diff --git a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 9422ee0..b5c75f5 100644
--- a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@
     FILES
     "${LLDB_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/python/scripted_process/scripted_process.py")
 
+  create_python_package(
+    ${swig_target}
+    ${lldb_python_target_dir}
+    "plugins"
+    FILES
+    "${LLDB_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/python/scripted_process/scripted_process.py")
+
   if(APPLE)
     create_python_package(
       ${swig_target}
diff --git a/include/lldb/Target/Process.h b/include/lldb/Target/Process.h
index fbdb506..127f03f 100644
--- a/include/lldb/Target/Process.h
+++ b/include/lldb/Target/Process.h
@@ -2561,8 +2561,6 @@
   virtual size_t DoReadMemory(lldb::addr_t vm_addr, void *buf, size_t size,
                               Status &error) = 0;
 
-  void SetState(lldb::EventSP &event_sp);
-
   lldb::StateType GetPrivateState();
 
   /// The "private" side of resuming a process.  This doesn't alter the state
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Process/CMakeLists.txt b/source/Plugins/Process/CMakeLists.txt
index fdeb211..befa743 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/Process/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/Plugins/Process/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 elseif (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Darwin")
   add_subdirectory(MacOSX-Kernel)
 endif()
+if (LLDB_ENABLE_PYTHON)
+  add_subdirectory(scripted)
+endif()
 add_subdirectory(gdb-remote)
 add_subdirectory(Utility)
 add_subdirectory(elf-core)
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/CMakeLists.txt b/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2cfd05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+add_lldb_library(lldbPluginScriptedProcess PLUGIN
+  ScriptedProcess.cpp
+
+  LINK_LIBS
+    lldbCore
+    lldbTarget
+    lldbUtility
+    lldbPluginProcessUtility
+  LINK_COMPONENTS
+    BinaryFormat
+    Object
+    Support
+  )
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.cpp b/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20fbef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+//===-- ScriptedProcess.cpp -----------------------------------------------===//
+//
+// Part of the LLVM Project, under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+// See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+#include "ScriptedProcess.h"
+
+#include "lldb/Core/Debugger.h"
+#include "lldb/Core/Module.h"
+#include "lldb/Core/PluginManager.h"
+
+#include "lldb/Host/OptionParser.h"
+
+#include "lldb/Interpreter/OptionArgParser.h"
+#include "lldb/Interpreter/OptionGroupBoolean.h"
+#include "lldb/Interpreter/ScriptInterpreter.h"
+#include "lldb/Target/MemoryRegionInfo.h"
+
+LLDB_PLUGIN_DEFINE(ScriptedProcess)
+
+using namespace lldb;
+using namespace lldb_private;
+
+ConstString ScriptedProcess::GetPluginNameStatic() {
+  static ConstString g_name("ScriptedProcess");
+  return g_name;
+}
+
+const char *ScriptedProcess::GetPluginDescriptionStatic() {
+  return "Scripted Process plug-in.";
+}
+
+lldb::ProcessSP ScriptedProcess::CreateInstance(lldb::TargetSP target_sp,
+                                                lldb::ListenerSP listener_sp,
+                                                const FileSpec *file,
+                                                bool can_connect) {
+  ScriptedProcess::LaunchInfo launch_info(target_sp->GetProcessLaunchInfo());
+
+  auto process_sp =
+      std::make_shared<ScriptedProcess>(target_sp, listener_sp, launch_info);
+
+  if (!process_sp || !process_sp->m_script_object_sp ||
+      !process_sp->m_script_object_sp->IsValid())
+    return nullptr;
+
+  return process_sp;
+}
+
+bool ScriptedProcess::CanDebug(lldb::TargetSP target_sp,
+                               bool plugin_specified_by_name) {
+  return true;
+}
+
+ScriptedProcess::ScriptedProcess(lldb::TargetSP target_sp,
+                                 lldb::ListenerSP listener_sp,
+                                 const ScriptedProcess::LaunchInfo &launch_info)
+    : Process(target_sp, listener_sp), m_launch_info(launch_info) {
+  if (!target_sp)
+    return;
+
+  m_interpreter = target_sp->GetDebugger().GetScriptInterpreter();
+
+  if (!m_interpreter)
+    return;
+
+  StructuredData::ObjectSP object_sp = GetInterface().CreatePluginObject(
+      m_launch_info.GetClassName().c_str(), target_sp,
+      m_launch_info.GetDictionarySP());
+
+  if (object_sp && object_sp->IsValid())
