> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developer.harness.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developer.harness.io/cloud-cost-management/3.0/cost-optimization/autostopping-rules/autostopping-rules.md).

# Set Up AutoStopping Rules

AutoStopping Rules make sure that your non-production resources run only when used, and never when idle.

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<strong>Tag-based Selection for EC2 VMs:</strong> Now you can choose EC2 VMs for setting up rules using tags! Simply define tag keys and values, and all matching resources including newly created ones will automatically be included in your AutoStopping Rule.
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{% @harness-package-selector/package-selector platforms="%5B%7B%22label%22%3A%22Kubernetes%22%2C%22slug%22%3A%22kubernetes%22%2C%22path%22%3A%22cloud-cost-management%2Fcost-optimization%2Fautostopping-rules%2Fautostopping-rules%2Fkubernetes-autostopping-rules%22%7D%2C%7B%22label%22%3A%22AWS%22%2C%22slug%22%3A%22aws%22%2C%22path%22%3A%22cloud-cost-management%2Fcost-optimization%2Fautostopping-rules%2Fautostopping-rules%2Faws-autostopping-rules%22%7D%2C%7B%22label%22%3A%22GCP%22%2C%22slug%22%3A%22gcp%22%2C%22path%22%3A%22cloud-cost-management%2Fcost-optimization%2Fautostopping-rules%2Fautostopping-rules%2Fgcp-autostopping-rules%22%7D%2C%7B%22label%22%3A%22Azure%22%2C%22slug%22%3A%22azure%22%2C%22path%22%3A%22cloud-cost-management%2Fcost-optimization%2Fautostopping-rules%2Fautostopping-rules%2Fazure-autostopping-rules%22%7D%5D" %}

{% @harness-feedback/feedback %}