diff --git a/crates/bitwarden/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/bitwarden/CHANGELOG.md
index 8bb18ff72..1341eef68 100644
--- a/crates/bitwarden/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/bitwarden/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Support for basic state to avoid reauthenticating when creating a new `Client`. This is a breaking
+  change because of adding `state_file` to the `AccessTokenLoginRequest` struct. (#388)
+
 ### Deprecated
 
 - `client.access_token_login()` is now deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please
diff --git a/crates/bitwarden/README.md b/crates/bitwarden/README.md
index 67c347583..abb2b5dd4 100644
--- a/crates/bitwarden/README.md
+++ b/crates/bitwarden/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ async fn test() -> Result<()> {
     let mut client = Client::new(Some(settings));
 
     // Before we operate, we need to authenticate with a token
-    let token = AccessTokenLoginRequest { access_token: String::from("") };
+    let token = AccessTokenLoginRequest { access_token: String::from(""), state_file: None };
     client.auth().login_access_token(&token).await.unwrap();
 
     let org_id = SecretIdentifiersRequest { organization_id: Uuid::parse_str("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000").unwrap() };
diff --git a/crates/bitwarden/src/auth/client_auth.rs b/crates/bitwarden/src/auth/client_auth.rs
index 3c096835a..6c9ddbd4d 100644
--- a/crates/bitwarden/src/auth/client_auth.rs
+++ b/crates/bitwarden/src/auth/client_auth.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ mod tests {
             .auth()
             .login_access_token(&AccessTokenLoginRequest {
                 access_token: "0.ec2c1d46-6a4b-4751-a310-af9601317f2d.C2IgxjjLF7qSshsbwe8JGcbM075YXw:X8vbvA0bduihIDe/qrzIQQ==".into(),
-            })
+                state_file: None,
+            },)
             .await
             .unwrap();
         assert!(res.authenticated);
diff --git a/crates/bitwarden/src/auth/login/access_token.rs b/crates/bitwarden/src/auth/login/access_token.rs
index ed664437d..2e11035c6 100644
--- a/crates/bitwarden/src/auth/login/access_token.rs
+++ b/crates/bitwarden/src/auth/login/access_token.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+
 use base64::Engine;
+use chrono::Utc;
 use schemars::JsonSchema;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::{
     auth::{
@@ -11,6 +15,7 @@ use crate::{
     client::{AccessToken, LoginMethod, ServiceAccountLoginMethod},
     crypto::{EncString, KeyDecryptable, SymmetricCryptoKey},
     error::{Error, Result},
+    secrets_manager::state::{self, ClientState},
     util::BASE64_ENGINE,
     Client,
 };
@@ -24,6 +29,25 @@ pub(crate) async fn login_access_token(
 
     let access_token: AccessToken = input.access_token.parse()?;
 
+    if let Some(state_file) = &input.state_file {
+        if let Ok(organization_id) = load_tokens_from_state(client, state_file, &access_token) {
+            client.set_login_method(LoginMethod::ServiceAccount(
+                ServiceAccountLoginMethod::AccessToken {
+                    access_token,
+                    organization_id,
+                    state_file: Some(state_file.to_path_buf()),
+                },
+            ));
+
+            return Ok(AccessTokenLoginResponse {
+                authenticated: true,
+                reset_master_password: false,
+                force_password_reset: false,
+                two_factor: None,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
     let response = request_access_token(client, &access_token).await?;
 
     if let IdentityTokenResponse::Payload(r) = &response {
@@ -40,9 +64,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn login_access_token(
         }
 
         let payload: Payload = serde_json::from_slice(&decrypted_payload)?;
-
-        let encryption_key = BASE64_ENGINE.decode(payload.encryption_key)?;
-
+        let encryption_key = BASE64_ENGINE.decode(payload.encryption_key.clone())?;
         let encryption_key = SymmetricCryptoKey::try_from(encryption_key.as_slice())?;
 
         let access_token_obj: JWTToken = r.access_token.parse()?;
@@ -54,6 +76,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn login_access_token(
             .parse()
             .map_err(|_| Error::InvalidResponse)?;
 
