diff --git a/pkgs/clan-app/clan_app/api/file_gtk.py b/pkgs/clan-app/clan_app/api/file_gtk.py
index c7a77bc25..a5e87e51d 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-app/clan_app/api/file_gtk.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-app/clan_app/api/file_gtk.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def remove_none(_list: list) -> list:
 RESULT: dict[str, SuccessDataClass[list[str] | None] | ErrorDataClass] = {}
 
 
-def open_clan_folder(*, op_key: str) -> SuccessDataClass[Flake] | ErrorDataClass:
+def get_clan_folder(*, op_key: str) -> SuccessDataClass[Flake] | ErrorDataClass:
     """
     Opens the clan folder using the GTK file dialog.
     Returns the path to the clan folder or an error if it fails.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def open_clan_folder(*, op_key: str) -> SuccessDataClass[Flake] | ErrorDataClass
         title="Select Clan Folder",
         initial_folder=str(Path.home()),
     )
-    response = open_file(file_request, op_key=op_key)
+    response = get_system_file(file_request, op_key=op_key)
 
     if isinstance(response, ErrorDataClass):
         return response
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def open_clan_folder(*, op_key: str) -> SuccessDataClass[Flake] | ErrorDataClass
                 ApiError(
                     message="No folder selected",
                     description="You must select a folder to open.",
-                    location=["open_clan_folder"],
+                    location=["get_clan_folder"],
                 )
             ],
         )
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def open_clan_folder(*, op_key: str) -> SuccessDataClass[Flake] | ErrorDataClass
                 ApiError(
                     message="Invalid clan folder",
                     description=f"The selected folder '{clan_folder}' is not a valid clan folder.",
-                    location=["open_clan_folder"],
+                    location=["get_clan_folder"],
                 )
             ],
         )
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def open_clan_folder(*, op_key: str) -> SuccessDataClass[Flake] | ErrorDataClass
     return SuccessDataClass(op_key=op_key, data=clan_folder, status="success")
 
 
-def open_file(
+def get_system_file(
     file_request: FileRequest, *, op_key: str
 ) -> SuccessDataClass[list[str] | None] | ErrorDataClass:
     GLib.idle_add(gtk_open_file, file_request, op_key)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def gtk_open_file(file_request: FileRequest, op_key: str) -> bool:
                         ApiError(
                             message=e.__class__.__name__,
                             description=str(e),
-                            location=["open_file"],
+                            location=["get_system_file"],
                         )
                     ],
                 )
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def gtk_open_file(file_request: FileRequest, op_key: str) -> bool:
                         ApiError(
                             message=e.__class__.__name__,
                             description=str(e),
-                            location=["open_file"],
+                            location=["get_system_file"],
                         )
                     ],
                 )
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def gtk_open_file(file_request: FileRequest, op_key: str) -> bool:
                         ApiError(
                             message=e.__class__.__name__,
                             description=str(e),
-                            location=["open_file"],
+                            location=["get_system_file"],
                         )
                     ],
                 )
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def gtk_open_file(file_request: FileRequest, op_key: str) -> bool:
                         ApiError(
                             message=e.__class__.__name__,
                             description=str(e),
-                            location=["open_file"],
+                            location=["get_system_file"],
                         )
                     ],
                 )
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def gtk_open_file(file_request: FileRequest, op_key: str) -> bool:
         dialog.select_folder(callback=on_folder_select)
     if file_request.mode == "open_multiple_files":
         dialog.open_multiple(callback=on_file_select_multiple)
-    elif file_request.mode == "open_file":
+    elif file_request.mode == "get_system_file":
         dialog.open(callback=on_file_select)
     elif file_request.mode == "save":
         dialog.save(callback=on_save_finish)
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-app/clan_app/app.py b/pkgs/clan-app/clan_app/app.py
index d9ec619a9..b8b87b438 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-app/clan_app/app.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-app/clan_app/app.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from clan_lib.dirs import user_data_dir
 from clan_lib.log_manager import LogGroupConfig, LogManager
 from clan_lib.log_manager import api as log_manager_api
 
-from clan_app.api.file_gtk import open_clan_folder, open_file
+from clan_app.api.file_gtk import get_clan_folder, get_system_file
 from clan_app.api.middleware import (
     ArgumentParsingMiddleware,
     LoggingMiddleware,
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ def app_run(app_opts: ClanAppOptions) -> int:
             shared_threads=shared_threads,
         )
 
-        API.overwrite_fn(open_file)
-        API.overwrite_fn(open_clan_folder)
+        API.overwrite_fn(get_system_file)
+        API.overwrite_fn(get_clan_folder)
 
         # Add middleware to the webview
         webview.add_middleware(ArgumentParsingMiddleware(api=API))
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/api/__init__.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/api/__init__.py
index 681845640..c06996977 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/api/__init__.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/api/__init__.py
@@ -103,16 +103,16 @@ class MethodRegistry:
 ---
 # Example
 
-The function 'open_file()' depends on the platform.
+The function 'get_system_file()' depends on the platform.
 
-def open_file(file_request: FileRequest) -> str | None:
+def get_system_file(file_request: FileRequest) -> str | None:
     # In GTK we open a file dialog window
     # In Android we open a file picker dialog
     # and so on.
     pass
 
 # At runtime the clan-app must override platform specific functions
-API.register(open_file)
+API.register(get_system_file)
 ---
                 """
             raise NotImplementedError(msg)
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/api/directory.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/api/directory.py
index ea2f6c5bf..df2444172 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/api/directory.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/api/directory.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class FileFilter:
 @dataclass
 class FileRequest:
     # Mode of the os dialog window
-    mode: Literal["open_file", "select_folder", "save", "open_multiple_files"]
+    mode: Literal["get_system_file", "select_folder", "save", "open_multiple_files"]
     # Title of the os dialog window
     title: str | None = field(default=None)
     # Pre-applied filters for the file dialog
@@ -30,25 +30,25 @@ class FileRequest:
 
 
 @API.register_abstract
-def open_file(file_request: FileRequest) -> list[str] | None:
+def get_system_file(file_request: FileRequest) -> list[str] | None:
     """
     Api method to open a file dialog window.
 
     Implementations is specific to the platform and
     returns the name of the selected file or None if no file was selected.
     """
-    msg = "open_file() is not implemented"
+    msg = "get_system_file() is not implemented"
     raise NotImplementedError(msg)
 
 
 @API.register_abstract
-def open_clan_folder() -> Flake:
+def get_clan_folder() -> Flake:
     """
     Api method to open the clan folder.
 
     Implementations is specific to the platform and returns the path to the clan folder.
     """
-    msg = "open_clan_folder() is not implemented"
+    msg = "get_clan_folder() is not implemented"
     raise NotImplementedError(msg)
 
 
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/api/serde_deserialize_test.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/api/serde_deserialize_test.py
index d4d2fc46f..b45be43bd 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/api/serde_deserialize_test.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/api/serde_deserialize_test.py
@@ -324,10 +324,10 @@ def test_private_public_fields() -> None:
 def test_literal_field() -> None:
     @dataclass
     class Person:
-        name: Literal["open_file", "select_folder", "save"]
+        name: Literal["get_system_file", "select_folder", "save"]
 
-    data = {"name": "open_file"}
-    expected = Person(name="open_file")
+    data = {"name": "get_system_file"}
+    expected = Person(name="get_system_file")
     assert from_dict(Person, data) == expected
 
     assert dataclass_to_dict(expected) == data