Auto Research Planner

Screenshot: released extension version 1.2.4, captured on 25 September 2026 with the overall script inactive. No Research Lab planet is selected, and the displayed research levels are zero; this is a controls example, not a working research plan.

Queues standard research automatically by priority and target levels while using a selected planet's Research Lab.

Overview

The planner keeps research moving toward target levels without manual scheduling. You control the priority list, desired levels, and which planet launches research.

How It Works

Enable the Standard sub-tab, select the planet whose Research Lab should start research, then define target levels per technology. The bot follows the priority list, checks current levels, skips unavailable research, and starts the next enabled item that has not reached its desired level.

Settings

• Standard Toggle: Turns standard research automation on or off independently from lifeform research.
• Research Lab Planet: Selects which planet's lab will be used to start research.
• Research Priority Order: Defines the order the bot attempts research.
• Desired Target Levels: Sets the level the bot should reach for each tech.
• Per-Research Toggle: Enables or disables a technology in the priority list.
• Refresh Levels: Schedules a level refresh so the UI can sync with the latest game state after the task runs.

Best Practices

• Open Auto Research → Standard, select the planet whose Research Lab should start research, and request a level refresh. The refresh is scheduled; wait for updated levels before judging targets.
• Keep the Standard toggle off while you choose a reachable target level for one enabled technology and put it high in the priority list.
• Set realistic target levels for the current stage of your account.
• Enable Standard and the overall bot only after checking the planet and plan. Watch the first research cycle in the game to confirm which technology starts, then expand the list.
• Refresh levels after major research completes or speedups.
• Use the Lifeform sub-tab for lifeform research slots; standard research and lifeform research have separate toggles and timers.

If Research Does Not Start

• Confirm the overall bot, Standard toggle, and individual research toggle are enabled, and that a Research Lab planet is selected.
• Check that the current level is below the desired level and the technology's prerequisites and resources are available.
• Wait for any active research or scheduled task, then refresh stale displayed levels. A refresh request schedules an update rather than immediately changing every value.
• Check the game result before assuming the next priority item will run; the planner may skip an unavailable item.