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tags: api/syscall references:

• plug-api/syscalls/system.ts
• client/plugos/syscalls/system.ts
• plugs/editor/system.ts

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The System API provides system-level functions for interacting with the SilverBullet environment.

system.cleanDatabases

system.cleanDatabases()

Deprecated: Use system.wipeClient or the Client: Wipe command instead.

Deprecated no-op retained for compatibility.

system.getBaseURI

system.getBaseURI()

Returns the browser base URI for this SilverBullet instance.

system.getConfig

system.getConfig(key, defaultValue?)

Returns a configuration value, with an optional default.

system.getEnv

system.getEnv()

Deprecated: The environment is always the client.

Deprecated environment probe that always returns nil.

system.getMode

system.getMode()

Returns rw for read-write mode or ro for read-only mode.

system.getSpaceConfig

system.getSpaceConfig(key, defaultValue?)

Deprecated: Use system.getConfig instead.

Deprecated alias for system.getConfig.

system.getURLPrefix

system.getURLPrefix()

Returns the configured URL path prefix for this SilverBullet instance.

system.getVersion

system.getVersion()

Returns the running SilverBullet version.

system.invokeCommand

system.invokeCommand(name, args?)

Deprecated: Use editor.invokeCommand instead.

Deprecated alias for editor.invokeCommand.

system.invokeFunction

system.invokeFunction(name, ...)

Invokes a loaded plug function by its plug-qualified name.

system.invokeFunctionOnServer

system.invokeFunctionOnServer(name, ...)

Deprecated: Use system.invokeFunction instead.

Deprecated alias for system.invokeFunction.

system.listCommands

system.listCommands()

Returns a map of every currently available command definition.

system.listSyscalls

system.listSyscalls()

Lists registered syscalls with permissions, argument counts, and documentation metadata.

system.loadPlug

system.loadPlug(path)

Loads or reloads one plug from a space file path.

system.loadScripts

system.loadScripts()

Reloads Space Lua scripts and configuration.

system.loadSpaceScripts

system.loadSpaceScripts()

Deprecated: Use system.loadScripts instead.

Deprecated alias for system.loadScripts.

system.loadSpaceStyles

system.loadSpaceStyles()

Reloads custom Space Style definitions.

system.reboot

system.reboot()

Saves the current editor buffer, detects on-disk changes, waits for indexing, and reloads configuration, scripts, styles, and client state. Because the buffer is saved first, an external edit to the currently open page can be overwritten; edit that page through the editor or navigate away first.

system.reloadConfig

system.reloadConfig()

Deprecated: Configuration reloads automatically; use system.reboot when needed.

Deprecated no-op that returns the current configuration.

system.reloadPlugs

system.reloadPlugs()

Reloads every plug available to the client.

system.serverSyscall

system.serverSyscall(name, ...)

Deprecated: Invoke the target syscall directly instead.

Deprecated helper for invoking a named syscall.

system.unloadPlug

system.unloadPlug(path)

Unloads the plug loaded from a space file path.

system.wipeClient

system.wipeClient(logout?)

Wipes local client state, cached files, databases, and optionally the login session.