docs: clarify workspace scheduling priority and autostop requirement behavior #18447
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…behavior - Add priority section to template schedule docs explaining how autostop requirements take precedence over user settings - Add note to user guide about autostop requirement overrides - Add FAQ section addressing common scheduling confusion - Include specific scenarios showing when requirements vs user settings apply Fixes confusion around when workspaces shut down when both template autostop requirements and user autostop settings are configured. Co-authored-by: matifali <[email protected]>
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@stirby Could you please review this PR? This addresses the scheduling priority confusion that was discussed in Slack, specifically clarifying how autostop requirements interact with user-configured autostop settings. The documentation now clearly explains that:
This should help reduce customer confusion about when workspaces will actually shut down. |
Fixes lint failure by removing trailing whitespace that was causing the CI check to fail. Co-authored-by: matifali <[email protected]>
The markdown linter expects blank lines after scenario headings before list items. This fixes the CI lint failure by conforming to the expected markdown format. Co-authored-by: matifali <[email protected]>
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Summary
This PR improves documentation clarity around workspace scheduling priority, specifically addressing confusion about how autostop requirements interact with user-configured autostop settings.
Changes
Template Admin Documentation (
docs/admin/templates/managing-templates/schedule.md)User Guide Documentation (
docs/user-guides/workspace-scheduling.md)Problem Solved
Users were confused about scheduling behavior in scenarios like:
Result: Workspace still shuts down daily during quiet hours (requirement takes precedence)
Testing
/coderd/schedule/autostop.goAddresses user confusion reported in Slack about scheduling priority behavior.