diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index c857b3e..d538d0f 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ Recent commit messages are short and action-focused (for example “add group sc
 
 ## Agent Notes
 When adding or renaming modules, update the `.toc` and matching `.lua` filenames together, and ensure any new files are listed in the `.toc` manifest. Keep changes scoped to the relevant module folder to avoid cross-module regressions.
+Local Ascension client paths used in this workspace:
+- AddOns: `/home/zalox/Games/ascension-wow/drive_c/Program Files/Ascension Launcher/resources/client/Interface/AddOns`
+- SavedVariables: `/home/zalox/Games/ascension-wow/drive_c/Program Files/Ascension Launcher/resources/client/WTF/Account/omanfred/SavedVariables`
diff --git a/TradeSkillMaster/Auction/AuctionScanning.lua b/TradeSkillMaster/Auction/AuctionScanning.lua
index c32a040..c8c4daf 100644
--- a/TradeSkillMaster/Auction/AuctionScanning.lua
+++ b/TradeSkillMaster/Auction/AuctionScanning.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ TSMAPI.AuctionScan = {}
 local RETRY_DELAY = 2
 local MAX_RETRIES = 4
 local BASE_DELAY = 0.10 -- time to delay for before trying to scan a page again when it isn't fully loaded
-local private = { callbackHandler = nil, query = {}, options = {}, data = {}, isScanning = nil }
+local private = { callbackHandler = nil, query = {}, options = {}, data = {}, isScanning = nil, isPaused = nil }
 TSMAPI:RegisterForTracing(private, "TradeSkillMaster.AuctionScanning_private")
 local scanCache = {}
 
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ function TSMAPI.AuctionScan:RunQuery(query, callbackHandler, resolveSellers, max
 	-- setup other stuff
 	wipe(private.data)
 	private.isScanning = true
+	private.isPaused = nil
 	private.callbackHandler = callbackHandler
 	private.resolveSellers = resolveSellers
 	private.scanType = "query"
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ function TSMAPI.AuctionScan:ScanLastPage(callbackHandler)
 	-- setup other stuff
 	wipe(private.data)
 	private.isScanning = true
+	private.isPaused = nil
 	private.callbackHandler = callbackHandler
 	private.scanType = "lastPage"
 
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ end
 
 -- sends a query to the AH frame once it is ready to be queried (uses frame as a delay)
 function private:SendQuery()
-	if not private.isScanning then return end
+	if not private.isScanning or private.isPaused then return end
 
 	if CanSendAuctionQuery() then
 		-- stop delay timer
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ end
 
 --scans the currently shown page of auctions and collects all the data
 function private:ScanAuctions()
-	if not private.isScanning then return end
+	if not private.isScanning or private.isPaused then return end
 	local shown, total = GetNumAuctionItems("list")
 	local totalPages = ceil(total / NUM_AUCTION_ITEMS_PER_PAGE)
 	
@@ -303,6 +305,9 @@ function private:ScanAuctions()
 	end
 
 	-- query the next page and continue scanning
+	if private.isPaused then
+		return
+	end
 	private:SendQuery()
 end
 
@@ -363,6 +368,7 @@ function private:StopScanning()
 	TSMAPI:CancelFrame("updateDelay")
 	AuctionScanning:UnregisterEvent("AUCTION_ITEM_LIST_UPDATE")
 	private.isScanning = nil
+	private.isPaused = nil
 	private.pageTemp = nil
 end
 
@@ -372,6 +378,26 @@ function TSMAPI.AuctionScan:StopScan()
 	private:StopScanning()
 	TSM:StopGeneratingQueries()
 end
+ 
+function TSMAPI.AuctionScan:PauseScan()
+	if not private.isScanning or private.isPaused then return false end
+	private.isPaused = true
+	TSMAPI:CancelFrame("queryDelay")
+	TSMAPI:CancelFrame("updateDelay")
+	AuctionScanning:UnregisterEvent("AUCTION_ITEM_LIST_UPDATE")
+	return true
+end
+
+function TSMAPI.AuctionScan:ResumeScan()
+	if not private.isScanning or not private.isPaused then return false end
+	private.isPaused = nil
+	private:SendQuery()
+	return true
+end
+
+function TSMAPI.AuctionScan:IsPaused()
+	return private.isPaused and true or false
+end
 
