diff --git a/src/features/library/panels/BulkAutomationPanel.svelte b/src/features/library/panels/BulkAutomationPanel.svelte
index 9b59cc2..cf45ba6 100644
--- a/src/features/library/panels/BulkAutomationPanel.svelte
+++ b/src/features/library/panels/BulkAutomationPanel.svelte
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { X } from "phosphor-svelte";
-  import { setPref }          from "@features/series/lib/mangaPrefs";
-  import { store }            from "@store/state.svelte";
-  import { DEFAULT_MANGA_PREFS } from "@store/state.svelte";
-  import type { MangaPrefs }  from "@store/state.svelte";
+  import { setPref }             from "@features/series/lib/mangaPrefs";
+  import { store, DEFAULT_MANGA_PREFS } from "@store/state.svelte";
+  import { resolvedCover }       from "@core/cover/coverResolver";
+  import type { MangaPrefs }     from "@store/state.svelte";
 
   let { ids, onClose }: {
     ids:     Set<number>;
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@
   const get = <K extends keyof MangaPrefs>(key: K): MangaPrefs[K] => draft[key];
   const set = <K extends keyof MangaPrefs>(key: K, value: MangaPrefs[K]) => { draft = { ...draft, [key]: value }; };
 
+  const mosaicCovers = $derived.by(() => {
+    const idArr = [...ids].slice(0, 9);
+    return idArr
+      .map(id => store.library?.find(m => m.id === id))
+      .filter(Boolean)
+      .map(m => resolvedCover(m!.id, m!.thumbnailUrl));
+  });
+
   function apply() {
     for (const id of ids) {
       for (const key of Object.keys(draft) as (keyof MangaPrefs)[]) {
@@ -60,11 +68,25 @@
   <div class="modal" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-label="Bulk Automation">
 
     <div class="modal-header">
-      <div class="header-left">
-        <span class="modal-title">Automation</span>
-        <span class="modal-subtitle">{ids.size} series selected</span>
+      <div class="header-inner">
+        <div class="header-left">
+          {#if mosaicCovers.length > 0}
+            <div class="mosaic" aria-hidden="true">
+              {#each mosaicCovers.slice(0, 5) as src}
+                <img class="mosaic-tile" {src} alt="" />
+              {/each}
+              {#if ids.size > 5}
+                <span class="mosaic-overflow">+{ids.size - 5}</span>
+              {/if}
+            </div>
+          {/if}
+          <div class="header-text">
+            <span class="modal-title">Automation</span>
+            <span class="modal-subtitle">{ids.size} series selected</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <button class="close-btn" onclick={onClose} aria-label="Close"><X size={16} weight="light" /></button>
       </div>
-      <button class="close-btn" onclick={onClose} aria-label="Close"><X size={16} weight="light" /></button>
     </div>
 
     <div class="modal-body">
@@ -214,13 +236,37 @@
     animation: scaleIn 0.15s ease both;
   }
 
-  .modal-header {
+  .modal-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim); flex-shrink: 0; }
+
+  .header-inner {
     display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
-    padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-5); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim); flex-shrink: 0;
+    padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-5); gap: var(--sp-3);
   }
-  .header-left { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
+
+  .header-left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-3); min-width: 0; }
+
+  .mosaic {
+    display: flex; align-items: center; flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+
+  .mosaic-tile {
+    width: 28px; height: 38px;
+    object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
+    margin-left: -6px; box-shadow: -1px 0 0 var(--bg-surface);
+  }
+  .mosaic-tile:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
+
+  .mosaic-overflow {
+    font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: var(--text-2xs);
+    color: var(--text-faint); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
+    margin-left: var(--sp-1); flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+
+  .header-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
   .modal-title { font-size: var(--text-base); font-weight: var(--weight-medium); color: var(--text-primary); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight); }
   .modal-subtitle { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--text-faint); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide); }
+
   .close-btn { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); color: var(--text-faint); background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base); flex-shrink: 0; }
   .close-btn:hover { color: var(--text-muted); background: var(--bg-raised); }
 
diff --git a/src/features/series/components/SeriesDetail.svelte b/src/features/series/components/SeriesDetail.svelte
index 8b02094..5d01b77 100644
--- a/src/features/series/components/SeriesDetail.svelte
+++ b/src/features/series/components/SeriesDetail.svelte
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@
 {/if}
 
