diff --git a/SporeModManager/SporeModManager.cpp b/SporeModManager/SporeModManager.cpp
index ab6707f..845648f 100644
--- a/SporeModManager/SporeModManager.cpp
+++ b/SporeModManager/SporeModManager.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 
 using namespace SporeModManagerHelpers;
 
+void SporeModManager::SetAutoMode(bool value)
+{
+    UI::SetAutoMode(value);
+}
+
 bool SporeModManager::ListInstalledMods(void)
 {
     std::vector<SporeMod::Xml::InstalledSporeMod> installedSporeMods;
diff --git a/SporeModManager/SporeModManager.hpp b/SporeModManager/SporeModManager.hpp
index c5093c0..40560b3 100644
--- a/SporeModManager/SporeModManager.hpp
+++ b/SporeModManager/SporeModManager.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 
 namespace SporeModManager
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    ///  Sets Automatic Mode
+    /// </summary>
+    void SetAutoMode(bool value);
+
     /// <summary>
     ///  Lists Installed mods
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/SporeModManager/SporeModManagerHelpers.hpp b/SporeModManager/SporeModManagerHelpers.hpp
index 9b82901..417089b 100644
--- a/SporeModManager/SporeModManagerHelpers.hpp
+++ b/SporeModManager/SporeModManagerHelpers.hpp
@@ -231,6 +231,11 @@ namespace SporeModManagerHelpers
 
     namespace UI
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Sets automatic mode
+        /// </summary>
+        void SetAutoMode(bool value);
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Asks user for an integer
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/SporeModManager/SporeModManagerHelpers/UI.cpp b/SporeModManager/SporeModManagerHelpers/UI.cpp
index 721779c..1c165ce 100644
--- a/SporeModManager/SporeModManagerHelpers/UI.cpp
+++ b/SporeModManager/SporeModManagerHelpers/UI.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,21 @@
 
 using namespace SporeModManagerHelpers;
 
+//
+// Local Variables
+//
+
+static bool l_AutoMode = false;
+
+//
+// Exported Functions
+//
+
+void UI::SetAutoMode(bool value)
+{
+    l_AutoMode = value;
+}
+
 void UI::AskUserInput(std::string text, int& number, std::optional<int> defaultNumber, int min, int max)
 {
     std::string inputLine;
@@ -22,6 +37,13 @@ void UI::AskUserInput(std::string text, int& number, std::optional<int> defaultN
     {
         std::cout << text;
 
+        if (l_AutoMode)
+        {
+            std::cout << std::endl;
+            number = defaultNumber.has_value() ? defaultNumber.value() : 0;
+            return;
+        }
+
         std::getline(std::cin, inputLine);
         if (inputLine.empty() && defaultNumber.has_value())
         {
@@ -58,6 +80,13 @@ void UI::AskUserInput(std::string text, char delimiter, std::vector<int>& number
 
         std::cout << text;
 
+        if (l_AutoMode)
+        {
+            std::cout << std::endl;
+            numbers = defaultNumbers;
+            return;
+        }
+
         std::getline(std::cin, inputLine);
         if (inputLine.empty())
         {
@@ -103,6 +132,13 @@ void UI::AskUserInput(std::string text, bool& boolValue, bool defaultValue)
     {
         std::cout << text;
 
+        if (l_AutoMode)
+        {
+            std::cout << std::endl;
+            boolValue = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
         std::getline(std::cin, inputLine);
         inputLine = String::Lowercase(inputLine);
         if (inputLine.empty())
diff --git a/SporeModManager/main.cpp b/SporeModManager/main.cpp
index aa85417..8a7d680 100644
--- a/SporeModManager/main.cpp
+++ b/SporeModManager/main.cpp
@@ -10,24 +10,61 @@
 #include "SporeModManager.hpp"
 #include "SporeModManagerHelpers.hpp"
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cstring>
 
 using namespace SporeModManagerHelpers;
 