 
 -- Gets the number of pages for a given query
@@ -422,6 +448,7 @@ function TSMAPI.AuctionScan:GetNumPages(query, callbackHandler)
 	-- setup other stuff
 	wipe(private.data)
 	private.isScanning = true
+	private.isPaused = nil
 	private.callbackHandler = callbackHandler
 	private.scanType = "numPages"
 
@@ -625,4 +652,4 @@ function TSMAPI.AuctionScan:StopFindScan()
 	findPrivate.isScanning = nil
 	TSMAPI:CancelFrame("auctionFindQueryDelay")
 	TSMAPI:CancelFrame("auctionFindScanDelay")
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/TradeSkillMaster_Auctioning/locale/enUS.lua b/TradeSkillMaster_Auctioning/locale/enUS.lua
index 4712985..a4418bc 100644
--- a/TradeSkillMaster_Auctioning/locale/enUS.lua
+++ b/TradeSkillMaster_Auctioning/locale/enUS.lua
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ L["Operation"] = true
 L["Operations"] = true
 L["Options"] = true
 L["Other Auctioning Searches"] = true
+L["Pause"] = true
 L["Percentage of the buyout as bid, if you set this to 90% then a 100g buyout will have a 90g bid."] = true
 L["Player name"] = true
 L["Play the selected sound when a post / cancel scan is complete and items are ready to be posted / canceled (the gray bar is all the way across).Select None to disable sounds"] = true
@@ -217,13 +218,16 @@ L["Reset Scan Finished"] = true
 L["Reset Settings"] = true
 L["Reset"] = true
 L["Resetting enabled."] = true
+L["Resume"] = true
 L["Restart"] = true
 L["Return to Summary"] = true
 L["Right-Click to add %s to your friends list."] = true
 L["Round Normal Price"] = true
+L["Resuming Scan..."] = true
 L["Running Scan..."] = true
 L["Save New Price"] = true
 L["Scan Complete!"] = true
+L["Scan Paused"] = true
 L["Scanning %d / %d (Page 1 / ?)"] = true
 L["Scanning %d / %d (Page %d / %d)"] = true
 L["Scanning %d / %d"] = true
@@ -287,4 +291,4 @@ L["You do not have any players on your whitelist yet."] = true
 L["You've been undercut."] = true
 L["Your Buyout"] = true
 L["Your auction has not been undercut."] = true
-L["auctions of|r %s"] = true
\ No newline at end of file
+L["auctions of|r %s"] = true
diff --git a/TradeSkillMaster_Auctioning/modules/GUI.lua b/TradeSkillMaster_Auctioning/modules/GUI.lua
index 6c4a9be..a3f7ea5 100644
--- a/TradeSkillMaster_Auctioning/modules/GUI.lua
+++ b/TradeSkillMaster_Auctioning/modules/GUI.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function private:CreateButtons(parent)
 	local height = 24
 	local frame = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, parent)
 	frame:SetHeight(height)
-	frame:SetWidth(210)
+	frame:SetWidth(265)
 	frame:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT", -92, 5)
 	
 	frame.Enable = function(self)
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ function private:CreateButtons(parent)
 			self.cancel:Enable()
 		end
 		self.skip:Enable()
+		self.pause:Disable()
 		self.stop:Enable()
 	end
 	
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ function private:CreateButtons(parent)
 			self.cancel:Disable()
 		end
 		self.skip:Disable()
+		self.pause:Enable()
 	end
 	
 	frame.UpdateMode = function(self)
@@ -51,6 +53,11 @@ function private:CreateButtons(parent)
 		self.stop:Enable()
 	end
 	
