# Tip: Reload the global config

**URL:** <https://cylc.discourse.group/t/tip-reload-the-global-config/1237>\
**Category:** Tips\
**Created:** [August 21, 2025, 10:19am UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/tip-reload-the-global-config/1237 "2025-08-21T10:19:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![oliver.sanders](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/cylc.discourse.group/oliver.sanders/32/110_2.png) [@oliver.sanders](https://cylc.discourse.group/u/oliver.sanders)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 10:19am UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/tip-reload-the-global-config/1237/1 "2025-08-21T10:19:25Z")

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`cylc reload` now has a `--global` option to reload the global configuration while the server is running.

This can be used to update platform settings for an in-progress workflow.