Autostart

Coder automatically turns off idle environments to help manage resource expenditure. Typically, this means environments turn off overnight and remain offline until a rebuild is requested. With Autostart, you can request automated rebuilds at a time that suits your workflow. You can expect your environments to be ready for you at the start of each workday.

Criteria for autostart

Your environment must be:

• Active (Active environments are those that have been opened in the last four days)
• Off (Autostart doesn't work when environments are on to prevent the triggering of a rebuild while you're working)

Coder may trigger Autostart up to 5 minutes before your scheduled time to ensure all queued environments are ready on time.

Enabling autostart

1. Click on your avatar in the top-right and select Account in the drop-down menu.

2. Select the Autostart tab and set your desired Autostart time.

   

3. Select the environments for which you want to enable Autostart and save.

   ![Select environments to

autostart](../assets/autostart_save_preferences.png)

Enabling Autostart for New Environments

When creating a new environment, you may enable Autostart by checking the box labeled Automatically turn this environment on at (HH:MM) (where HH:MM is your configured time).