diff --git a/ce/ce.c b/ce/ce.c
index 5d8c771..70c485a 100644
--- a/ce/ce.c
+++ b/ce/ce.c
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
 #include "gapbuffer.h"
 #include "interp.h"
 #include "mprintf.h"
-#include "self.h"
 #include "strbuf.h"
 #include <arena.h>
+#include <debugconsole.h>
 #include <kb.h>
 #include <list.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <printf.h>
+#include <process_self.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -63,8 +64,7 @@ static void exec_line (const char* line) {
 }
 
 void app_main (void) {
-  e_pid = get_exec_pid ();
-  e_pgid = get_procgroup (e_pid);
+  libprocess_self_init ();
 
   struct edit_line edit_line;
 
diff --git a/ce/edit.c b/ce/edit.c
index 6f61caa..7355972 100644
--- a/ce/edit.c
+++ b/ce/edit.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "arena_alloc.h"
 #include "gapbuffer.h"
 #include "mprintf.h"
-#include "self.h"
 #include "walloc.h"
 #include <arena.h>
 #include <filewriter.h>
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <path.h>
 #include <printf.h>
+#include <process_self.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void edit_start (const char* volume, const char* file_path, const char* text, si
         (int)(editor.cursor.line - editor.row_offset) + 1,
         (int)(editor.cursor.col - editor.col_offset) + 1 + (int)gutter_width);
 
-    mail_send (e_pgid, backbuffer, bbptr - backbuffer);
+    mail_send (process_get_exec_pgid (), backbuffer, bbptr - backbuffer);
 
     uint8_t ch = 0;
     mail_receive (&ch, 1);
diff --git a/ce/interp.c b/ce/interp.c
index e7eafd2..b398951 100644
--- a/ce/interp.c
+++ b/ce/interp.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "edit.h"
 #include "mprintf.h"
 #include "parser.h"
-#include "self.h"
 #include <debugconsole.h>
 #include <desc.h>
 #include <filereader.h>
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <path.h>
 #include <printf.h>
 #include <process.h>
+#include <process_self.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <str_status.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static void cat (struct context* context, char** file_paths, size_t files_count)
         return;
       }
 
-      mail_send (e_pgid, buffer, chunk_size);
+      mail_send (process_get_exec_pgid (), buffer, chunk_size);
     }
 
     if (rem > 0) {
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void cat (struct context* context, char** file_paths, size_t files_count)
         return;
       }
 
-      mail_send (e_pgid, buffer, rem);
+      mail_send (process_get_exec_pgid (), buffer, rem);
     }
 
     filereader_fini (&fr);
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static void cmd_collect_proc (void* arg) {
     char recv[RECV_MAX];
     memset (recv, 0, sizeof (recv));
     if (mail_receive_nonblock (&recv, sizeof (recv) - 1) == ST_OK) {
-      mail_send (e_pgid, recv, strlen (recv));
+      mail_send (process_get_exec_pgid (), recv, strlen (recv));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/ce/mprintf.c b/ce/mprintf.c
index e0c697f..a58fb9e 100644
--- a/ce/mprintf.c
+++ b/ce/mprintf.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "mprintf.h"
-#include "self.h"
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <printf.h>
+#include <process_self.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <system.h>
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ void mprintf (const char* fmt, ...) {
 
   va_end (args);
 
-  mail_send (e_pgid, buf, len);
+  mail_send (process_get_exec_pgid (), buf, len);
   free (buf);
 }
diff --git a/ce/self.c b/ce/self.c
deleted file mode 100644
index d29bb90..0000000
--- a/ce/self.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#include "self.h"
-
-int e_pid;
-int e_pgid;
diff --git a/ce/self.h b/ce/self.h
deleted file mode 100644
index dd443f5..0000000
--- a/ce/self.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef _SELF_H
-#define _SELF_H
-
-extern int e_pid;
-extern int e_pgid;
-
-#endif // _SELF_H
diff --git a/ce/src.mk b/ce/src.mk
index 7fe6778..d4e3bee 100644
--- a/ce/src.mk
+++ b/ce/src.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ c += ce.c \
 		 parser.c \
 		 interp.c \
 		 mprintf.c \
-		 self.c \
 		 gapbuffer.c \
 		 edit.c
 
