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name: No manual work - automate everything
description: User strongly prefers fully automated solutions and gets frustrated when asked to do manual steps
type: feedback
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Do not suggest manual steps as solutions. If something requires user interaction (e.g. MT5 GUI), find a programmatic workaround first.

**Why:** User explicitly said "this is manual work, fix it so it runs automatically" multiple times when asked to manually configure MT5 settings. The MT5 batch backtesting required a portable MT5 installation to avoid cached state issues rather than asking the user to manually set parameters in the GUI.

**How to apply:** Always exhaust automated approaches before falling back to manual steps. If manual intervention is truly the only option, explain why clearly and minimise the steps. Don't go back and forth trying multiple broken approaches — research the problem properly first (check documentation, forums) before attempting a fix.
