# Vault Cycling A **Cycle** within the platform signifies a pivital event in the lifecycle of a user's **vault**. This event marks the moment a vault achieves its full potential by being filled with **gems**. The completion of a cycle is not just a milestone but a trigger for economic reward within the platform's ecosystem. * **Triggering a Cycle**: The cycle is triggered when a vault accumulates the required number of gems, signifying that the vault is fully stocked. This accumulation represents the collective effort of the community's generosity towards a single user's vault. * **Unlocking and Earning Gencoin**: For a cycle to result in the generation of **Gencoin**, the platform's digital currency, the vault must be in an unlocked state. An unlocked vault cycling is the platform's way of rewarding the user's engagement and the community's support with tangible economic value. * **Infinite Potential**: One of the most empowering aspects of the cycle concept is its infinite nature. Vaults are designed to cycle an unlimited number of times, each cycle representing a new opportunity for users to generate Gencoin. This encourages sustained participation and ongoing generosity within the community. The cycle concept is foundational to the protocol, driving the regenerative economic system that fuels participation and generosity. It encapsulates the journey from contribution to reward. When a vault cycles, Auto Contribution can automatically direct a portion of the generated Gencoin to an organization of your choice. This setting is enabled by default at 10% per cycle and is configurable at the vault level. See [Auto Contribution](/concepts/vault/auto-contribution.md) for full details. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.generos.io/concepts/vault/vault-cycling.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.