diff --git a/Pantograph/Protocol.lean b/Pantograph/Protocol.lean
index 26cae09..abfeede 100644
--- a/Pantograph/Protocol.lean
+++ b/Pantograph/Protocol.lean
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ structure Options where
   -- See `pp.implementationDetailHyps`
   printImplementationDetailHyps: Bool := false
   -- If this is set to `true`, goals will never go dormant, so you don't have to manage resumption
-  automaticMode: Bool := false
+  automaticMode: Bool := true
   deriving Lean.ToJson
 
 abbrev OptionsT := ReaderT Options
diff --git a/Pantograph/Version.lean b/Pantograph/Version.lean
index ed33cbb..2decbc1 100644
--- a/Pantograph/Version.lean
+++ b/Pantograph/Version.lean
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 namespace Pantograph
 
 @[export pantograph_version]
-def version := "0.2.18"
+def version := "0.2.19"
 
 end Pantograph
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27af323..04213ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ See `Pantograph/Protocol.lean` for a description of the parameters and return va
 * `options.set { key: value, ... }`: Set one or more options (not Lean options; those
   have to be set via command line arguments.), for options, see `Pantograph/Protocol.lean`
 
-  One particular option for interest for machine learning researchers is the automatic mode.
-  `options.set { "automaticMode": true }`. This makes Pantograph act like
-  gym, with no resumption necessary to manage your goals.
+  One particular option for interest for machine learning researchers is the
+  automatic mode (flag: `"automaticMode"`).  By default it is turned on, with
+  all goals automatically resuming. This makes Pantograph act like a gym,
+  with no resumption necessary to manage your goals.
 * `options.print`: Display the current set of options
 * `goal.start {["name": <name>], ["expr": <expr>], ["levels": [<levels>]], ["copyFrom": <symbol>]}`:
   Start a new proof from a given expression or symbol
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@ with `Pantograph` which mirrors the REPL commands above. It is recommended to
 call Pantograph via this FFI since it provides a tremendous speed up.
 
 The executable can be used as-is, but linking against the shared library
-requires the presence of `lean-all`.
+requires the presence of `lean-all`. Note that there isn't a 1-1 correspondence
+between executable (REPL) commands and library functions.
 
 Inject any project path via the `pantograph_init_search` function.