diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 31c2094..191e55e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@
 /build
 /captures
 .externalNativeBuild
+/app/output
+/app/build/outputs/apk/release
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/automate.sh b/app/automate.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48ebb33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/automate.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Get the directory of the script
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+# echo "The script directory is: $SCRIPT_DIR"
+
+# Define project and output directories using the script's directory
+PROJECT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")" && pwd)"
+OUTPUT_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/output/"
+# echo "The project directory is : $PROJECT_DIR"
+
+# Create the output directory if it doesn't exist
+mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
+
+# Navigate to the project directory
+cd "$PROJECT_DIR"
+
+# Clean the project
+./gradlew clean
+
+# Define the path to your keystore.properties file (update as needed)
+KEYSTORE_PROPERTIES_FILE="$PROJECT_DIR/keystore.properties"
+
+# Check if the keystore.properties file exists
+if [ -f "$KEYSTORE_PROPERTIES_FILE" ]; then
+  echo "Using keystore.properties file for signing."
+else
+  echo "Error: keystore.properties file not found. Please create one with the keystore information."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Build the release APK
+./gradlew assembleRelease -Pkeystore.properties="$KEYSTORE_PROPERTIES_FILE"
+
+# Copy the APK to the output directory
+cp "$PROJECT_DIR/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk" "$OUTPUT_DIR"
+
+# Notify completion
+echo "APK build complete and copied to $OUTPUT_DIR"