# Automatically run a tool on startup

**URL:** <https://forum.orkestra.online/t/automatically-run-a-tool-on-startup/291>\
**Category:** OkPy\
**Created:** [October 16, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.orkestra.online/t/automatically-run-a-tool-on-startup/291 "2026-10-16T02:38:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![HWReedWeinstock](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.orkestra.online/hwreedweinstock/32/223_2.png) [@HWReedWeinstock](https://forum.orkestra.online/u/HWReedWeinstock)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.orkestra.online/t/automatically-run-a-tool-on-startup/291/1 "2026-10-16T02:38:42Z")

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Is it possible to make a tool run on startup? Example a tool to prevent the use of model in place families. I was able to get it to work but you have to manually run it, which defeats the purpose

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**Author:** ![m.elayoubi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.orkestra.online/m.elayoubi/32/12_2.png) [@m.elayoubi](https://forum.orkestra.online/u/m.elayoubi)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.orkestra.online/t/automatically-run-a-tool-on-startup/291/2 "2026-10-16T07:37:34Z")

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This is currently not possible, but in a rather near future we’ll introduce hooks and docked panel tools , for tools that can run live in a panel as you model, and tools that start with Revit or a Revit project. I’ll be in touch if you’re interested in beta testing 🙂