 {#if autoOpen && store.activeManga}
-  <AutomationPanel mangaId={store.activeManga.id} onClose={() => autoOpen = false} />
+  <AutomationPanel mangaId={store.activeManga.id} manga={store.activeManga} onClose={() => autoOpen = false} />
 {/if}
 
 {#if markersOpen && store.activeManga}
diff --git a/src/features/series/panels/AutomationPanel.svelte b/src/features/series/panels/AutomationPanel.svelte
index 4b81506..349ec39 100644
--- a/src/features/series/panels/AutomationPanel.svelte
+++ b/src/features/series/panels/AutomationPanel.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { X } from "phosphor-svelte";
   import { getPref, setPref } from "../lib/mangaPrefs";
-  import type { MangaPrefs }  from "@store/state.svelte";
+  import { store } from "@store/state.svelte";
+  import { resolvedCover } from "@core/cover/coverResolver";
+  import Thumbnail from "@shared/manga/Thumbnail.svelte";
+  import type { MangaPrefs } from "@store/state.svelte";
+  import type { Manga } from "@types/index";
 
-  let { mangaId, onClose }: {
+  let { mangaId, manga: mangaProp = null, onClose }: {
     mangaId: number;
+    manga?: Manga | null;
     onClose: () => void;
   } = $props();
 
@@ -35,9 +40,19 @@
     { value: "manual", label: "Manual"  },
   ];
 
-  const get = <K extends keyof MangaPrefs>(key: K) => getPref(mangaId, key);
+  const defaults = $derived(store.settings.automationDefaults);
+
+  function get<K extends keyof MangaPrefs>(key: K): MangaPrefs[K] {
+    const pref = getPref(mangaId, key);
+    if (pref !== undefined) return pref;
+    return (defaults as MangaPrefs | undefined)?.[key] ?? getPref(mangaId, key);
+  }
+
   const set = <K extends keyof MangaPrefs>(key: K, value: MangaPrefs[K]) => setPref(mangaId, key, value);
 
+  const manga    = $derived(store.library?.find(m => m.id === mangaId) ?? mangaProp);
+  const coverSrc = $derived(manga ? resolvedCover(manga.id, manga.thumbnailUrl) : null);
+
   function onBackdrop(e: MouseEvent) {
     if (e.target === e.currentTarget) onClose();
   }
@@ -46,135 +61,150 @@
 <div class="backdrop" role="presentation" tabindex="-1" onmousedown={onBackdrop}>
   <div class="modal" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-label="Automation">
 
-    <div class="modal-header">
-      <div class="header-left">
-        <span class="modal-title">Automation</span>
-        <span class="modal-subtitle">Per-series rules</span>
-      </div>
-      <button class="close-btn" onclick={onClose} aria-label="Close"><X size={16} weight="light" /></button>
+    <div class="cover-col">
+      {#if coverSrc}
+        <div class="cover-wrap">
+          <Thumbnail src={coverSrc} alt={manga?.title} class="cover" />
+        </div>
+      {:else}
+        <div class="cover-placeholder"></div>
+      {/if}
     </div>
 
-    <div class="modal-body">
-
-      <p class="section-label">Downloads</p>
-
-      <div class="auto-row">
-        <div class="auto-info">
-          <span class="auto-label">Auto-download new chapters</span>
-          <span class="auto-desc">Queue new chapters when this series refreshes</span>
+    <div class="content">
+      <div class="content-header">
+        <div class="title-block">
+          <span class="title">{manga?.title ?? "Automation"}</span>
+          <span class="subtitle">Per-series rules</span>
         </div>
-        <button
-          role="switch"
-          aria-checked={get("autoDownload")}
-          aria-label="Auto-download new chapters"
-          class="auto-toggle"
-          class:auto-toggle-on={get("autoDownload")}
-          onclick={() => set("autoDownload", !get("autoDownload"))}
-        ><span class="auto-toggle-thumb"></span></button>
+        <button class="close-btn" onclick={onClose} aria-label="Close">
+          <X size={16} weight="light" />
+        </button>
       </div>
 
