    context_entries.clear();
+    return show();
   }
 
   auto save() const -> caf::expected<chunk_ptr> override {
diff --git a/libtenzir/include/tenzir/atoms.hpp b/libtenzir/include/tenzir/atoms.hpp
index fb48def56bf..ffb70a91601 100644
--- a/libtenzir/include/tenzir/atoms.hpp
+++ b/libtenzir/include/tenzir/atoms.hpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ CAF_BEGIN_TYPE_ID_BLOCK(tenzir_atoms, caf::id_block::tenzir_types::end)
   TENZIR_ADD_ATOM(replace, "replace")
   TENZIR_ADD_ATOM(request, "request")
   TENZIR_ADD_ATOM(reserve, "reserve")
+  TENZIR_ADD_ATOM(reset, "reset")
   TENZIR_ADD_ATOM(resolve, "resolve")
   TENZIR_ADD_ATOM(resume, "resume")
   TENZIR_ADD_ATOM(run, "run")
diff --git a/libtenzir/include/tenzir/plugin.hpp b/libtenzir/include/tenzir/plugin.hpp
index 55e3b01ed27..c01772ca12d 100644
--- a/libtenzir/include/tenzir/plugin.hpp
+++ b/libtenzir/include/tenzir/plugin.hpp
@@ -727,6 +727,8 @@ class context {
 
   virtual ~context() noexcept = default;
 
+  virtual auto name() const -> std::string = 0;
+
   /// Emits context information for every event in `slice` in order.
   virtual auto apply(table_slice slice, parameter_map parameters) const
     -> caf::expected<std::vector<typed_array>>
@@ -740,14 +742,7 @@ class context {
     -> caf::expected<update_result>
     = 0;
 
-  /// Updates the context.
-  virtual auto update(chunk_ptr bytes, parameter_map parameters)
-    -> caf::expected<update_result>
-    = 0;
-
-  /// Updates the context.
-  virtual auto update(parameter_map parameters) -> caf::expected<update_result>
-    = 0;
+  virtual auto reset(parameter_map parameters) -> caf::expected<record> = 0;
 
   /// Create a snapshot of the initial expression.
   virtual auto snapshot(parameter_map parameters) const
diff --git a/nix/tenzir/plugins/source.json b/nix/tenzir/plugins/source.json
index 20f33822b4b..11e6411530a 100644
--- a/nix/tenzir/plugins/source.json
+++ b/nix/tenzir/plugins/source.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "name": "tenzir-plugins",
   "url": "git@github.com:tenzir/tenzir-plugins",
   "ref": "main",
-  "rev": "5bae28d2ed94431c927f0ee8683e87bf9212f7ce",
+  "rev": "a9d9fdd83ed9e0058fa8b0c06aa723ce4efc0ac3",
   "submodules": true,
-  "shallow": true
+  "shallow": true,
+  "allRefs": true
 }
diff --git a/web/docs/contexts/bloom-filter.md b/web/docs/contexts/bloom-filter.md
index e0e1acc7e76..bc715a09173 100644
--- a/web/docs/contexts/bloom-filter.md
+++ b/web/docs/contexts/bloom-filter.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ context create <name> bloom-filter
     --capacity <capacity> --fp-probability <probability>
 context update <name> --key <field>
 context delete <name>
+context reset  <name>
+context load   <name>
+context save   <name>
 enrich <name> --field <field>
 lookup <name> --field <field>
 ```
diff --git a/web/docs/contexts/geoip.md b/web/docs/contexts/geoip.md
index dd00fe70888..2356df09467 100644
--- a/web/docs/contexts/geoip.md
+++ b/web/docs/contexts/geoip.md
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ A context for enriching IP addresses with geographical data.
 
 ```
 context create <name> geoip [--db-path <mmdb>]
-context update <name> [--db-path <mmdb>]
 context delete <name>
+context reset  <name> [--db-path <mmdb>]
+context load   <name>
+context save   <name>
 enrich <name> --field <field>
 lookup <name> --field <field>
 ```
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ lookup <name> --field <field>
 The `geoip` context uses a [MaxMind](https://www.maxmind.com/) database
 to perform IP address lookups.
 
-Run `context update <name> --db-path <mmdb>` to initialize the database at path
+Run `context reset <name> --db-path <mmdb>` to initialize the database at path
 `<mmdb>`. Omitting `--db-path` causes a reload of a previously initialized
 database file.
 
diff --git a/web/docs/contexts/lookup-table.md b/web/docs/contexts/lookup-table.md
index d0f1c163ee9..ddb90bcdef4 100644
--- a/web/docs/contexts/lookup-table.md
+++ b/web/docs/contexts/lookup-table.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ data.
 context create <name> lookup-table
 context update <name> --key <field> [--clear]
 context delete <name>
+context reset  <name>
+context load   <name>
+context save   <name>
 enrich <name> --field <field>
 lookup <name> --field <field>
 ```
diff --git a/web/docs/operators/context.md b/web/docs/operators/context.md
index 657aa6f51c2..9c0cfe4afb8 100644
--- a/web/docs/operators/context.md
+++ b/web/docs/operators/context.md
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ Manages a [context](../contexts.md).
 context create <name> <context-type>
 context delete <name>
 context update <name> [<options>]
+context reset  <name>
+context load   <name>
+context save   <name>
 ```
 
 ## Description
@@ -25,11 +28,22 @@ The `context` operator manages [context](../contexts.md) instances.
   returns information about the new context.
 
 - The `delete` command destroys a given context. The pipeline returns
-  information abou the deleted context.
+  information about the deleted context.
 
 - The `update` command adds new data to a given context. The pipeline returns
   information about what the update performed.
 
+- The `reset` command clears the state of a given context, as if it had just
+  been created. The pipelines returns information about the cleared context.
+
+- The `load` command takes in bytes, likely previously created with
+  `context save`, and initializes the context with that data. The pipeline
+  returns information about the populated context.
+
+- The `save` command outputs the state of the context, serialized into bytes.
+  The state can be stored somewhere with `save`, and be used to initialize
+  another context with `context load`.
+
 ### `<name>`
 
 The name of the context to create, update, or delete.