Turn on auto-launch in the 🤖 Automation section of Preferences if you often forget to start sessions.
After detecting keyboard or mouse activity for the number of minutes you’ve specified, Lifeline automatically starts a session.
The auto-launch initiation experience for free users.
Lifeline also gives you a 5-second grace period to cancel the auto-launched session. Click Cancel Session , then select “Cancel without snooze” to keep auto-launch active.
This video shows you the full auto-launch user experience with Lifeline Pro.
This video shows you the full auto-launch user experience with Lifeline Pro.
Auto-launch is helpful when you're working, but it can quickly become annoying when you're relaxing at your computer and don't want to time sessions. For example, you might be watching a movie, chatting with a friend, or surfing the web for fun. 🏄️
If you don’t want Lifeline to automatically launch sessions for a while, select one of the other options from the dropdown. These will temporarily disable auto-launch for the chosen period:
⚠️ Snoozing auto-launch does not override manual control of Lifeline; you can still start and stop sessions yourself.
When you set auto-launch to zero minutes, Lifeline will start sessions for you as soon as you do anything on your computer. Configuring it this way is helpful to avoid launching your sessions manually or to track every minute you spend at your computer.
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