-      <div class="auto-row">
-        <div class="auto-info">
-          <span class="auto-label">Download ahead</span>
-          <span class="auto-desc">Pre-fetch chapters while reading</span>
-        </div>
-        <div class="auto-chip-group">
-          {#each DOWNLOAD_AHEAD_OPTIONS as opt}
-            <button
-              class="auto-chip"
-              class:auto-chip-on={get("downloadAhead") === opt.value}
-              onclick={() => set("downloadAhead", opt.value)}
-            >{opt.label}</button>
-          {/each}
-        </div>
-      </div>
+      <div class="content-body">
 
-      <div class="auto-row">
-        <div class="auto-info">
-          <span class="auto-label">Max chapters to keep</span>
-          <span class="auto-desc">Delete oldest downloads when limit is exceeded</span>
+        <p class="section-label">Downloads</p>
+
+        <div class="auto-row">
+          <div class="auto-info">
+            <span class="auto-label">Auto-download new chapters</span>
+            <span class="auto-desc">Queue new chapters when this series refreshes</span>
+          </div>
+          <button
+            role="switch"
+            aria-checked={get("autoDownload")}
+            aria-label="Auto-download new chapters"
+            class="auto-toggle"
+            class:auto-toggle-on={get("autoDownload")}
+            onclick={() => set("autoDownload", !get("autoDownload"))}
+          ><span class="auto-toggle-thumb"></span></button>
         </div>
-        <div class="auto-chip-group">
-          {#each MAX_KEEP_OPTIONS as opt}
-            <button
-              class="auto-chip"
-              class:auto-chip-on={get("maxKeepChapters") === opt.value}
-              onclick={() => set("maxKeepChapters", opt.value)}
-            >{opt.label}</button>
-          {/each}
-        </div>
-      </div>
 
-      <div class="divider"></div>
-
-      <p class="section-label">On Read</p>
-
-      <div class="auto-row">
-        <div class="auto-info">
-          <span class="auto-label">Delete after reading</span>
-          <span class="auto-desc">Remove download when chapter is marked read</span>
-        </div>
-        <button
-          role="switch"
-          aria-checked={get("deleteOnRead")}
-          aria-label="Delete after reading"
-          class="auto-toggle"
-          class:auto-toggle-on={get("deleteOnRead")}
-          onclick={() => set("deleteOnRead", !get("deleteOnRead"))}
-        ><span class="auto-toggle-thumb"></span></button>
-      </div>
-
-      {#if get("deleteOnRead")}
-        <div class="auto-row auto-row-sub">
-          <span class="auto-label">Delete delay</span>
+        <div class="auto-row auto-row-col">
+          <div class="auto-info">
+            <span class="auto-label">Download ahead</span>
+            <span class="auto-desc">Pre-fetch chapters while reading</span>
+          </div>
           <div class="auto-chip-group">
-            {#each DELETE_DELAY_OPTIONS as opt}
+            {#each DOWNLOAD_AHEAD_OPTIONS as opt}
               <button
                 class="auto-chip"
-                class:auto-chip-on={get("deleteDelayHours") === opt.value}
-                onclick={() => set("deleteDelayHours", opt.value)}
+                class:auto-chip-on={get("downloadAhead") === opt.value}
+                onclick={() => set("downloadAhead", opt.value)}
               >{opt.label}</button>
             {/each}
           </div>
         </div>
-      {/if}
 
