SilverBullet Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy SilverBullet hosting and run a programmable, browser-based Markdown knowledge base on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned SilverBullet 2.10.0 image in secure single-space mode, combines the username you choose with a generated password into its sign-in, mounts the silverbullet_space volume and publishes it over HTTPS. The shell backend and Runtime API are switched off, so plugs cannot run host commands.

Deploy your SilverBullet

No terminal
No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is SilverBullet?

SilverBullet is a programmable, private, browser-based, open source, self-hosted personal knowledge database, which upstream calls a notes app on steroids. It combines a live-preview Markdown editor with wiki-style bi-directional links, a built-in database and query language, tasks and a Space Lua scripting environment for custom commands, templates and widgets. Self-hosted SilverBullet replaces a hosted note-taking service, and it is MIT-licensed.

On xCloud it is SilverBullet 2.10.0, pinned by digest, in secure single-space mode on one container, with everything under /space on the silverbullet_space volume. The lean image has no Chromium, and the shell backend and Runtime API are off, so features that need them will not work. Access needs the username and generated password you receive, and everyone who holds them shares the same single space.

From Sign-Up to a Live SilverBullet In Just 3 Easy Steps

A programmable notes space normally means an image, a space volume, a sign-in setting, a domain and a certificate before the first page. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick SilverBullet from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain, an administrator username, and a password or leave it to be generated.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the official SilverBullet 2.10.0 image pinned by digest, mount silverbullet_space at /space, set the single-space sign-in from your username and password, switch off the shell backend and Runtime API, and publish it over HTTPS.
Step 03
Write Your First Linked Pages
Sign in with the installation credentials, edit the initial page, then create a second page with a wiki link such as [[Project Notes]]. Add a task and try a simple query or template.

Everything SilverBullet Does, On Your Own Server

SilverBullet runs here in secure single-space mode: a programmable Markdown space on your own domain, with the risky backends turned off.

Live-Preview Markdown Editor
Write Markdown pages in a clean live-preview editor built on CodeMirror, from any browser, with a page picker to jump around.
Bi-Directional Wiki Links
Link pages with wiki-style links that work both ways, so every page shows what points to it as well as what it points to.
Queries And Templates
Use the built-in database and query language, and page templates, to pull tasks and pages together without leaving the space.
Space Lua Scripting
Generate content dynamically and create custom commands, page templates and widgets with Space Lua, SilverBullet's Lua dialect.
Shell Backend And Runtime API Off
SB_SHELL_BACKEND is off and SB_RUNTIME_API is 0, so plugs cannot run host shell commands and no headless Chrome is present.
One Space Volume
Pages, configuration and indexes live under /space on silverbullet_space, a persistent volume that survives restarts and redeploys.

Everything You Need To Run Your Notes Space 24/7

Managed hosting for SilverBullet, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

SilverBullet 2.10.0 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Sign-in built from your username and password
Persistent silverbullet_space volume
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With SilverBullet

Keep a private wiki of linked notes
Write Markdown pages that link to each other both ways, on a server you control behind a login.
Turn notes into a small database
Use queries and templates to list tasks, pull together pages by tag and generate content, all from within the space.
Script your own workflow
Write Space Lua commands, page templates and widgets to match how you take notes, once you are comfortable with a little code.
Write from any browser
Open the live-preview editor from a laptop or phone, and navigate by page picker or by links as in a traditional notes app.

SilverBullet vs Alternatives

Hosted note-taking services: A hosted notes app keeps your pages on a vendor's servers. Self-hosted SilverBullet keeps them as Markdown in a volume on your own Cloud VPS, behind your own login.
Trilium Notes: Trilium Notes has its own OneClick page as a hierarchical note-taking application. SilverBullet keeps notes as flat Markdown pages joined by bi-directional links and Lua scripting.
Memos: Memos has its own OneClick page for quick, timeline-style notes. SilverBullet is a wiki-style space of linked pages with queries, templates and scripting.
SiYuan: SiYuan has its own OneClick page as a block-based personal knowledge system. SilverBullet stays close to plain Markdown pages that you can read anywhere.

Ready To Own Your Notes Space?

SilverBullet on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your notes. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can you self-host SilverBullet with Docker?

Yes. Upstream documents install instructions including containers, and this template is SilverBullet Docker hosting already set up: the 2.10.0 image pinned by digest, one silverbullet_space volume, generated credentials and HTTPS. It is your own SilverBullet cloud knowledge base, in secure single-space mode.

How much RAM does SilverBullet need?

The template asks for 256 MB RAM, 1 core and 1 GB disk for a small personal space on the lean image. The 6 GB plan is the entry rung here. Large spaces, heavy indexing and complex queries need more, and the Chromium runtime is deliberately absent.

Is SilverBullet open source?

Yes, MIT-licensed open source with no fee. The dedicated Cloud VPS is the only bill, cancellable whenever you wish. Your pages stay as Markdown files in a volume you control, readable outside SilverBullet at any time.

How do I sign in to SilverBullet?

Open your HTTPS address and sign in with the username you chose at install and the generated password from the installation credentials. xCloud combines them into SilverBullet's single-space SB_USER setting. Changing it later means editing the environment and recreating the container.

What is Space Lua in SilverBullet?

Upstream's Lua dialect for scripting a space. You use it to generate content dynamically, and to create custom commands, page templates and widgets. Review SilverBullet's documentation before adding third-party plugs or Space Lua scripts, since they run against your notes.

Does SilverBullet have wiki links and backlinks?

Yes. Upstream describes navigating a space like a wiki through links that are bi-directional, as well as through a page picker. Try a link such as [[Project Notes]] on your first page to create a second page, then check that each page lists what links to it.

Is the SilverBullet shell backend or Runtime API enabled?

No. The template sets SB_SHELL_BACKEND to off and SB_RUNTIME_API to 0, so plugs cannot run host shell commands and the headless-Chrome runtime is absent. Features that depend on either will not work unless an operator deliberately changes the deployment after reviewing the risks.

Where does SilverBullet store my pages?

Everything lives under /space in the silverbullet_space volume: pages, configuration, indexes and other space state. Pages are Markdown, so you can read them outside SilverBullet. The volume survives restarts and redeploys, and nothing is held by a third party.

How do I back up SilverBullet?

Back up the complete silverbullet_space volume, not only the Markdown pages, so indexes and configuration come with it. Quiesce writes or stop the container before taking a snapshot, keep off-server copies, and test a restore into a spare install before you rely on it.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade SilverBullet?

The install stays on pinned 2.10.0 until you adopt a newer template version. Back up the whole space volume, read the upstream release notes, then redeploy without deleting or renaming the volume. Existing sites are never upgraded automatically.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.