Panic Command: Add a way to restart the app in safe mode if a plugin or theme is misbehaving

[ariehen]

An unfortunate soul here:

User can potentially "soft-lock" themselves from the settings menu on iPad/iPhone

Steps to reproduce Disable the command palette plugin, so that the settings menu can’t be opened from there Install and use a theme that hides the settings button Exit the settings menu Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N] Yes Expected result Settings can be opened at any time. Actual result Settings of the app can no longer be accessed, and the user must remove the theme from their vault through an external app that can read hidden files, or by modifying files on a computer. Env…

• is using iPadOS26 beta (cmd , doesn’t open Settings properly).
• disabled the core Command palette plugin (no cmd + P to open Settings).
• set a community theme that removes the Settings button.

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Perhaps if a “safe startup” option is introduced, in addition to disabling community plugins, it could also open the vault in the default theme.