help me codespaces

[denggs434]

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Hi everyone! I've been using Codespaces for my web development course, but I noticed my 'Core Hours' are disappearing faster than expected.

Does anyone have tips on the best idle timeout settings to prevent wasting hours? Also, does keeping a codespace 'Stopped' still count against my storage quota for the Student Developer Pack? Thanks for the help!

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[PrimeSalad]

Hey! Yeah, Codespaces can burn through core hours pretty quickly if you’re not careful 😅

For idle timeout, I’d recommend setting it to around 15–30 minutes. That way it automatically stops when you forget about it, but doesn’t interrupt you too aggressively while working.

Also, quick clarification:

• If a codespace is stopped, it does NOT use core hours
• BUT it still counts toward your storage quota

So if you’ve got a bunch of old codespaces sitting around, they can eat up storage even if they’re not running.

What I usually do:

• Manually stop it when I’m done
• Delete old/unused codespaces regularly
• Stick to smaller machine types unless I really need more power

That combo helps a lot in stretching the Student Pack limits 👍