+        if let Some(state_file) = &input.state_file {
+            let state = ClientState::new(r.access_token.clone(), payload.encryption_key);
+            _ = state::set(state_file, &access_token, state);
+        }
+
         client.set_tokens(
             r.access_token.clone(),
             r.refresh_token.clone(),
@@ -63,6 +90,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn login_access_token(
             ServiceAccountLoginMethod::AccessToken {
                 access_token,
                 organization_id,
+                state_file: input.state_file.clone(),
             },
         ));
 
@@ -82,12 +110,41 @@ async fn request_access_token(
         .await
 }
 
+fn load_tokens_from_state(
+    client: &mut Client,
+    state_file: &Path,
+    access_token: &AccessToken,
+) -> Result<Uuid> {
+    let client_state = state::get(state_file, access_token)?;
+
+    let token: JWTToken = client_state.token.parse()?;
+
+    if let Some(organization_id) = token.organization {
+        let time_till_expiration = (token.exp as i64) - Utc::now().timestamp();
+
+        if time_till_expiration > 0 {
+            let organization_id: Uuid = organization_id
+                .parse()
+                .map_err(|_| "Bad organization id.")?;
+            let encryption_key: SymmetricCryptoKey = client_state.encryption_key.parse()?;
+
+            client.set_tokens(client_state.token, None, time_till_expiration as u64);
+            client.initialize_crypto_single_key(encryption_key);
+
+            return Ok(organization_id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Err(Error::InvalidStateFile)
+}
+
 /// Login to Bitwarden with access token
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase", deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct AccessTokenLoginRequest {
     /// Bitwarden service API access token
     pub access_token: String,
+    pub state_file: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, JsonSchema)]
diff --git a/crates/bitwarden/src/auth/renew.rs b/crates/bitwarden/src/auth/renew.rs
index fe1920e62..6f93f7482 100644
--- a/crates/bitwarden/src/auth/renew.rs
+++ b/crates/bitwarden/src/auth/renew.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ use crate::{
     auth::api::{request::AccessTokenRequest, response::IdentityTokenResponse},
     client::{Client, LoginMethod, ServiceAccountLoginMethod},
     error::{Error, Result},
+    secrets_manager::state::{self, ClientState},
 };
 
 pub(crate) async fn renew_token(client: &mut Client) -> Result<()> {
     const TOKEN_RENEW_MARGIN_SECONDS: i64 = 5 * 60;
 
-    if let (Some(expires), Some(login_method)) = (&client.token_expires_in, &client.login_method) {
+    if let (Some(expires), Some(login_method)) = (&client.token_expires_on, &client.login_method) {
         if Utc::now().timestamp() < expires - TOKEN_RENEW_MARGIN_SECONDS {
             return Ok(());
         }
@@ -43,13 +44,32 @@ pub(crate) async fn renew_token(client: &mut Client) -> Result<()> {
                 }
             },
             LoginMethod::ServiceAccount(s) => match s {
-                ServiceAccountLoginMethod::AccessToken { access_token, .. } => {
-                    AccessTokenRequest::new(
+                ServiceAccountLoginMethod::AccessToken {
+                    access_token,
+                    state_file,
+                    ..
+                } => {
+                    let result = AccessTokenRequest::new(
                         access_token.access_token_id,
                         &access_token.client_secret,
                     )
                     .send(&client.__api_configurations)
-                    .await?
+                    .await?;
+
+                    if let (
+                        IdentityTokenResponse::Authenticated(r),
+                        Some(state_file),
+                        Ok(enc_settings),
+                    ) = (&result, state_file, client.get_encryption_settings())
+                    {
+                        if let Some(enc_key) = enc_settings.get_key(&None) {
+                            let state =
+                                ClientState::new(r.access_token.clone(), enc_key.to_base64());
+                            _ = state::set(state_file, access_token, state);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    result
                 }
             },
         };
diff --git a/crates/bitwarden/src/client/client.rs b/crates/bitwarden/src/client/client.rs
index bb0f65c09..1057532a6 100644
--- a/crates/bitwarden/src/client/client.rs
+++ b/crates/bitwarden/src/client/client.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
 use chrono::Utc;
 use reqwest::header::{self};
 use uuid::Uuid;
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ pub(crate) enum ServiceAccountLoginMethod {
     AccessToken {
         access_token: AccessToken,
         organization_id: Uuid,
+        state_file: Option<PathBuf>,
     },
 }
 
