diff --git a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/server.py b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/server.py
index 3180f92..a0259bf 100644
--- a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/server.py
+++ b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/server.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ ZEUS_CONNECT_FILE = "/var/lib/secrets/zeus-connect-url"
 REBOOT_COMMAND = ["reboot"]
 
 ONBOARDING_FLAG = "/var/lib/sovran/onboarding-complete"
+AUTOLAUNCH_DISABLE_FLAG = "/var/lib/sovran/hub-autolaunch-disabled"
 
 # ── Tech Support constants ────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -1390,6 +1391,39 @@ async def api_onboarding_complete():
     return {"ok": True}
 
 
+# ── Auto-launch endpoints ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@app.get("/api/autolaunch/status")
+async def api_autolaunch_status():
+    """Check if Hub auto-launch on login is enabled."""
+    disabled = os.path.exists(AUTOLAUNCH_DISABLE_FLAG)
+    return {"enabled": not disabled}
+
+
+class AutolaunchToggleRequest(BaseModel):
+    enabled: bool
+
+
+@app.post("/api/autolaunch/toggle")
+async def api_autolaunch_toggle(req: AutolaunchToggleRequest):
+    """Enable or disable Hub auto-launch on login."""
+    if req.enabled:
+        # Remove the disable flag to enable auto-launch
+        try:
+            os.remove(AUTOLAUNCH_DISABLE_FLAG)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            pass
+    else:
+        # Create the disable flag to suppress auto-launch
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(AUTOLAUNCH_DISABLE_FLAG), exist_ok=True)
+        try:
+            with open(AUTOLAUNCH_DISABLE_FLAG, "w") as f:
+                f.write("")
+        except OSError as exc:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Could not write flag file: {exc}")
+    return {"ok": True, "enabled": req.enabled}
+
+
 @app.get("/api/config")
 async def api_config():
     cfg = load_config()
diff --git a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/events.js b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/events.js
index 8d5e9ea..a39ef00 100644
--- a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/events.js
+++ b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/events.js
@@ -105,12 +105,14 @@ async function init() {
     if (cfg.feature_manager) {
       loadFeatureManager();
     }
+    loadAutolaunchToggle();
   } catch (_) {
     await refreshServices();
     loadNetwork();
     checkUpdates();
     setInterval(refreshServices, POLL_INTERVAL_SERVICES);
     setInterval(checkUpdates, POLL_INTERVAL_UPDATES);
+    loadAutolaunchToggle();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/features.js b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/features.js
index 4c92cfb..0b30519 100644
--- a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/features.js
+++ b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/features.js
@@ -579,3 +579,66 @@ function buildFeatureCard(feat) {
 
   return card;
 }
+
+// ── Auto-launch toggle ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+async function loadAutolaunchToggle() {
+  try {
+    var data = await apiFetch("/api/autolaunch/status");
+    renderAutolaunchToggle(data.enabled);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn("Failed to load autolaunch status:", err);
+  }
+}
+
+function renderAutolaunchToggle(enabled) {
+  // Remove existing section if any
+  var old = $sidebarFeatures.querySelector(".autolaunch-section");
+  if (old) old.parentNode.removeChild(old);
+
+  var section = document.createElement("div");
+  section.className = "category-section autolaunch-section";
+
+  section.innerHTML =
+    '<div class="section-header">Preferences</div>' +
+    '<hr class="section-divider" />' +
+    '<div class="feature-card">' +
+      '<div class="feature-card-top">' +
+        '<div class="feature-card-info">' +
+          '<div class="feature-card-name">Auto-launch Hub on Login</div>' +
+          '<div class="feature-card-desc">Automatically open the Sovran Hub dashboard in your browser when you log in to the desktop.</div>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<label class="feature-toggle' + (enabled ? " active" : "") + '" id="autolaunch-toggle-label" title="Toggle auto-launch">' +
+          '<input type="checkbox" class="feature-toggle-input" id="autolaunch-toggle-input"' + (enabled ? " checked" : "") + ' />' +
+          '<span class="feature-toggle-slider"></span>' +
+        '</label>' +
+      '</div>' +
+    '</div>';
+
+  $sidebarFeatures.appendChild(section);
+
+  var input = document.getElementById("autolaunch-toggle-input");
+  var label = document.getElementById("autolaunch-toggle-label");
+  if (!input || !label) return;
+
+  input.addEventListener("change", async function() {
+    var newEnabled = input.checked;
+    // Revert visually until confirmed
+    input.checked = !newEnabled;
+    if (newEnabled) { label.classList.remove("active"); } else { label.classList.add("active"); }
+    input.disabled = true;
+    try {
+      await apiFetch("/api/autolaunch/toggle", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ enabled: newEnabled }),
+      });
+      input.checked = newEnabled;
+      if (newEnabled) { label.classList.add("active"); } else { label.classList.remove("active"); }
+    } catch (err) {
+      alert("Failed to update auto-launch setting. Please try again.");
+    } finally {
+      input.disabled = false;
+    }
+  });
+}
diff --git a/modules/core/sovran-hub.nix b/modules/core/sovran-hub.nix
index c161b50..0000a73 100644
--- a/modules/core/sovran-hub.nix
+++ b/modules/core/sovran-hub.nix
@@ -203,6 +203,30 @@ let
     fi
   '';
 
+  # ── Hub auto-launch wrapper script ────────────────────────────────
+  hub-autolaunch-script = pkgs.writeShellScript "sovran-hub-autolaunch.sh" ''
+    export PATH="${lib.makeBinPath [ pkgs.curl pkgs.xdg-utils ]}:$PATH"
+
+    DISABLE_FLAG="/var/lib/sovran/hub-autolaunch-disabled"
+    BOOT_FLAG="/run/sovran-hub-autolaunch-done"
+
+    # User disabled auto-launch via Hub toggle
+    [ -f "$DISABLE_FLAG" ] && exit 0
+
+    # Already launched this boot
+    [ -f "$BOOT_FLAG" ] && exit 0
+
+    touch "$BOOT_FLAG"
+
+    # Wait for Hub server to become ready (max ~15 seconds)
+    for i in $(seq 1 15); do
+      curl -s -o /dev/null -w "" http://localhost:8937 && break
+      sleep 1
+    done
+
+    xdg-open http://localhost:8937
+  '';
+
   sovran-hub-web = pkgs.python3Packages.buildPythonApplication {
     pname   = "sovran-systemsos-hub-web";
     version = "1.0.0";
@@ -313,5 +337,16 @@ in
 
     networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 3051 8937 60847 ];
 
+    # ── Auto-launch Hub in browser on login ───────────────────────
+    environment.etc."xdg/autostart/sovran-hub-autolaunch.desktop".text = ''
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Sovran Hub Auto-Launch
+Exec=${hub-autolaunch-script}
+Terminal=false
+X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
+NoDisplay=true
+'';
+
   };
 }