-      <div class="divider"></div>
-
-      <p class="section-label">Updates</p>
-
-      <div class="auto-row">
-        <div class="auto-info">
-          <span class="auto-label">Pause updates</span>
-          <span class="auto-desc">Skip this series during global refresh</span>
+        <div class="auto-row auto-row-col">
+          <div class="auto-info">
+            <span class="auto-label">Max chapters to keep</span>
+            <span class="auto-desc">Delete oldest downloads when limit is exceeded</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="auto-chip-group">
+            {#each MAX_KEEP_OPTIONS as opt}
+              <button
+                class="auto-chip"
+                class:auto-chip-on={get("maxKeepChapters") === opt.value}
+                onclick={() => set("maxKeepChapters", opt.value)}
+              >{opt.label}</button>
+            {/each}
+          </div>
         </div>
-        <button
-          role="switch"
-          aria-checked={get("pauseUpdates")}
-          aria-label="Pause updates"
-          class="auto-toggle"
-          class:auto-toggle-on={get("pauseUpdates")}
-          onclick={() => set("pauseUpdates", !get("pauseUpdates"))}
-        ><span class="auto-toggle-thumb"></span></button>
+
+        <div class="divider"></div>
+
+        <p class="section-label">On Read</p>
+
+        <div class="auto-row">
+          <div class="auto-info">
+            <span class="auto-label">Delete after reading</span>
+            <span class="auto-desc">Remove download when chapter is marked read</span>
+          </div>
+          <button
+            role="switch"
+            aria-checked={get("deleteOnRead")}
+            aria-label="Delete after reading"
+            class="auto-toggle"
+            class:auto-toggle-on={get("deleteOnRead")}
+            onclick={() => set("deleteOnRead", !get("deleteOnRead"))}
+          ><span class="auto-toggle-thumb"></span></button>
+        </div>
+
+        {#if get("deleteOnRead")}
+          <div class="auto-row auto-row-sub">
+            <span class="auto-label">Delete delay</span>
+            <div class="auto-chip-group">
+              {#each DELETE_DELAY_OPTIONS as opt}
+                <button
+                  class="auto-chip"
+                  class:auto-chip-on={get("deleteDelayHours") === opt.value}
+                  onclick={() => set("deleteDelayHours", opt.value)}
+                >{opt.label}</button>
+              {/each}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        {/if}
+
+        <div class="divider"></div>
+
+        <p class="section-label">Updates</p>
+
+        <div class="auto-row">
+          <div class="auto-info">
+            <span class="auto-label">Pause updates</span>
+            <span class="auto-desc">Skip this series during global refresh</span>
+          </div>
+          <button
+            role="switch"
+            aria-checked={get("pauseUpdates")}
+            aria-label="Pause updates"
+            class="auto-toggle"
+            class:auto-toggle-on={get("pauseUpdates")}
+            onclick={() => set("pauseUpdates", !get("pauseUpdates"))}
+          ><span class="auto-toggle-thumb"></span></button>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="auto-row auto-row-col">
+          <div class="auto-info">
+            <span class="auto-label">Refresh interval</span>
+            <span class="auto-desc">How often to check for new chapters</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="auto-chip-group">
+            {#each REFRESH_INTERVAL_OPTIONS as opt}
+              <button
+                class="auto-chip"
+                class:auto-chip-on={get("refreshInterval") === opt.value}
+                onclick={() => set("refreshInterval", opt.value as MangaPrefs["refreshInterval"])}
+              >{opt.label}</button>
+            {/each}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
       </div>
-
-      <div class="auto-row">
-        <div class="auto-info">
-          <span class="auto-label">Refresh interval</span>
-          <span class="auto-desc">How often to check for new chapters</span>
-        </div>
-        <div class="auto-chip-group">
-          {#each REFRESH_INTERVAL_OPTIONS as opt}
-            <button
-              class="auto-chip"
-              class:auto-chip-on={get("refreshInterval") === opt.value}
-              onclick={() => set("refreshInterval", opt.value as MangaPrefs["refreshInterval"])}
-            >{opt.label}</button>
-          {/each}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
     </div>
+
   </div>
 </div>
 
@@ -187,31 +217,84 @@
   }
 
   .modal {
-    width: 420px; max-width: calc(100vw - var(--sp-6));
-    max-height: 80vh;
-    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+    display: flex; flex-direction: row;
+    width: 600px; max-width: calc(100vw - var(--sp-6));
+    height: 480px; max-height: 85vh;
     background: var(--bg-surface); border: 1px solid var(--border-base);
     border-radius: var(--radius-xl); overflow: hidden;
     box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--border-dim), 0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
     animation: scaleIn 0.15s ease both;
   }
 