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ pub(crate) enum ServiceAccountLoginMethod {
 pub struct Client {
     token: Option<String>,
     pub(crate) refresh_token: Option<String>,
-    pub(crate) token_expires_in: Option<i64>,
+    pub(crate) token_expires_on: Option<i64>,
     pub(crate) login_method: Option<LoginMethod>,
 
     /// Use Client::get_api_configurations() to access this.
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ impl Client {
         Self {
             token: None,
             refresh_token: None,
-            token_expires_in: None,
+            token_expires_on: None,
             login_method: None,
             __api_configurations: ApiConfigurations {
                 identity,
@@ -193,7 +196,7 @@ impl Client {
     ) {
         self.token = Some(token.clone());
         self.refresh_token = refresh_token;
-        self.token_expires_in = Some(Utc::now().timestamp() + expires_in as i64);
+        self.token_expires_on = Some(Utc::now().timestamp() + expires_in as i64);
         self.__api_configurations.identity.oauth_access_token = Some(token.clone());
         self.__api_configurations.api.oauth_access_token = Some(token);
     }
diff --git a/crates/bitwarden/src/error.rs b/crates/bitwarden/src/error.rs
index e5560b479..ede8ef806 100644
--- a/crates/bitwarden/src/error.rs
+++ b/crates/bitwarden/src/error.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error("Received error message from server: [{}] {}", .status, .message)]
     ResponseContent { status: StatusCode, message: String },
 
+    #[error("The state file version is invalid")]
+    InvalidStateFileVersion,
+
+    #[error("The state file could not be read")]
+    InvalidStateFile,
+
     #[error("Internal error: {0}")]
     Internal(Cow<'static, str>),
 }
diff --git a/crates/bitwarden/src/lib.rs b/crates/bitwarden/src/lib.rs
index 0017ecff9..a8dd60399 100644
--- a/crates/bitwarden/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bitwarden/src/lib.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 //!     let mut client = Client::new(Some(settings));
 //!
 //!     // Before we operate, we need to authenticate with a token
-//!     let token = AccessTokenLoginRequest { access_token: String::from("") };
+//!     let token = AccessTokenLoginRequest { access_token: String::from(""), state_file: None };
 //!     client.auth().login_access_token(&token).await.unwrap();
 //!
 //!     let org_id = SecretIdentifiersRequest { organization_id: Uuid::parse_str("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000").unwrap() };
diff --git a/crates/bitwarden/src/secrets_manager/mod.rs b/crates/bitwarden/src/secrets_manager/mod.rs
index 27b84121e..181edf6b6 100644
--- a/crates/bitwarden/src/secrets_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bitwarden/src/secrets_manager/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub mod projects;
 pub mod secrets;
+pub mod state;
 
 mod client_projects;
 mod client_secrets;
diff --git a/crates/bitwarden/src/secrets_manager/state.rs b/crates/bitwarden/src/secrets_manager/state.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d39603d34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bitwarden/src/secrets_manager/state.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::{
+    client::AccessToken,
+    crypto::{EncString, KeyDecryptable, KeyEncryptable},
+    error::{Error, Result},
+};
+use std::{fmt::Debug, path::Path};
+
+const STATE_VERSION: u32 = 1;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "secrets")]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct ClientState {
+    pub(crate) version: u32,
+    pub(crate) token: String,
+    pub(crate) encryption_key: String,
+}
+
+impl ClientState {
+    pub fn new(token: String, encryption_key: String) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            version: STATE_VERSION,
+            token,
+            encryption_key,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn get(state_file: &Path, access_token: &AccessToken) -> Result<ClientState> {
+    let file_content = std::fs::read_to_string(state_file)?;
+
+    let encrypted_state: EncString = file_content.parse()?;
+    let decrypted_state: String = encrypted_state.decrypt_with_key(&access_token.encryption_key)?;
+    let client_state: ClientState = serde_json::from_str(&decrypted_state)?;
+
+    if client_state.version != STATE_VERSION {
+        return Err(Error::InvalidStateFileVersion);
+    }
+
+    Ok(client_state)
+}
+
+pub fn set(state_file: &Path, access_token: &AccessToken, state: ClientState) -> Result<()> {
+    let serialized_state: String = serde_json::to_string(&state)?;
+    let encrypted_state: EncString =
+        serialized_state.encrypt_with_key(&access_token.encryption_key)?;
+    let state_string: String = encrypted_state.to_string();
+
+    std::fs::write(state_file, state_string)
+        .map_err(|_| "Failure writing to the state file.".into())
+}
diff --git a/crates/bws/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/bws/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ae1d9009..30db20a04 100644
--- a/crates/bws/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/bws/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 ### Added
 