+    m_script_object_sp = object_sp;
+}
+
+ScriptedProcess::~ScriptedProcess() {
+  Clear();
+  // We need to call finalize on the process before destroying ourselves to
+  // make sure all of the broadcaster cleanup goes as planned. If we destruct
+  // this class, then Process::~Process() might have problems trying to fully
+  // destroy the broadcaster.
+  Finalize();
+}
+
+void ScriptedProcess::Initialize() {
+  static llvm::once_flag g_once_flag;
+
+  llvm::call_once(g_once_flag, []() {
+    PluginManager::RegisterPlugin(GetPluginNameStatic(),
+                                  GetPluginDescriptionStatic(), CreateInstance);
+  });
+}
+
+void ScriptedProcess::Terminate() {
+  PluginManager::UnregisterPlugin(ScriptedProcess::CreateInstance);
+}
+
+ConstString ScriptedProcess::GetPluginName() { return GetPluginNameStatic(); }
+
+uint32_t ScriptedProcess::GetPluginVersion() { return 1; }
+
+Status ScriptedProcess::DoLoadCore() {
+  ProcessLaunchInfo launch_info = GetTarget().GetProcessLaunchInfo();
+
+  return DoLaunch(nullptr, launch_info);
+}
+
+Status ScriptedProcess::DoLaunch(Module *exe_module,
+                                 ProcessLaunchInfo &launch_info) {
+  if (!m_interpreter)
+    return Status("No interpreter.");
+
+  if (!m_script_object_sp)
+    return Status("No python object.");
+
+  Status status = GetInterface().Launch();
+
+  if (status.Success()) {
+    SetPrivateState(eStateRunning);
+    SetPrivateState(eStateStopped);
+  }
+
+  return status;
+};
+
+void ScriptedProcess::DidLaunch() {
+  if (m_interpreter)
+    m_pid = GetInterface().GetProcessID();
+}
+
+Status ScriptedProcess::DoResume() {
+  if (!m_interpreter)
+    return Status("No interpreter.");
+
+  if (!m_script_object_sp)
+    return Status("No python object.");
+
+  Status status = GetInterface().Resume();
+
+  if (status.Success()) {
+    SetPrivateState(eStateRunning);
+    SetPrivateState(eStateStopped);
+  }
+
+  return status;
+}
+
+Status ScriptedProcess::DoDestroy() { return Status(); }
+
+bool ScriptedProcess::IsAlive() {
+  if (!m_interpreter)
+    return false;
+
+  return GetInterface().IsAlive();
+}
+
+size_t ScriptedProcess::ReadMemory(lldb::addr_t addr, void *buf, size_t size,
+                                   Status &error) {
+  return DoReadMemory(addr, buf, size, error);
+}
+
+size_t ScriptedProcess::DoReadMemory(lldb::addr_t addr, void *buf, size_t size,
+                                     Status &error) {
+
+  auto error_with_message = [&error](llvm::StringRef message) {
+    error.SetErrorString(message);
+    return LLDB_INVALID_ADDRESS;
+  };
+
+  if (!m_interpreter)
+    return error_with_message("No interpreter.");
+
+  lldb::DataExtractorSP data_extractor_sp =
+      GetInterface().ReadMemoryAtAddress(addr, size, error);
+
+  if (!data_extractor_sp || error.Fail())
+    return LLDB_INVALID_ADDRESS;
+
+  if (data_extractor_sp->GetByteSize() != size)
+    return error_with_message("Failed to read requested memory size.");
+
+  offset_t bytes_copied = data_extractor_sp->CopyByteOrderedData(
+      0, size, buf, size, GetByteOrder());
+
+  if (!bytes_copied || bytes_copied == LLDB_INVALID_OFFSET)
+    return error_with_message("Failed to copy read memory to buffer.");
+
+  return size;
+}
+
+ArchSpec ScriptedProcess::GetArchitecture() {
+  return GetTarget().GetArchitecture();
+}
+
+Status ScriptedProcess::GetMemoryRegionInfo(lldb::addr_t load_addr,
+                                            MemoryRegionInfo &region) {
+  return Status();
+}
+
+Status ScriptedProcess::GetMemoryRegions(MemoryRegionInfos &region_list) {
+  Status error;
+
+  if (!m_interpreter) {
+    error.SetErrorString("No interpreter.");
+    return error;
+  }
+
+  lldb::addr_t address = 0;
+  lldb::MemoryRegionInfoSP mem_region_sp = nullptr;
+
+  while ((mem_region_sp =
+              GetInterface().GetMemoryRegionContainingAddress(address))) {
+    auto range = mem_region_sp->GetRange();
+    address += range.GetRangeBase() + range.GetByteSize();
+    region_list.push_back(*mem_region_sp.get());
+  }
+
+  return error;
+}
+
+void ScriptedProcess::Clear() { Process::m_thread_list.Clear(); }
+
+bool ScriptedProcess::DoUpdateThreadList(ThreadList &old_thread_list,
+                                         ThreadList &new_thread_list) {
+  return new_thread_list.GetSize(false) > 0;
+}
+
+bool ScriptedProcess::GetProcessInfo(ProcessInstanceInfo &info) {
+  info.Clear();
+  info.SetProcessID(GetID());
+  info.SetArchitecture(GetArchitecture());
