diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc6613b..2de744c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Once the npm package is published, run without installing:
 npx code-life-balance --username octocat --timezone Europe/Helsinki
 ```
 
-For repository development, or before the npm package is published, use `pnpm cli --`.
+Until the npm registry package is published, the web configurator uses the dependency-free CLI tarball attached to the stable GitHub release so its generated local command can run without cloning this repository. Repository contributors can still use `pnpm cli --`.
 
 Authenticate with GitHub CLI:
 
@@ -80,23 +80,23 @@ Authenticate with GitHub CLI:
 gh auth login
 ```
 
-Then run:
+Then run the current stable CLI release directly:
 
 ```bash
-pnpm cli -- --username octocat --timezone Europe/Helsinki
+npx --yes https://github.com/alihd-tech/CodeLifeBalance/releases/download/v1.2.0/code-life-balance-1.2.0.tgz --username octocat --timezone Europe/Helsinki
 ```
 
 Private mode stays on the local machine:
 
 ```bash
-pnpm cli -- --include-private --timezone Europe/Helsinki
+npx --yes https://github.com/alihd-tech/CodeLifeBalance/releases/download/v1.2.0/code-life-balance-1.2.0.tgz --include-private --timezone Europe/Helsinki
 ```
 
 The CLI prefers `GITHUB_TOKEN`, then `gh auth token`. Public analysis can run without credentials when a username is supplied.
 
 ### Web configurator
 
-Open `/configure` in the web app to choose timezone, work hours, theme, card style, output formats, schedule, and private/public mode. The page only generates configuration and does not request a GitHub token.
+Open `/configure` in the web app to choose timezone, work hours, theme, card style, output formats, and private/public mode. The generated GitHub Actions workflow is manual (`workflow_dispatch`) and the page does not request a GitHub token.
 
 ## Architecture
 
diff --git a/components/privacy-configurator.tsx b/components/privacy-configurator.tsx
index 32e8020..766d174 100644
--- a/components/privacy-configurator.tsx
+++ b/components/privacy-configurator.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   type ReactNode,
 } from "react"
 import {
-  CalendarClock,
   Check,
   Clock3,
   Code2,
@@ -95,10 +94,6 @@ export function PrivacyConfigurator() {
 
   const currentPreview = previewMode === "workflow" ? workflow : cli
   const privateMode = config.includePrivate
-  const scheduleLabel =
-    config.schedule === "manual"
-      ? "Manual"
-      : config.schedule.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + config.schedule.slice(1)
 
   return (
     <div className="grid gap-4 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,0.9fr)_minmax(420px,1.1fr)] xl:grid-cols-[minmax(0,0.82fr)_minmax(520px,1.18fr)]">
@@ -281,40 +276,6 @@ export function PrivacyConfigurator() {
             </div>
           </ConfigSection>
 
-          <ConfigSection
-            icon={CalendarClock}
-            title="Automation"
-            description="Control when GitHub refreshes the generated report."
-          >
-            <ChoiceGroup
-              label="Schedule"
-              value={config.schedule}
-              options={[
-                { value: "manual", label: "Manual" },
-                { value: "daily", label: "Daily" },
-                { value: "weekly", label: "Weekly" },
-                { value: "monthly", label: "Monthly" },
-                { value: "custom", label: "Custom" },
-              ]}
-              onChange={(value) =>
-                update("schedule", value as PrivacyConfig["schedule"])
-              }
-              wrap
-            />
-
-            {config.schedule === "custom" && (
-              <div className="mt-3">
-                <Field label="Custom cron" hint="GitHub Actions schedules run in UTC.">
-                  <input
-                    value={config.customCron}
-                    onChange={(event) => update("customCron", event.target.value)}
-                    placeholder="17 3 * * 1"
-                    className={fieldClass}
-                  />
-                </Field>
-              </div>
-            )}
-          </ConfigSection>
         </div>
       </section>
 
@@ -358,17 +319,12 @@ export function PrivacyConfigurator() {
             </div>
           </div>
 