+	frame.SetPaused = function(self, isPaused)
+		self.pause:SetText(isPaused and L["Resume"] or L["Pause"])
+		self.pause.isPaused = isPaused
+	end
+	
 	local function OnClick(self)
 		if self.which == "stop" and self.isDone then
 			GUI:HideSelectionFrame()
@@ -90,7 +97,16 @@ function private:CreateButtons(parent)
 	
 	local button = TSMAPI.GUI:CreateButton(frame, 18)
 	button:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", frame.skip, "TOPRIGHT", 5, 0)
-	button:SetWidth(70)
+	button:SetWidth(60)
+	button:SetHeight(height)
+	button:SetText(L["Pause"])
+	button.which = "pause"
+	button:SetScript("OnClick", OnClick)
+	frame.pause = button
+	
+	local button = TSMAPI.GUI:CreateButton(frame, 18)
+	button:SetPoint("TOPLEFT", frame.pause, "TOPRIGHT", 5, 0)
+	button:SetWidth(60)
 	button:SetHeight(height)
 	button:SetText(L["Stop"])
 	button.which = "stop"
@@ -681,6 +697,7 @@ function private:Stopped(notDone)
 	private.buttons:Disable(true)
 	private.statusBar:UpdateStatus(100, 100)
 	private.contentButtons.currAuctionsButton:Hide()
+	private.buttons.pause:Disable()
 	
 	if private.mode == "Post" then
 		TSMAPI:CreateTimeDelay(0.5, SetGoldText)
@@ -697,6 +714,7 @@ function private:Stopped(notDone)
 	end
 	private.buttons.stop:SetText(L["Restart"])
 	private.buttons.stop.isDone = true
+	private.buttons:SetPaused(false)
 end
 
 
@@ -897,6 +915,8 @@ function GUI:StartScan(frame)
 	private.buttons:Show()
 	private.buttons:UpdateMode()
 	private.buttons:Disable()
+	private.buttons:SetPaused(false)
+	private.buttons.pause:Enable()
 	private.buttons.stop.isDone = nil
 	private.buttons.stop:SetText(L["Stop"])
 	private.contentButtons:Show()
@@ -955,4 +975,4 @@ function GUI:HideSelectionFrame()
 	if private.scanFrame then private.scanFrame:Hide() end
 	TSMAPI.AuctionScan:StopScan()
 	TSM.Reset:Hide()
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/TradeSkillMaster_Auctioning/modules/manage.lua b/TradeSkillMaster_Auctioning/modules/manage.lua
index f7e1606..3a240e0 100644
--- a/TradeSkillMaster_Auctioning/modules/manage.lua
+++ b/TradeSkillMaster_Auctioning/modules/manage.lua
@@ -72,9 +72,25 @@ function Manage:OnGUIEvent(event)
 		end
 	elseif event == "skip" then
 		Util:SkipItem()
+	elseif event == "pause" then
+		if TSMAPI.AuctionScan:IsPaused() then
+			if TSMAPI.AuctionScan:ResumeScan() then
+				GUI.buttons:SetPaused(false)
+				GUI.statusBar:SetStatusText(L["Resuming Scan..."])
+				GUI.infoText:SetInfo(L["Running Scan..."])
+			end
+		else
+			if TSMAPI.AuctionScan:PauseScan() then
+				GUI.buttons:SetPaused(true)
+				GUI.statusBar:SetStatusText(L["Scan Paused"])
+				GUI.infoText:SetInfo(L["Scan Paused"])
+			end
+		end
 	elseif event == "stop" then
 		TSMAPI:CancelFrame("auctioningNoScanProcessing")
 		TSMAPI.AuctionScan:StopScan()
+		GUI.buttons:SetPaused(false)
+		GUI.buttons.pause:Disable()
 		Util:Stop()
 	end
 	TSMAPI:CreateTimeDelay("aucManageSTUpdate", 0.01, GUI.UpdateAuctionsSTData)
@@ -88,6 +104,8 @@ function Manage:ProcessScannedItem(itemString, noUpdate)
 end
 
 function Manage:ScanComplete(interrupted)
+	GUI.buttons:SetPaused(false)
+	GUI.buttons.pause:Disable()
 	if interrupted then
 		-- If our scan has been interrupted by the Auction House closing,
 		-- simply act as if the user clicked "Stop", but with an extra flag
@@ -199,4 +217,4 @@ function Manage:SetInfoText(text)
 		GUI:UpdateLogSTHighlight()
 	end
 	GUI.infoText:SetInfo(text)
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end