diff --git a/certman.sh b/certman.sh
index bea1390..3e123d4 100644
--- a/certman.sh
+++ b/certman.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # Exit on any error, treat unset variables as errors, and propagate errors in pipelines
 set -euo pipefail
 
-# Load environment variables
 if [ -f .env ]; then
     source .env
 else
@@ -11,13 +10,24 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Color definitions
+AUTO_MODE="false"
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --silent)
+            AUTO_MODE="true"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            shift
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 BLUE='\033[0;34m'
 NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
-# Temporary directory for certs
 TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
 trap 'rm -rf "$TEMP_DIR"' EXIT
 
@@ -138,9 +148,10 @@ process_certificates() {
     certs_array=$(echo "$CERTIFICATES" | jq -c '.[]')
 
     while IFS= read -r cert; do
-        local domain=$(echo "$cert" | jq -r '.domain')
-        local cert_api_key=$(echo "$cert" | jq -r '.cert_api_key')
-        local key_api_key=$(echo "$cert" | jq -r '.key_api_key')
+        local domain cert_api_key key_api_key
+        domain=$(echo "$cert" | jq -r '.domain')
+        cert_api_key=$(echo "$cert" | jq -r '.cert_api_key')
+        key_api_key=$(echo "$cert" | jq -r '.key_api_key')
 
         if download_and_verify_cert "$domain" "$cert_api_key" "$key_api_key"; then
             if install_certificate "$domain"; then