-          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-px border-b border-border/70 bg-border sm:grid-cols-4">
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-px border-b border-border/70 bg-border">
             <SummaryItem
               icon={Clock3}
               label="Hours"
               value={`${String(config.workdayStartHour).padStart(2, "0")}:00–${config.workdayEndHour === 24 ? "24:00" : `${String(config.workdayEndHour).padStart(2, "0")}:00`}`}
             />
-            <SummaryItem
-              icon={CalendarClock}
-              label="Schedule"
-              value={scheduleLabel}
-            />
             <SummaryItem
               icon={FileCode2}
               label="Formats"
@@ -386,8 +342,19 @@ export function PrivacyConfigurator() {
               <div className="flex items-start gap-2 text-xs leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
                 <LockKeyhole className="mt-0.5 h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-primary" />
                 <span>
-                  Private mode expects a fine-grained GitHub token stored as{" "}
-                  <code className="font-semibold text-primary">CODE_LIFE_TOKEN</code>.
+                  {previewMode === "workflow" ? (
+                    <>
+                      Private mode expects a fine-grained GitHub token stored as{" "}
+                      <code className="font-semibold text-primary">CODE_LIFE_TOKEN</code>.
+                    </>
+                  ) : (
+                    <>
+                      Private CLI mode uses{" "}
+                      <code className="font-semibold text-primary">GITHUB_TOKEN</code> or your
+                      existing <code className="font-semibold text-primary">gh auth login</code>{" "}
+                      session.
+                    </>
+                  )}
                 </span>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -413,7 +380,7 @@ export function PrivacyConfigurator() {
           <TrustNote
             icon={Code2}
             title="Portable setup"
-            text="Generated config is plain YAML and CLI arguments."
+            text="Generated config is plain YAML and a directly runnable CLI command."
           />
         </div>
       </aside>
diff --git a/lib/privacy-config.ts b/lib/privacy-config.ts
index 1a81ea4..9bcaeab 100644
--- a/lib/privacy-config.ts
+++ b/lib/privacy-config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 export type ReportFormat = "svg" | "json" | "markdown"
 export type ReportTheme = "dark" | "light"
 export type CardStyle = "detailed" | "compact"
-export type SchedulePreset = "manual" | "daily" | "weekly" | "monthly" | "custom"
 
 export interface PrivacyConfig {
   username: string
@@ -12,8 +11,6 @@ export interface PrivacyConfig {
   cardStyle: CardStyle
   formats: ReportFormat[]
   outputDir: string
-  schedule: SchedulePreset
-  customCron: string
   commit: boolean
   includePrivate: boolean
 }
@@ -27,37 +24,22 @@ export const defaultPrivacyConfig: PrivacyConfig = {
   cardStyle: "detailed",
   formats: ["svg", "json", "markdown"],
   outputDir: "code-life-balance",
-  schedule: "weekly",
-  customCron: "17 3 * * 1",
   commit: true,
   includePrivate: false,
 }
 
+const CLI_RELEASE_PACKAGE =
+  "https://github.com/alihd-tech/CodeLifeBalance/releases/download/v1.2.0/code-life-balance-1.2.0.tgz"
+
 function quoted(value: string) {
   return JSON.stringify(value)
 }
 
-function cronFor(config: PrivacyConfig) {
-  switch (config.schedule) {
-    case "daily":
-      return "17 3 * * *"
-    case "weekly":
-      return "17 3 * * 1"
-    case "monthly":
-      return "17 3 1 * *"
-    case "custom":
-      return config.customCron.trim() || "17 3 * * 1"
-    default:
-      return null
-  }
-}
-
 function workflowExpression(value: string) {
   return "$" + "{{ " + value + " }}"
 }
 
 export function generateWorkflow(config: PrivacyConfig) {
-  const cron = cronFor(config)
   const permissions = config.commit ? "write" : "read"
   const token = config.includePrivate
     ? workflowExpression("secrets.CODE_LIFE_TOKEN")
@@ -65,14 +47,6 @@ export function generateWorkflow(config: PrivacyConfig) {
   const username = config.username.trim() || workflowExpression("github.repository_owner")
   const formats = config.formats.length ? config.formats.join(",") : "svg"
 
-  const triggers = cron
-    ? `on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: ${quoted(cron)}`
-    : `on:
-  workflow_dispatch:`
-
   const upload = config.commit
     ? ""
     : `
@@ -85,7 +59,8 @@ export function generateWorkflow(config: PrivacyConfig) {
 
   return `name: Code Life Balance
 
-${triggers}
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
   contents: ${permissions}
@@ -117,7 +92,8 @@ jobs:
 
 export function generateCliCommand(config: PrivacyConfig) {
   const args = [
-    "pnpm cli --",
+    "npx --yes",
+    CLI_RELEASE_PACKAGE,
     config.username.trim() ? `--username ${shellQuote(config.username.trim())}` : "",
     `--timezone ${shellQuote(config.timeZone)}`,
     `--workday-start ${config.workdayStartHour}`,