diff --git a/MANUAL b/MANUAL
index d2f3c58..3ef3dc7 100644
--- a/MANUAL
+++ b/MANUAL
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ DESCRIPTION
     scripts for ongoing synchronization. Uses tar for initial sync and rsync
     for subsequent syncs.
 
+    Server project path defaults to ~/public_leo if left empty. Paths starting
+    with ~ are automatically resolved to full paths via SSH.
+
+    New servers are automatically trusted (StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new).
+
 OPTIONS
     -h, --help
         Display this help and exit.
@@ -26,6 +31,7 @@ OPTIONS
 
 MODES
     Default mode:
+        - Syncs terminal info (xterm-ghostty or xterm-kitty)
         - Downloads all project files
         - Creates .vscode/sftp.json
         - Generates all helper scripts
diff --git a/sync-project.sh b/sync-project.sh
index 68aeabe..36fbee0 100755
--- a/sync-project.sh
+++ b/sync-project.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ SCRIPT_PATH="$(realpath "$0")"
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_PATH")"
 ARCHIVE_NAME="sync.tar.gz"
 
+# SSH options - auto-accept new host keys
+SSH_OPTS="-o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new"
+
 # Parse command line arguments
 SFTP_ONLY=false
 FILES_ONLY=false
@@ -55,15 +58,31 @@ echo ""
 if [ -f ".sync-credentials" ]; then
     source ".sync-credentials"
 else
-    # Prompt for configuration
+    # Prompt for configuration (password before path for SSH resolution)
     read -p "Server user@host (e.g., leo@server.com): " SERVER_HOST
-    read -p "Server project path (e.g., /home/leo/public_leo): " SERVER_PROJECT_PATH
-    read -p "Local folder path (e.g., Delta Pharmacy): " LOCAL_FOLDER
     read -sp "SSH Password: " SSH_PASSWORD
     echo ""
+    read -p "Server project path (default: ~/public_leo): " SERVER_PROJECT_PATH
+    read -p "Local folder path (e.g., Delta Pharmacy): " LOCAL_FOLDER
     echo ""
 fi
 
+# Default path to ~/public_leo if empty
+if [ -z "$SERVER_PROJECT_PATH" ]; then
+    SERVER_PROJECT_PATH="~/public_leo"
+fi
+
+# Resolve ~ to full path via SSH
+if [[ "$SERVER_PROJECT_PATH" == ~* ]]; then
+    echo "Resolving path..."
+    SERVER_PROJECT_PATH=$(sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" ssh $SSH_OPTS ${SERVER_HOST} "cd ${SERVER_PROJECT_PATH} && pwd")
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Failed to resolve path${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Resolved to: ${SERVER_PROJECT_PATH}${NC}"
+fi
+
 # Validate required variables (all except password)
 if [ -z "$SERVER_HOST" ]; then
     echo -e "${RED}Error: SERVER_HOST is not set${NC}"
@@ -80,15 +99,35 @@ if [ -z "$LOCAL_FOLDER" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Sync terminal info on full sync (no flags)
+if [ "$SFTP_ONLY" = false ] && [ "$FILES_ONLY" = false ]; then
+    # Detect terminal type
+    if [[ "$TERM" == *"ghostty"* ]]; then
+        TERM_TYPE="xterm-ghostty"
+    elif [[ "$TERM" == *"kitty"* ]]; then
+        TERM_TYPE="xterm-kitty"
+    else
+        TERM_TYPE=""
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$TERM_TYPE" ]; then
+        echo "Syncing terminal info ($TERM_TYPE)..."
+        infocmp -x "$TERM_TYPE" | sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" ssh $SSH_OPTS ${SERVER_HOST} -- tic -x -
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Terminal info synced${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: Unknown terminal ($TERM), skipping terminfo sync${NC}"
+    fi
+fi
+
 # Start sync process
 echo "Starting project sync..."
 
 # Step 1: SSH into server and create tar archive
 echo "Creating archive on server..."
 if [ "$FILES_ONLY" = true ]; then
-    sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" ssh ${SERVER_HOST} "cd ${SERVER_PROJECT_PATH} && tar -czf ../${ARCHIVE_NAME} --exclude='node_modules' --exclude='vendor' ."
+    sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" ssh $SSH_OPTS ${SERVER_HOST} "cd ${SERVER_PROJECT_PATH} && tar -czf ../${ARCHIVE_NAME} --exclude='node_modules' --exclude='vendor' ."
 else
-    sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" ssh ${SERVER_HOST} "cd ${SERVER_PROJECT_PATH} && tar -czf ../${ARCHIVE_NAME} ."
+    sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" ssh $SSH_OPTS ${SERVER_HOST} "cd ${SERVER_PROJECT_PATH} && tar -czf ../${ARCHIVE_NAME} ."
 fi
 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -103,7 +142,7 @@ mkdir -p "${LOCAL_FOLDER}"
 
 # Step 3: Copy archive from server to local
 echo "Copying archive to local machine..."
-sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" scp ${SERVER_HOST}:~/${ARCHIVE_NAME} "${LOCAL_FOLDER}/"
+sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" scp $SSH_OPTS ${SERVER_HOST}:~/${ARCHIVE_NAME} "${LOCAL_FOLDER}/"
 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo -e "${RED}Failed to copy archive${NC}"
@@ -130,7 +169,7 @@ rm ${ARCHIVE_NAME}
 
 # Step 6: Clean up - delete server archive
 echo "Cleaning up server archive..."
-sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" ssh ${SERVER_HOST} "rm ~/${ARCHIVE_NAME}"
+sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" ssh $SSH_OPTS ${SERVER_HOST} "rm ~/${ARCHIVE_NAME}"
 
 echo -e "${GREEN}File sync complete!${NC}"
 
@@ -209,7 +248,7 @@ done
 if [ "$SFTP_ONLY" = false ]; then
     echo "Uploading lazygit to server..."
 
-    sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" scp "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lazygit" ${SERVER_HOST}:${SERVER_PROJECT_PATH}
+    sshpass -p "${SSH_PASSWORD}" scp $SSH_OPTS "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lazygit" ${SERVER_HOST}:${SERVER_PROJECT_PATH}
     echo -e "${GREEN}lazygit uploaded successfully${NC}"
 
     # Add lazygit to .gitignore