diff --git a/plugins/gitea-sync/index.js b/plugins/gitea-sync/index.js
index 0dcfbe9..b21776d 100644
--- a/plugins/gitea-sync/index.js
+++ b/plugins/gitea-sync/index.js
@@ -179,6 +179,25 @@ async function syncRepos(ctx) {
   return { synced: repos.length, created, updated, changelogsCreated };
 }
 
+let syncTimer = null;
+
+function startAutoSync(ctx) {
+  stopAutoSync();
+  const minutes = parseInt(ctx.config.syncInterval, 10);
+  if (!minutes || isNaN(minutes)) return;
+  ctx.logger.info({ intervalMinutes: minutes }, "gitea-sync: auto-sync enabled");
+  syncTimer = setInterval(() => {
+    syncRepos(ctx).catch((err) => ctx.logger.warn({ error: err.message }, "gitea-sync: auto-sync failed"));
+  }, minutes * 60 * 1000);
+}
+
+function stopAutoSync() {
+  if (syncTimer) {
+    clearInterval(syncTimer);
+    syncTimer = null;
+  }
+}
+
 export default {
   routes: [
     {
@@ -215,9 +234,11 @@ export default {
         ctx.logger.warn({ error: err.message }, "gitea-sync: initial sync failed");
       }
     }
+    startAutoSync(ctx);
   },
 
   async onDisable(ctx) {
+    stopAutoSync();
     ctx.logger.info("gitea-sync plugin disabled");
   },
 }
diff --git a/plugins/gitea-sync/manifest.json b/plugins/gitea-sync/manifest.json
index 0404fa8..5ce8e3a 100644
--- a/plugins/gitea-sync/manifest.json
+++ b/plugins/gitea-sync/manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gitea-sync",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "description": "Syncs public repositories from a Gitea instance as feedback boards",
   "author": "echoboard",
   "entryPoint": "index.js",
@@ -17,6 +17,20 @@
       "type": "password",
       "label": "API token",
       "placeholder": "Leave empty for public repos only"
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "syncInterval",
+      "type": "select",
+      "label": "Auto-sync interval",
+      "options": [
+        { "value": "off", "label": "Off - manual only" },
+        { "value": "15", "label": "Every 15 minutes" },
+        { "value": "30", "label": "Every 30 minutes" },
+        { "value": "60", "label": "Every hour" },
+        { "value": "360", "label": "Every 6 hours" },
+        { "value": "720", "label": "Every 12 hours" },
+        { "value": "1440", "label": "Every 24 hours" }
+      ]
     }
   ]
 }