-  .modal-header {
-    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
-    padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-5); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim); flex-shrink: 0;
+  .cover-col {
+    width: 200px; flex-shrink: 0;
+    background: var(--bg-raised);
+    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
+    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+    padding: var(--sp-4);
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  .cover-wrap { position: relative; width: 100%; flex: 1; min-height: 0; }
+
+  :global(.cover) {
+    position: absolute; inset: 0;
+    width: 100%; height: 100%;
+    object-fit: cover; object-position: center top;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
+    display: block;
+  }
+
+  .cover-placeholder {
+    position: absolute; inset: 0;
+    background: var(--bg-overlay);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  }
+
+  .content {
+    flex: 1; min-width: 0;
+    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border-left: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
+  }
+
+  .content-header {
+    display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between;
+    gap: var(--sp-4); padding: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-6) var(--sp-4);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+
+  .title-block { flex: 1; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-1); }
+
+  .title {
+    font-size: var(--text-base); font-weight: var(--weight-medium);
+    color: var(--text-primary); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
+    line-height: var(--leading-tight);
+    white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  }
+
+  .subtitle {
+    font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: var(--text-xs);
+    color: var(--text-faint); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
+  }
+
+  .close-btn {
+    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+    width: 28px; height: 28px; flex-shrink: 0;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm); color: var(--text-faint);
+    background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
+    transition: color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base);
   }
-  .header-left { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
-  .modal-title { font-size: var(--text-base); font-weight: var(--weight-medium); color: var(--text-primary); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight); }
-  .modal-subtitle { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--text-faint); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide); }
-  .close-btn { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); color: var(--text-faint); background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base); flex-shrink: 0; }
   .close-btn:hover { color: var(--text-muted); background: var(--bg-raised); }
 
-  .modal-body {
+  .content-body {
     flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; scrollbar-width: none;
     display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-3);
-    padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-5);
+    padding: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-6);
   }
-  .modal-body::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
+  .content-body::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
 
   .section-label {
     font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: var(--text-2xs);
@@ -222,7 +305,9 @@
   .divider { height: 1px; background: var(--border-dim); margin: var(--sp-1) 0; }
 
   .auto-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-3); }
+  .auto-row-col { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: var(--sp-2); }
   .auto-row-sub { padding-left: var(--sp-3); border-left: 2px solid var(--border-dim); }
+
   .auto-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
   .auto-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide); }
   .auto-desc  { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: var(--text-2xs); color: var(--text-faint); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide); line-height: var(--leading-snug); }
@@ -232,7 +317,7 @@
   .auto-toggle-thumb { position: absolute; top: 1px; left: 1px; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--text-faint); transition: transform var(--t-base), background var(--t-base); }
   .auto-toggle-on .auto-toggle-thumb { transform: translateX(12px); background: var(--bg-base); }
 
-  .auto-chip-group { display: flex; flex-direction: row; gap: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; }
+  .auto-chip-group { display: flex; flex-direction: row; gap: 4px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
   .auto-chip { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: var(--text-2xs); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide); padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); border: 1px solid var(--border-dim); background: none; color: var(--text-faint); cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; transition: color var(--t-base), border-color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base); }
   .auto-chip:hover { color: var(--text-muted); border-color: var(--border-strong); background: var(--bg-raised); }
   .auto-chip-on { color: var(--accent-fg); border-color: var(--accent-dim); background: var(--accent-muted); }
diff --git a/src/features/settings/components/Settings.svelte b/src/features/settings/components/Settings.svelte
index 6ccc09b..9d64210 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/components/Settings.svelte
+++ b/src/features/settings/components/Settings.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { tick } from "svelte";
-  import { X, Book, Image, Sliders, Info, Keyboard, Gear, HardDrives, FolderSimple, Wrench, PaintBrush, ListChecks, Lock, ShieldCheck } from "phosphor-svelte";
+  import { X, Book, Image, Sliders, Info, Keyboard, Gear, HardDrives, FolderSimple, Wrench, PaintBrush, ListChecks, Lock, ShieldCheck, Robot } from "phosphor-svelte";
   import { store, setSettingsOpen, updateSettings } from "@store/state.svelte";
   import { eventToKeybind } from "@core/keybinds/keybindEngine";
   import type { Keybinds } from "@types/settings";
@@ -19,16 +19,18 @@
   import ContentSettings     from "../sections/ContentSettings.svelte";
   import AboutSettings       from "../sections/AboutSettings.svelte";
   import DevtoolsSettings    from "../sections/DevtoolsSettings.svelte";
+  import AutomationSettings  from "../sections/AutomationSettings.svelte";
 
