diff --git a/AUDIT_LOG.md b/AUDIT_LOG.md
index c14bb05..c1f2bd6 100644
--- a/AUDIT_LOG.md
+++ b/AUDIT_LOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 This log tracks all significant changes, updates, and versions in the PaperCache project.
 
+## 2026-06-25
+**Change:** fix: switch autostart from LaunchAgent to LoginItem (AppleScript)
+
+**Details/Why:**
+The app was registered via `MacosLauncher::LaunchAgent`, creating a hidden `.plist` in `~/Library/LaunchAgents/` invisible to the user. Changed to `MacosLauncher::AppleScript`, which uses AppleScript to register via System Events — the app now appears in System Settings > General > Login Items as a user-manageable entry. The `--silently` flag and `hide_dock_icon()` still work as before.
+
+**Files changed:** `src-tauri/src/lib.rs`, `CHANGELOG.md`.
+
+---
+
 ## 2026-06-25 - (Uncommitted)
 **Change:** fix: window state persistence and login-item toggle desync (v0.5.4)
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4f1bc80..83a4810 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 - **Window position/size now persists across restarts**: The window-state plugin's `on_window_ready` fires before the macOS display server is ready, causing `available_monitors()` to return empty and the saved position to be silently discarded. Fixed by deferring window-state restoration via a background thread + `run_on_main_thread` 300ms after `setup()` completes, bypassing the plugin's monitor-intersection check with a direct file read. Both the tray "Quit" and Settings "Quit" buttons now explicitly save window state before exit.
+- **Launch at Startup now registers as a proper Login Item**: Changed `MacosLauncher` from `LaunchAgent` to `AppleScript`, which registers PaperCache in System Settings > General > Login Items instead of creating a hidden `launchd` plist. Users can now see and manage the autostart entry directly from System Settings.
 - **Login-item toggle stays in sync with macOS System Settings**: The launch-at-startup toggle only read from `localStorage`, so removing PaperCache from System Settings left the toggle permanently stuck in the checked state. Fixed by adding a `get_launch_at_startup` Tauri command that queries the actual OS login-item state via `app.autolaunch().is_enabled()`, and syncing the toggle with the real OS state on every Settings mount.
 
 ## [v0.5.3] - 2026-06-24
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index e1265ff..10c3da7 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub fn run() {
         )
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_global_shortcut::Builder::default().build())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_autostart::init(
-            tauri_plugin_autostart::MacosLauncher::LaunchAgent,
+            tauri_plugin_autostart::MacosLauncher::AppleScript,
             Some(vec!["--silently"]),
         ))
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_updater::Builder::new().build())