diff --git a/forgejo/forgejo_sync.sh b/forgejo/forgejo_sync.sh
index dde1ce0..2b7534e 100644
--- a/forgejo/forgejo_sync.sh
+++ b/forgejo/forgejo_sync.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@
 
 set -uo pipefail
 
+# Auto-exit helper function: sleeps 10 seconds and exits
+auto_exit() {
+    local status="${1:-0}"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Closing terminal window in 10 seconds..."
+    sleep 10
+    exit "$status"
+}
+
 PROJECTS_ROOT="/export/kingdezignsnas-16/Public/07 - Projects"
 
 declare -A FOLDER_MAP=(
@@ -33,35 +42,35 @@ FOLDER="${FOLDER_MAP[$SELECTION]:-}"
 
 if [ -z "$FOLDER" ]; then
     echo "Invalid selection. Exiting."
-    exit 1
+    auto_exit 1
 fi
 
 REPO_PATH="$PROJECTS_ROOT/$FOLDER"
 
 if [ ! -d "$REPO_PATH" ]; then
     echo "ERROR: Folder not found at: $REPO_PATH"
-    exit 1
+    auto_exit 1
 fi
 
 if [ ! -d "$REPO_PATH/.git" ]; then
     echo "ERROR: '$FOLDER' is not yet a git repository (no .git found)."
     echo "This folder needs one-time setup first — create the org/repo in"
     echo "Forgejo, then run: git init && git remote add origin <url>"
-    exit 1
+    auto_exit 1
 fi
 
-cd "$REPO_PATH" || exit 1
+cd "$REPO_PATH" || auto_exit 1
 
 echo ""
 echo "Pulling latest changes for $FOLDER..."
 if ! git pull --no-edit; then
     echo "ERROR: git pull failed — likely a conflict. Resolve manually before continuing."
-    exit 1
+    auto_exit 1
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
     echo "No changes detected in $FOLDER. Nothing to commit."
-    exit 0
+    auto_exit 0
 fi
 
 echo ""
@@ -73,7 +82,7 @@ read -rp "Enter a description for this change: " DESCRIPTION
 
 if [ -z "$DESCRIPTION" ]; then
     echo "A description is required. Exiting without committing."
-    exit 1
+    auto_exit 1
 fi
 
 git add -A
@@ -84,9 +93,10 @@ echo "Pushing to Forgejo..."
 if git push origin main; then
     echo ""
     echo "SUCCESS: $FOLDER updated and pushed."
+    auto_exit 0
 else
     echo ""
     echo "ERROR: push failed. Your commit was saved locally — retry with:"
     echo "  cd \"$REPO_PATH\" && git push origin main"
-    exit 1
+    auto_exit 1
 fi