Wiktionary
self-starting
a. 1 (context of a machine English) That starts by itself 2 (context of a person English) energetic and resourceful
Usage examples of "self-starting".
It doesn't have anything to work on and the reaction isn't self-starting again once it's complete.
It doesn’t have anything to work on and the reaction isn’t self-starting again once it’s complete.
It was capable of self-starting, and of going dormant for long periods of time.