@@ -16,6 +15,5 @@ o += ce.o \
 		 parser.o \
 		 interp.o \
 		 mprintf.o \
-		 self.o \
 		 gapbuffer.o \
 		 edit.o
diff --git a/include/syscall_defs.h b/include/syscall_defs.h
index c5c483d..f842d50 100644
--- a/include/syscall_defs.h
+++ b/include/syscall_defs.h
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@
 #define SYS_EXEC_PARTIAL  32
 #define SYS_EXEC_PARTIAL_FINI 33
 #define SYS_MAIL_RECEIVE_NONBLOCK 34
+#define SYS_GET_SELF_PID  35
 
 #endif // _M_SYSCALL_DEFS_H
diff --git a/kernel/syscall/syscall.c b/kernel/syscall/syscall.c
index d7689fc..9ecfac1 100644
--- a/kernel/syscall/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/syscall/syscall.c
@@ -1022,6 +1022,17 @@ DEFINE_SYSCALL (sys_env_get) {
   return SYSRESULT (proc_env_set (target_procgroup, key, buffer, size));
 }
 
+/* int get_self_pid (void) */
+DEFINE_SYSCALL (sys_get_self_pid) {
+  uint64_t fp;
+
+  spin_lock (&proc->lock, &fp);
+  int pid = proc->pid;
+  spin_unlock (&proc->lock, fp);
+
+  return SYSRESULT (pid);
+}
+
 static syscall_handler_func_t handler_table[] = {
     [SYS_QUIT] = &sys_quit,
     [SYS_TEST] = &sys_test,
@@ -1057,6 +1068,7 @@ static syscall_handler_func_t handler_table[] = {
     [SYS_EXEC_PARTIAL] = &sys_exec_partial,
     [SYS_EXEC_PARTIAL_FINI] = &sys_exec_partial_fini,
     [SYS_MAIL_RECEIVE_NONBLOCK] = &sys_mail_receive_nonblock,
+    [SYS_GET_SELF_PID] = &sys_get_self_pid,
 };
 
 syscall_handler_func_t syscall_find_handler (int syscall_num) {
diff --git a/libprocess/process_self.c b/libprocess/process_self.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efce891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libprocess/process_self.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include <process_self.h>
+#include <system.h>
+
+static int e_pid;
+static int e_pgid;
+static int pid;
+static int pgid;
+
+void libprocess_self_init (void) {
+  e_pid = get_exec_pid ();
+  e_pgid = get_procgroup (e_pid);
+  pid = get_self_pid ();
+  pgid = get_procgroup (pid);
+}
+
+int process_get_exec_pid (void) { return e_pid; }
+
+int process_get_exec_pgid (void) { return e_pgid; }
+
+int process_get_pid (void) { return pid; }
+
+int process_get_pgid (void) { return pgid; }
diff --git a/libprocess/process_self.h b/libprocess/process_self.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e21e7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libprocess/process_self.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef _LIBPROCESS_PROCESS_SELF_H
+#define _LIBPROCESS_PROCESS_SELF_H
+
+void libprocess_self_init (void);
+
+int process_get_exec_pid (void);
+
+int process_get_exec_pgid (void);
+
+int process_get_pid (void);
+
+int process_get_pgid (void);
+
+#endif // _LIBPROCESS_PROCESS_SELF_H
diff --git a/libprocess/src.mk b/libprocess/src.mk
index 57d57e2..3e04574 100644
--- a/libprocess/src.mk
+++ b/libprocess/src.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 include $(platform)/src.mk
 
-c += process.c
+c += process.c \
+		 process_self.c
 
-o += process.o
+o += process.o \
+		 process_self.o
diff --git a/libsystem/system.c b/libsystem/system.c
index 224d37c..83d4bbe 100644
--- a/libsystem/system.c
+++ b/libsystem/system.c
@@ -104,3 +104,5 @@ int exec_partial (const char* volume, const char* path) {
 }
 
 int exec_partial_fini (int pid) { return (int)do_syscall (SYS_EXEC_PARTIAL_FINI, pid); }
+
+int get_self_pid (void) { return (int)do_syscall (SYS_GET_SELF_PID, 0); }
diff --git a/libsystem/system.h b/libsystem/system.h
index fef707b..8712d15 100644
--- a/libsystem/system.h
+++ b/libsystem/system.h
@@ -108,4 +108,7 @@ int exec_partial (const char* volume, const char* path);
 /* Finish process for execution - run it! */
 int exec_partial_fini (int pid);
 
+/* get this process' PID */
+int get_self_pid (void);
+
 #endif // _LIBMSL_M_SYSTEM_H