diff --git a/home/.config/xmonad/scripts/autostart.sh b/home/.config/xmonad/scripts/autostart.sh
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+++ b/home/.config/xmonad/scripts/autostart.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Automatically start the applications in $HOME/.config/autostart
+
+AUTOSTART_DIR="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/autostart"
+
+find $AUTOSTART_DIR -name '*.desktop' -exec ~/.local/bin/scripts/deskopen {} +