+  lldb::ModuleSP module_sp = GetTarget().GetExecutableModule();
+  if (module_sp) {
+    const bool add_exe_file_as_first_arg = false;
+    info.SetExecutableFile(GetTarget().GetExecutableModule()->GetFileSpec(),
+                           add_exe_file_as_first_arg);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+ScriptedProcessInterface &ScriptedProcess::GetInterface() const {
+  return m_interpreter->GetScriptedProcessInterface();
+}
diff --git a/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.h b/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8aced2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.h
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+//===-- ScriptedProcess.h ------------------------------------- -*- C++ -*-===//
+//
+// Part of the LLVM Project, under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
+// See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+#ifndef LLDB_SOURCE_PLUGINS_SCRIPTED_PROCESS_H
+#define LLDB_SOURCE_PLUGINS_SCRIPTED_PROCESS_H
+
+#include "lldb/Target/Process.h"
+#include "lldb/Utility/ConstString.h"
+#include "lldb/Utility/Status.h"
+
+namespace lldb_private {
+
+class ScriptedProcess : public Process {
+protected:
+  class LaunchInfo {
+  public:
+    LaunchInfo(const ProcessLaunchInfo &launch_info) {
+      m_class_name = launch_info.GetScriptedProcessClassName();
+      m_dictionary_sp = launch_info.GetScriptedProcessDictionarySP();
+    }
+
+    std::string GetClassName() const { return m_class_name; }
+    StructuredData::DictionarySP GetDictionarySP() const {
+      return m_dictionary_sp;
+    }
+
+  private:
+    std::string m_class_name;
+    StructuredData::DictionarySP m_dictionary_sp;
+  };
+
+public:
+  static lldb::ProcessSP CreateInstance(lldb::TargetSP target_sp,
+                                        lldb::ListenerSP listener_sp,
+                                        const FileSpec *crash_file_path,
+                                        bool can_connect);
+
+  static void Initialize();
+
+  static void Terminate();
+
+  static ConstString GetPluginNameStatic();
+
+  static const char *GetPluginDescriptionStatic();
+
+  ScriptedProcess(lldb::TargetSP target_sp, lldb::ListenerSP listener_sp,
+                  const ScriptedProcess::LaunchInfo &launch_info);
+
+  ~ScriptedProcess() override;
+
+  bool CanDebug(lldb::TargetSP target_sp,
+                bool plugin_specified_by_name) override;
+
+  DynamicLoader *GetDynamicLoader() override { return nullptr; }
+
+  ConstString GetPluginName() override;
+
+  uint32_t GetPluginVersion() override;
+
+  SystemRuntime *GetSystemRuntime() override { return nullptr; }
+
+  Status DoLoadCore() override;
+
+  Status DoLaunch(Module *exe_module, ProcessLaunchInfo &launch_info) override;
+
+  void DidLaunch() override;
+
+  Status DoResume() override;
+
+  Status DoDestroy() override;
+
+  void RefreshStateAfterStop() override{};
+
+  bool IsAlive() override;
+
+  size_t ReadMemory(lldb::addr_t addr, void *buf, size_t size,
+                    Status &error) override;
+
+  size_t DoReadMemory(lldb::addr_t addr, void *buf, size_t size,
+                      Status &error) override;
+
+  ArchSpec GetArchitecture();
+
+  Status GetMemoryRegionInfo(lldb::addr_t load_addr,
+                             MemoryRegionInfo &range_info) override;
+
+  Status
+  GetMemoryRegions(lldb_private::MemoryRegionInfos &region_list) override;
+
+  bool GetProcessInfo(ProcessInstanceInfo &info) override;
+
+protected:
+  void Clear();
+
+  bool DoUpdateThreadList(ThreadList &old_thread_list,
+                          ThreadList &new_thread_list) override;
+
+private:
+  ScriptedProcessInterface &GetInterface() const;
+
+  const LaunchInfo m_launch_info;
+  lldb_private::ScriptInterpreter *m_interpreter = nullptr;
+  lldb_private::StructuredData::ObjectSP m_script_object_sp = nullptr;
+};
+
+} // namespace lldb_private
+
+#endif // LLDB_SOURCE_PLUGINS_SCRIPTED_PROCESS_H
diff --git a/source/Target/Target.cpp b/source/Target/Target.cpp
index c6667ce..762fb4f 100644
--- a/source/Target/Target.cpp
+++ b/source/Target/Target.cpp
@@ -2972,7 +2972,7 @@
   // If we're not already connected to the process, and if we have a platform
   // that can launch a process for debugging, go ahead and do that here.
   if (state != eStateConnected && platform_sp &&
-      platform_sp->CanDebugProcess()) {
+      platform_sp->CanDebugProcess() && !launch_info.IsScriptedProcess()) {
     LLDB_LOGF(log, "Target::%s asking the platform to debug the process",
               __FUNCTION__);
 
