# Panes

Canonical: https://usepanes.com/docs/auto-stop

## Auto-stop

The default is 15 idle minutes. Commands, file transfers, screenshots, input and an open viewer keep a computer active. When idle, it saves state and stops. Running charges stop, and a later start resumes it.

Set `auto_stop_minutes` on create or PATCH `/v1/machines/{id}`. Values are 0 (never) through 10080 (7 days). Stop explicitly when a task finishes; auto-stop is a fallback.