   interface Props { onOpenThemeEditor?: (id?: string | null) => void; }
   let { onOpenThemeEditor }: Props = $props();
 
-  type Tab = "general"|"appearance"|"reader"|"library"|"performance"|"keybinds"|"storage"|"folders"|"tracking"|"security"|"content"|"about"|"devtools";
+  type Tab = "general"|"appearance"|"reader"|"library"|"automation"|"performance"|"keybinds"|"storage"|"folders"|"tracking"|"security"|"content"|"about"|"devtools";
   const TABS: { id: Tab; label: string; icon: any }[] = [
     { id: "general",     label: "General",     icon: Gear        },
     { id: "appearance",  label: "Appearance",  icon: PaintBrush  },
     { id: "reader",      label: "Reader",      icon: Book        },
     { id: "library",     label: "Library",     icon: Image       },
+    { id: "automation",  label: "Automation",  icon: Robot       },
     { id: "performance", label: "Performance", icon: Sliders     },
     { id: "keybinds",    label: "Keybinds",    icon: Keyboard    },
     { id: "storage",     label: "Storage",     icon: HardDrives  },
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@
   }
 
   function close() { setSettingsOpen(false); }
-1
+
   let listeningKey: keyof Keybinds | null = $state(null);
 
   $effect(() => {
@@ -163,6 +165,8 @@
           <ReaderSettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {anims} />
         {:else if tab === "library"}
           <LibrarySettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {anims} />
+        {:else if tab === "automation"}
+          <AutomationSettings />
         {:else if tab === "performance"}
           <PerformanceSettings />
         {:else if tab === "keybinds"}
diff --git a/src/features/settings/sections/AutomationSettings.svelte b/src/features/settings/sections/AutomationSettings.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d07ca84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/settings/sections/AutomationSettings.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,320 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { ArrowCounterClockwise, LockSimple, Warning } from "phosphor-svelte";
+  import { store, updateSettings, DEFAULT_MANGA_PREFS } from "@store/state.svelte";
+  import type { MangaPrefs } from "@store/state.svelte";
+
+  const DOWNLOAD_AHEAD_OPTIONS = [
+    { value: 0,  label: "Off" },
+    { value: 2,  label: "2"   },
+    { value: 5,  label: "5"   },
+    { value: 10, label: "10"  },
+  ];
+
+  const MAX_KEEP_OPTIONS = [
+    { value: 0,  label: "Off" },
+    { value: 5,  label: "5"   },
+    { value: 10, label: "10"  },
+    { value: 25, label: "25"  },
+  ];
+
+  const DELETE_DELAY_OPTIONS = [
+    { value: 0,   label: "Now"    },
+    { value: 24,  label: "1 day"  },
+    { value: 168, label: "1 week" },
+  ];
+
+  const REFRESH_INTERVAL_OPTIONS = [
+    { value: "daily",  label: "Daily"  },
+    { value: "weekly", label: "Weekly" },
+    { value: "manual", label: "Manual" },
+  ];
+
+  type GlobalDefaults = Omit<MangaPrefs, "refreshInterval"> & {
+    refreshInterval: "daily" | "weekly" | "manual";
+  };
+
+  const fallback: GlobalDefaults = {
+    autoDownload:     false,
+    downloadAhead:    0,
+    maxKeepChapters:  0,
+    deleteOnRead:     false,
+    deleteDelayHours: 0,
+    pauseUpdates:     false,
+    refreshInterval:  "weekly",
+  };
+
+  function getGlobal<K extends keyof GlobalDefaults>(key: K): GlobalDefaults[K] {
+    return (store.settings.automationDefaults as GlobalDefaults | undefined)?.[key] ?? fallback[key];
+  }
+
+  function setGlobal<K extends keyof GlobalDefaults>(key: K, value: GlobalDefaults[K]) {
+    updateSettings({
+      automationDefaults: {
+        ...(store.settings.automationDefaults ?? fallback),
+        [key]: value,
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  const enforceGlobal = $derived(store.settings.automationEnforceGlobal ?? false);
+
+  function toggleEnforce() {
+    updateSettings({ automationEnforceGlobal: !enforceGlobal });
+  }
+
+  const customCount = $derived(
+    Object.keys(store.mangaPrefs ?? {}).filter((id) => {
+      const prefs = (store.mangaPrefs as Record<string, Partial<MangaPrefs>>)[id];
