# The Runtime ## What is the Runtime responsible for? The runtime is the most important part of plugins, it's what executes the compiled plugin's instructions. \ \ The runtime is responsible for memory management and garbage collection, along with the swapping logic. \ \ The runtime also maintains backward compatibility so that older plugins can be run on newer runtime versions, meaning you don't have to update your plugins in order to use them on newer runtime versions. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://radon-2.gitbook.io/saturn-swapper-plugins/radon/the-runtime.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.