System commands¶

Lock your screen, put the computer to sleep, restart, shut down, and more. Type a command's name as you would an app name (two or more characters); only the commands available on your machine are shown.

How to use it¶

Type the command name (or an alias):

Command	Aliases	What it does
`lock`	`lock`, `lock computer`, `lock workstation`	Lock the screen or session
`sleep`	`suspend`, `standby`	Put the computer to sleep
`hibernate`	(no aliases)	Hibernate (if supported)
`restart`	`reboot`	Restart the computer
`shut down`	`shutdown`, `power off`, `poweroff`, `turn off`	Power off the computer
`log out`	`logout`, `log off`, `logoff`, `sign out`, `signout`	End your session
`empty trash` / `recycle bin`	`empty recycle bin`, `clear trash`, `recycle bin`	Delete all trash (or Recycle Bin on Windows)

Press Enter to run the command. Destructive commands (restart, shut down, log out, empty trash) ask for confirmation first, unless you turn it off.

Aliases¶

Each command has aliases so you can type less. A query of at least two characters finds these commands (one letter alone might match app names like "S" for Slack, so Sevak requires more). Examples:

Query	Found
`lo`	Lock screen, Log out
`sl`	Sleep
`sh`	Shut down
`re`	Restart

System settings¶

Sevak also offers shortcuts to common operating system settings pages. Type the page name:

Page	Available on	Example queries
Bluetooth	Windows, macOS, Linux	`bluetooth`
Display	Windows, macOS, Linux	`display`, `screen`
Wi-Fi	Windows, macOS, Linux	`wifi`, `network`
Sound	Windows, macOS, Linux	`sound`, `audio`
Network	Linux	`network`
Power	Windows, Linux	`power`, `battery`

Actions¶

Enter: Run the command (with confirmation if configured).
Ctrl+K (action panel): See all available actions (typically just run).

Options¶

Both are in Settings → System & terminal, where the hidden commands and settings pages are a checklist.

Setting	Default	What it does	Config section
Confirm	`true`	Ask before restart, shut down, log out, and empty trash	`[system] confirm`
Disabled	(empty)	Hide specific commands or settings pages: `"restart"`, `"settings:bluetooth"`, etc.	`[system] disabled`

Platform notes¶

WindowsmacOSLinux

Lock: LockWorkStation (fast)
Sleep: SetSuspendState (hybrid sleep mode)
Hibernate: shutdown /h (only if hibernation is enabled)
Restart: shutdown /r /t 0
Shut down: shutdown /s /t 0
Log out: shutdown /l
Empty Recycle Bin: SHEmptyRecycleBin (permanent delete)
Settings pages: ms-settings: (Bluetooth, Display, Network, Power, Sound, etc.)

Lock: pmset displaysleepnow (lock screen; requires "Require password" set to immediately)
Sleep: pmset sleepnow
Hibernate: Not offered (use sleep instead)
Restart: Uses System Events (requires Accessibility permission on first use)
Shut down: Uses System Events (requires Accessibility permission on first use)
Log out: Uses System Events (requires Accessibility permission on first use)
Empty Trash: Finder (requires Accessibility permission on first use)
Settings pages: System Settings panes

Lock: loginctl lock-session
Sleep: systemctl suspend
Hibernate: systemctl hibernate (only if swap is set up)
Restart: systemctl reboot
Shut down: systemctl poweroff
Log out: gnome-session-quit (GNOME), or KDE qdbus, or loginctl terminate-session
Empty Trash: gio trash --empty
Settings pages: gnome-control-center <panel> (if installed; GNOME only)

Tips and troubleshooting¶

Disable a command

To hide a specific command, add it to [system] disabled:

[system]
disabled = ["hibernate", "settings:bluetooth"]

Disable all confirmations

If you do not want to confirm destructive commands, set confirm = false:

[system]
confirm = false

Destructive commands ask for confirmation

Restart, shut down, log out, and empty trash are destructive and ask for confirmation first (if confirm = true). A warning dialog appears whose button names the action (for example Restart). Only that button runs it; Cancel or closing the dialog does nothing. This also applies when the command is bound to a custom hotkey.

macOS Accessibility permission

Restart, shut down, log out, and empty trash on macOS need System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → Sevak. The first time you use any of these, macOS shows a permission prompt; grant it and try again.