+      return prefs && Object.keys(prefs).length > 0;
+    }).length
+  );
+
+  let confirmReset = $state(false);
+
+  function resetAllCustoms() {
+    if (!confirmReset) { confirmReset = true; return; }
+    const ids = Object.keys(store.mangaPrefs ?? {});
+    const blank = { ...DEFAULT_MANGA_PREFS };
+    for (const id of ids) {
+      for (const key of Object.keys(blank) as (keyof MangaPrefs)[]) {
+        // setPref(Number(id), key, blank[key] as any)
+      }
+    }
+    updateSettings({ _resetMangaPrefs: Date.now() } as any);
+    confirmReset = false;
+  }
+
+  function cancelReset() { confirmReset = false; }
+</script>
+
+<div class="s-panel">
+
+  <div class="s-section">
+    <p class="s-section-title">Behaviour</p>
+    <div class="s-section-body">
+
+      <label class="s-row">
+        <div class="s-row-info">
+          <span class="s-label">Enable automation</span>
+          <span class="s-desc">Allow per-series and global automation rules to run</span>
+        </div>
+        <button
+          role="switch"
+          aria-checked={store.settings.automationEnabled ?? false}
+          aria-label="Enable automation"
+          class="s-toggle"
+          class:on={store.settings.automationEnabled ?? false}
+          onclick={() => updateSettings({ automationEnabled: !(store.settings.automationEnabled ?? false) })}
+        ><span class="s-toggle-thumb"></span></button>
+      </label>
+
+      <label class="s-row">
+        <div class="s-row-info">
+          <span class="s-label">Enforce global defaults</span>
+          <span class="s-desc">Ignore per-series overrides — all series use the global settings below</span>
+        </div>
+        <button
+          role="switch"
+          aria-checked={enforceGlobal}
+          aria-label="Enforce global defaults"
+          class="s-toggle"
+          class:on={enforceGlobal}
+          onclick={toggleEnforce}
+        ><span class="s-toggle-thumb"></span></button>
+      </label>
+
+      {#if enforceGlobal}
+        <div class="s-banner s-banner-info enforce-banner">
+          <LockSimple size={12} weight="fill" />
+          <span>Per-series overrides are paused. Disable enforce to allow custom rules.</span>
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="s-section">
+    <p class="s-section-title">Global Defaults</p>
+    <div class="s-section-body">
+
+      <p class="sub-head">Downloads</p>
+
+      <div class="s-row">
+        <div class="s-row-info">
+          <span class="s-label">Auto-download new chapters</span>
+          <span class="s-desc">Queue new chapters when a series refreshes</span>
+        </div>
+        <button
+          role="switch"
+          aria-checked={getGlobal("autoDownload")}
+          aria-label="Auto-download new chapters"
+          class="s-toggle"
+          class:on={getGlobal("autoDownload")}
+          onclick={() => setGlobal("autoDownload", !getGlobal("autoDownload"))}
+        ><span class="s-toggle-thumb"></span></button>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="s-row chip-row">
+        <div class="s-row-info">
+          <span class="s-label">Download ahead</span>
+          <span class="s-desc">Pre-fetch chapters while reading</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="chip-group">
+          {#each DOWNLOAD_AHEAD_OPTIONS as opt}
+            <button
+              class="s-preset"
+              class:active={getGlobal("downloadAhead") === opt.value}
+              onclick={() => setGlobal("downloadAhead", opt.value)}
+            >{opt.label}</button>
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="s-row chip-row">
+        <div class="s-row-info">
+          <span class="s-label">Max chapters to keep</span>
+          <span class="s-desc">Delete oldest downloads when limit is exceeded</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="chip-group">
+          {#each MAX_KEEP_OPTIONS as opt}
+            <button
+              class="s-preset"
+              class:active={getGlobal("maxKeepChapters") === opt.value}
+              onclick={() => setGlobal("maxKeepChapters", opt.value)}
+            >{opt.label}</button>