+//
+// Local Defines
+//
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define arg_str(str) L##str
+#define arg_str_type std::wstring
+#else
+#define arg_str(str) str
+#define arg_str_type std::string
+#endif // _WIN32
+
+//
+// Local Functions
+//
+
 static void ShowUsage()
 {
-    std::cout << "Usage: SporeModManager [OPTION]" << std::endl
+    std::cout << "SporeModManager is a commandline mod manager for Spore" << std::endl
               << std::endl
-              << "Options:" << std::endl
+              << "Usage: SporeModManager [OPTION] [COMMAND]" << std::endl
+              << std::endl
+              << "Commands:" << std::endl
               << "  list-installed      lists installed mod(s) with id(s)" << std::endl
               << "  install file(s)     installs file(s)" << std::endl
               << "  update file(s)      updates mod(s) using file(s)" << std::endl
               << "  uninstall id(s)     uninstalls mod with id(s)" << std::endl
               << std::endl
-              << "  help                display this help and exit" << std::endl;
+              << "  help                display this help and exit" << std::endl
+              << std::endl
+              << "Options: " << std::endl
+              << "  -a, --auto          disables user input during installation of mods" << std::endl
+              << std::endl;
+}
+
+static bool HasArgument(std::vector<arg_str_type>& args, arg_str_type arg)
+{
+    auto argumentIter = std::find(args.begin(), args.end(), arg);
+    if (argumentIter != args.end())
+    {
+        args.erase(argumentIter);
+    }
+    return argumentIter != args.end();
 }
 
+//
+// Exported Functions
+//
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 int wmain(int argc, wchar_t** argv)
 #else
@@ -45,25 +82,24 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         return 1;
     }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    // we know that wstring -> string conversion
-    // will possibly lose data, but that doesn't 
-    // matter for the first argument, so we can
-    // safely disable the warning
-#pragma warning(disable : 4244)
-    std::wstring waction = std::wstring(argv[1]);
-    std::string  action  = std::string(waction.begin(), waction.end());
-#else
-    std::string action = std::string(argv[1]);
-#endif // _WIN32
-    if (action == "help")
+    std::vector<arg_str_type> args(argv, argv + argc);
+
+    // parse options
+    if (HasArgument(args, arg_str("-a")) || HasArgument(args, arg_str("--auto")))
+    {
+        SporeModManager::SetAutoMode(true);
+    }
+
+    // parse commands
+    arg_str_type action = args.at(1);
+    if (action == arg_str("help"))
     {
         ShowUsage();
         return 0;
     }
-    else if (action == "list-installed")
+    else if (action == arg_str("list-installed"))
     {
-        if (argc != 2)
+        if (args.size() != 2)
         {
             ShowUsage();
             return 1;
@@ -72,41 +108,41 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         SporeModManager::ListInstalledMods();
         return 0;
     }
-    else if (action == "install")
+    else if (action == arg_str("install"))
     {
-        if (argc < 3)
+        if (args.size() < 3)
         {
             ShowUsage();
             return 1;
         }
-        
-        for (int i = 2; i < argc; i++)
+
+        for (int i = 2; i < args.size(); i++)
         {
-            if (!SporeModManager::InstallMod(argv[i]))
+            if (!SporeModManager::InstallMod(args[i]))
             {
                 return 1;
             }
         }
     }
-    else if (action == "update")
+    else if (action == arg_str("update"))
     {
-        if (argc < 3)
+        if (args.size() < 3)
         {
             ShowUsage();
             return 1;
         }
 
-        for (int i = 2; i < argc; i++)
+        for (int i = 2; i < args.size(); i++)
         {
-            if (!SporeModManager::UpdateMod(argv[i]))
+            if (!SporeModManager::UpdateMod(args[i]))
             {
                 return 1;
             }
         }
     }
-    else if (action == "uninstall")
+    else if (action == arg_str("uninstall"))
     {
-        if (argc < 3)
+        if (args.size() < 3)
         {
             ShowUsage();
             return 1;
@@ -114,11 +150,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
         std::vector<int> ids;
 
-        for (int i = 2; i < argc; i++)
+        for (int i = 2; i < args.size(); i++)
         {
             try
             {
-                ids.push_back(std::stoi(argv[i]));
+                ids.push_back(std::stoi(args[i]));
             }
             catch (...)
             {