diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d825c1..8da260a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -135,3 +135,15 @@ If you encounter authentication errors like "could not read Username", try these
 - **"No such device or address"**: Usually means Git is trying to prompt for credentials interactively
 - **"Authentication failed"**: Check your Personal Access Token and repository permissions
 - **"Repository not found"**: Verify the repository URL and your access permissions
+- **"Updates were rejected because the remote contains work"**: The script now automatically handles this by:
+  1. Stashing local changes
+  2. Pulling latest changes from remote
+  3. Applying stashed changes
+  4. Retrying the push
+
+### Conflict Resolution
+
+The script automatically handles common Git conflicts:
+- **Remote ahead of local**: Automatically pulls latest changes before pushing
+- **Merge conflicts**: Uses git stash to preserve changes, then pulls and reapplies
+- **Unrelated histories**: Uses `--allow-unrelated-histories` flag for initial setup
diff --git a/download_and_compare.py b/download_and_compare.py
index 737fccf..1ff94b0 100644
--- a/download_and_compare.py
+++ b/download_and_compare.py
@@ -49,6 +49,20 @@ def setup_git_repo():
         
         if not run_git_command(f"git checkout -b {git_branch}"):
             return False
+        
+        print("Pulling latest changes from remote repository...")
+        if not run_git_command("git pull origin main --allow-unrelated-histories"):
+            print("Warning: Could not pull from remote, continuing with local changes")
+    else:
+        if github_token and git_repo_url.startswith('https://'):
+            print("Updating remote URL with authentication...")
+            auth_url = git_repo_url.replace('https://', f'https://{git_username}:{github_token}@')
+            if not run_git_command(f"git remote set-url origin {auth_url}"):
+                return False
+        
+        print("Pulling latest changes from remote repository...")
+        if not run_git_command("git pull origin main"):
+            print("Warning: Could not pull from remote, continuing with local changes")
     
     run_git_command(f"git config user.name '{git_username}'")
     run_git_command(f"git config user.email '{git_email}'")
@@ -72,6 +86,27 @@ def verify_git_remote():
     print(f"Git remote configuration: {remote_output}")
     return True
 
+def handle_git_conflicts():
+    print("Handling potential Git conflicts...")
+    
+    try:
+        print("Stashing any local changes...")
+        run_git_command("git stash")
+        
+        print("Pulling latest changes from remote...")
+        if not run_git_command("git pull origin main"):
+            print("Warning: Could not pull from remote")
+            return False
+        
+        print("Applying stashed changes...")
+        if not run_git_command("git stash pop"):
+            print("Warning: Could not apply stashed changes")
+        
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error handling Git conflicts: {e}")
+        return False
+
 def commit_and_push_changes():
     if not os.path.exists("/app/.git"):
         return False
@@ -96,9 +131,25 @@ def commit_and_push_changes():
                 print("Updated Git remote configuration:")
                 run_git_command("git remote -v")
         
-        run_git_command("git push origin HEAD")
-        print("Changes committed and pushed to Git repository")
-        return True
+        print("Attempting to push changes...")
+        push_result = subprocess.run("git push origin HEAD", shell=True, capture_output=True, text=True, cwd="/app")
+        
+        if push_result.returncode == 0:
+            print("Changes committed and pushed to Git repository")
+            return True
+        else:
+            print(f"Push failed: {push_result.stderr}")
+            
+            if "rejected" in push_result.stderr and "fetch first" in push_result.stderr:
+                print("Remote has changes, attempting to resolve conflicts...")
+                if handle_git_conflicts():
+                    print("Retrying push after resolving conflicts...")
+                    if run_git_command("git push origin HEAD"):
+                        print("Changes successfully pushed after resolving conflicts")
+                        return True
+            
+            return False
+            
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error pushing to Git: {e}")
         return False