 - Ability to output secrets in an `env` format with `bws` (#320)
+- Basic state to avoid reauthenticating every run, used when setting the `state_file_dir` key in the
+  config (#388)
 
 ## [0.3.1] - 2023-10-13
 
diff --git a/crates/bws/src/config.rs b/crates/bws/src/config.rs
index ecad2f6a5..0ea1259f9 100644
--- a/crates/bws/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/bws/src/config.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Profile {
     pub server_base: Option<String>,
     pub server_api: Option<String>,
     pub server_identity: Option<String>,
+    pub state_file_dir: Option<String>,
 }
 
 // TODO: This could probably be derived with a macro if we start adding more fields
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ pub(crate) enum ProfileKey {
     server_base,
     server_api,
     server_identity,
+    state_file_dir,
 }
 
 impl ProfileKey {
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ impl ProfileKey {
             ProfileKey::server_base => p.server_base = Some(value),
             ProfileKey::server_api => p.server_api = Some(value),
             ProfileKey::server_identity => p.server_identity = Some(value),
+            ProfileKey::state_file_dir => p.state_file_dir = Some(value),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ impl ProfileKey {
 pub(crate) const FILENAME: &str = "config";
 pub(crate) const DIRECTORY: &str = ".bws";
 
-fn get_config_path(config_file: Option<&Path>, ensure_folder_exists: bool) -> PathBuf {
+pub(crate) fn get_config_path(config_file: Option<&Path>, ensure_folder_exists: bool) -> PathBuf {
     let config_file = config_file.map(ToOwned::to_owned).unwrap_or_else(|| {
         let base_dirs = BaseDirs::new().unwrap();
         base_dirs.home_dir().join(DIRECTORY).join(FILENAME)
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ impl Profile {
             server_base: Some(url.to_string()),
             server_api: None,
             server_identity: None,
+            state_file_dir: None,
         })
     }
     pub(crate) fn api_url(&self) -> Result<String> {
diff --git a/crates/bws/src/main.rs b/crates/bws/src/main.rs
index 22e3b5dcd..117186663 100644
--- a/crates/bws/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/bws/src/main.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use log::error;
 
 mod config;
 mod render;
+mod state;
 
 use config::ProfileKey;
 use render::{serialize_response, Color, Output};
@@ -302,6 +303,7 @@ async fn process_commands() -> Result<()> {
         Some(key) => key,
         None => bail!("Missing access token"),
     };
+    let access_token_obj: AccessToken = access_token.parse()?;
 
     let profile = get_config_profile(
         &cli.server_url,
@@ -311,6 +313,7 @@ async fn process_commands() -> Result<()> {
     )?;
 
     let settings = profile
+        .clone()
         .map(|p| -> Result<_> {
             Ok(ClientSettings {
                 identity_url: p.identity_url()?,
@@ -320,12 +323,20 @@ async fn process_commands() -> Result<()> {
         })
         .transpose()?;
 
+    let state_file_path = state::get_state_file_path(
+        profile.and_then(|p| p.state_file_dir).map(Into::into),
+        access_token_obj.access_token_id.to_string(),
+    );
+
     let mut client = bitwarden::Client::new(settings);
 
     // Load session or return if no session exists
     let _ = client
         .auth()
-        .login_access_token(&AccessTokenLoginRequest { access_token })
+        .login_access_token(&AccessTokenLoginRequest {
+            access_token,
+            state_file: state_file_path,
+        })
         .await?;
 
     let organization_id = match client.get_access_token_organization() {
diff --git a/crates/bws/src/state.rs b/crates/bws/src/state.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef0ef07e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bws/src/state.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+pub(crate) fn get_state_file_path(
+    state_file_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
+    access_token_id: String,
+) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+    if let Some(mut state_file_path) = state_file_dir {
+        state_file_path.push(access_token_id);
+
+        if let Some(parent_folder) = state_file_path.parent() {
+            std::fs::create_dir_all(parent_folder).unwrap();
+        }
+
+        return Some(state_file_path);
+    }
+
+    None
+}