Morning Routine on Autopilot: Launch Apps and Clean Downloads Automatically

What We'll Build

A single macro that runs when you sit down in the morning and handles everything:

• Launch music player (Spotify, VLC, or any app)
• Open browser with 4 specific tabs (Gmail, calendar, news, work dashboard)
• Open email client
• Move files older than 7 days from Downloads to an archive folder
• Open your task manager or to-do app

Total time: approx 90 seconds, fully unattended. You press F8, then make coffee.

Launching Applications

Repio's post-script action type can run any executable. For launching apps at the start of the macro:

action_type,button,x,y,delay_ms,comment
script,,,,"C:\Program Files\Spotify\Spotify.exe",Launch Spotify
wait,,,,2000,Wait for Spotify to open
script,,,,powershell -c "Start-Process outlook",Launch Outlook
wait,,,,3000,Wait for Outlook

You can also use Win+R then type the app name then Enter as an alternative if you prefer purely keyboard-based actions. Both approaches work reliably.

Opening Browser Tabs

The most reliable way to open specific URLs in a browser from a macro:

script,,,,powershell -c "Start-Process 'https://mail.google.com'",Open Gmail
wait,,,,1500,
script,,,,powershell -c "Start-Process 'https://calendar.google.com'",Open Calendar
wait,,,,500,
script,,,,powershell -c "Start-Process 'https://news.ycombinator.com'",Open HN

Each URL opens as a new tab in your default browser. The 500ms delay prevents the browser from merging rapid opens into a single tab.

Cleaning Downloads

Use a PowerShell script as a post-script action to move old files to an archive folder. This moves (not deletes) files older than 7 days into a _archive subfolder. Safe, reversible, and takes under 1 second.

Running on Login

In Repio settings (gear icon, General tab), enable Launch on login and Start minimized. Then set your morning routine macro as an autoplay macro - it will run automatically when Repio starts.

Alternatively, use Windows Task Scheduler to trigger Repio with a specific CSV file as argument at login time, giving you more control over scheduling.

Tips and Variations

• Day-specific routines: Build Monday/Friday variants using separate CSV files and a batch script that selects which one to run based on the day of week.
• Handles slow startup: Add generous wait times (2-3 seconds) after launching apps. Repio waits patiently - no need to time it perfectly.
• Screen layout: Add window positioning actions to snap apps to specific monitor positions using Win+Left, Win+Right shortcuts.
• Shutdown routine: Build a mirror macro for end-of-day: save open documents, close apps in order, lock screen. Same principle in reverse.