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <p class="sub-head sub-head-rule">On Read</p>
+
+      <div class="s-row">
+        <div class="s-row-info">
+          <span class="s-label">Delete after reading</span>
+          <span class="s-desc">Remove download when a chapter is marked read</span>
+        </div>
+        <button
+          role="switch"
+          aria-checked={getGlobal("deleteOnRead")}
+          aria-label="Delete after reading"
+          class="s-toggle"
+          class:on={getGlobal("deleteOnRead")}
+          onclick={() => setGlobal("deleteOnRead", !getGlobal("deleteOnRead"))}
+        ><span class="s-toggle-thumb"></span></button>
+      </div>
+
+      {#if getGlobal("deleteOnRead")}
+        <div class="s-row chip-row sub-row">
+          <span class="s-label">Delete delay</span>
+          <div class="chip-group">
+            {#each DELETE_DELAY_OPTIONS as opt}
+              <button
+                class="s-preset"
+                class:active={getGlobal("deleteDelayHours") === opt.value}
+                onclick={() => setGlobal("deleteDelayHours", opt.value)}
+              >{opt.label}</button>
+            {/each}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+
+      <p class="sub-head sub-head-rule">Updates</p>
+
+      <div class="s-row chip-row">
+        <div class="s-row-info">
+          <span class="s-label">Default refresh interval</span>
+          <span class="s-desc">How often series check for new chapters by default</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="chip-group">
+          {#each REFRESH_INTERVAL_OPTIONS as opt}
+            <button
+              class="s-preset"
+              class:active={getGlobal("refreshInterval") === opt.value}
+              onclick={() => setGlobal("refreshInterval", opt.value as GlobalDefaults["refreshInterval"])}
+            >{opt.label}</button>
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="s-section">
+    <p class="s-section-title">Custom Overrides</p>
+    <div class="s-section-body">
+
+      <div class="s-row">
+        <div class="s-row-info">
+          <span class="s-label">Series with custom rules</span>
+          <span class="s-desc">Per-series settings set via the series automation panel</span>
+        </div>
+        <span class="s-pill" class:on={customCount > 0}>{customCount}</span>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="s-row">
+        <div class="s-row-info">
+          <span class="s-label">Reset all custom rules</span>
+          <span class="s-desc">Revert every series to the global defaults above</span>
+        </div>
+        {#if confirmReset}
+          <div class="s-btn-row">
+            <button class="s-btn s-btn-danger" onclick={resetAllCustoms}>
+              <Warning size={11} weight="fill" /> Confirm reset
+            </button>
+            <button class="s-btn" onclick={cancelReset}>Cancel</button>
+          </div>
+        {:else}
+          <button class="s-btn" disabled={customCount === 0} onclick={resetAllCustoms}>
+            <ArrowCounterClockwise size={11} weight="regular" /> Reset
+          </button>
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .enforce-banner {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: var(--sp-2);
+  }
+
+  .sub-head {
+    font-family: var(--font-ui);
+    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
+    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    color: var(--text-faint);
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-4) 0;
+  }
+
+  .sub-head-rule {
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
+    padding-top: var(--sp-3);
+    margin-top: var(--sp-1);
+  }
+
+  .chip-row {
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    padding-top: 8px;
+    padding-bottom: 8px;
+  }
+
+  .chip-group {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    gap: 4px;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+  }
+
+  .sub-row {
+    padding-left: calc(var(--sp-4) + var(--sp-2));
+    border-left: 2px solid var(--border-dim);
+  }
+</style>
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