A proxy is at its best when you forget it exists. Three switches in Clash Verge get you there: start with the system, start minimized, restore the previous state. All in Settings, one minute total.

Clash Verge settings with Auto Launch, Silent Start and Auto Connect enabled
All three on: reboot, sign in, and the proxy is simply there

What each switch does

  • Auto Launch: runs Clash Verge when you sign in;
  • Silent Start: skips the main window, goes straight to the tray — paired with Auto Launch, boot becomes invisible;
  • Auto Connect: restores the last state — if the system proxy was on with node X selected, that is exactly how it comes back.

With all three on: press the power button, reach the desktop, browser just works. You never touch Clash Verge.

When autostart stops working on Windows

  1. Task Manager startup list: Ctrl+Shift+Esc → "Startup apps" — Clash Verge must read "Enabled". System "optimizer" utilities love disabling startup entries behind your back.
  2. Antivirus interference: some security suites block autostart registration silently; whitelist the app in their startup manager.
  3. Re-register: toggle Auto Launch off and on to rewrite the registry entry. It lives at HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run if you want to verify by hand.

Using Service Mode + TUN? Also confirm the service starts automatically: Win+R → services.msc → clash_verge_service → startup type "Automatic".

macOS and Linux equivalents

  • macOS: the switch adds the app to Login Items. If it fails, add it manually under System Settings → General → Login Items.
  • Linux: autostart uses a desktop entry in ~/.config/autostart/; any XDG-compliant desktop (GNOME, KDE) honors it.

Does autostart slow the machine down?

Clash Verge is a Tauri app: cold start in a second or two, memory in the 150–300 MB range. On any modern computer it is background noise. If you do see runaway memory, the culprit is elsewhere — see memory optimization.

What pairs well with this

Once the app lives in the tray, the tray menu and global hotkeys become your main interface — mode switching and proxy toggles without ever opening the window, covered in hotkeys and tray tips. Syncing this setup across machines: WebDAV backup.