Replit App Sleeping or Going Offline
Quick answer
Autoscale deployments scale to zero when idle and cold start; use a Reserved VM for an always-on app.
Most likely fix: Switch to Reserved VM
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Switch to Reserved VM
- Publishing > change deployment type to Reserved VM
Did this fix it?2. Speed cold starts
- Build in the build step and run compiled code
Did this fix it?3. Check billing
- After a hold clears open Publishing and press Publish again
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
App slow on first request or offline after inactivity.
Why it happens
- Autoscale scales to zero
- Starter app expires after 30 days
- Billing hold stopped the deployment
This guide also covers
- replit app sleeping
- replit app goes offline
- replit always on
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