diff --git a/test/API/functionalities/scripted_process/TestScriptedProcess.py b/test/API/functionalities/scripted_process/TestScriptedProcess.py
index a5da070..5cf49ab 100644
--- a/test/API/functionalities/scripted_process/TestScriptedProcess.py
+++ b/test/API/functionalities/scripted_process/TestScriptedProcess.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from lldbsuite.test import lldbtest
 
 
-class PlatformProcessCrashInfoTestCase(TestBase):
+class ScriptedProcesTestCase(TestBase):
 
     mydir = TestBase.compute_mydir(__file__)
 
@@ -43,3 +43,55 @@
         self.expect('script dir(ScriptedProcess)',
                     substrs=["launch"])
 
+    def test_launch_scripted_process_sbapi(self):
+        """Test that we can launch an lldb scripted process using the SBAPI,
+        check its process ID and read string from memory."""
+        self.build()
+        target = self.dbg.CreateTarget(self.getBuildArtifact("a.out"))
+        self.assertTrue(target, VALID_TARGET)
+
+        scripted_process_example_relpath = ['..','..','..','..','examples','python','scripted_process','my_scripted_process.py']
+        os.environ['SKIP_SCRIPTED_PROCESS_LAUNCH'] = '1'
+        self.runCmd("command script import " + os.path.join(self.getSourceDir(),
+                                                            *scripted_process_example_relpath))
+
+        launch_info = lldb.SBLaunchInfo(None)
+        launch_info.SetProcessPluginName("ScriptedProcess")
+        launch_info.SetScriptedProcessClassName("my_scripted_process.MyScriptedProcess")
+
+        error = lldb.SBError()
+        process = target.Launch(launch_info, error)
+        self.assertTrue(process and process.IsValid(), PROCESS_IS_VALID)
+        self.assertEqual(process.GetProcessID(), 42)
+
+        hello_world = "Hello, world!"
+        memory_read = process.ReadCStringFromMemory(0x50000000000,
+                                                    len(hello_world) + 1, # NULL byte
+                                                    error)
+
+        self.assertTrue(error.Success(), "Failed to read memory from scripted process.")
+        self.assertEqual(hello_world, memory_read)
+
+    def test_launch_scripted_process_cli(self):
+        """Test that we can launch an lldb scripted process from the command
+        line, check its process ID and read string from memory."""
+        self.build()
+        target = self.dbg.CreateTarget(self.getBuildArtifact("a.out"))
+        self.assertTrue(target, VALID_TARGET)
+
+        scripted_process_example_relpath = ['..','..','..','..','examples','python','scripted_process','my_scripted_process.py']
+        self.runCmd("command script import " + os.path.join(self.getSourceDir(),
+                                                            *scripted_process_example_relpath))
+
+        process = target.GetProcess()
+        self.assertTrue(process, PROCESS_IS_VALID)
+        self.assertEqual(process.GetProcessID(), 42)
+
+        error = lldb.SBError()
+        hello_world = "Hello, world!"
+        memory_read = process.ReadCStringFromMemory(0x50000000000,
+                                                    len(hello_world) + 1, # NULL byte
+                                                    error)
+
+        self.assertTrue(error.Success(), "Failed to read memory from scripted process.")
+        self.assertEqual(hello_world, memory_read)