diff --git a/auto_git_update.sh b/auto_git_update.sh
index 5657d5f..5aaec6a 100755
--- a/auto_git_update.sh
+++ b/auto_git_update.sh
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ update_repo() {
     local repo_dir="$1"
     local repo_number="$2"
 
+    # Change to the repository directory.
     cd "$repo_dir" || { log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Unable to cd to $repo_dir"; return 1; }
     log_msg "Processing repository #$repo_number at $repo_dir"
 
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ update_repo() {
     # If the repository has no commits, create an initial empty commit.
     if ! git rev-parse HEAD &>/dev/null; then
         log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: No commits found. Creating an initial empty commit."
-        if ! git commit --allow-empty -m "Initial commit" ; then
+        if ! git commit --allow-empty -m "Initial commit"; then
             log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Failed to create initial commit."
             echo "Repo #$repo_number: No commit" >> "$SMS_REPORT"
             return 1
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@ update_repo() {
             repo_name=$(basename "$repo_dir")
             log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Attempting to create GitHub remote for $repo_name."
             create_github_repo "$repo_name" "$repo_dir" "$repo_number"
+            # Recheck the remote after attempting creation.
             if check_github_remote; then
                 remote_available=true
                 log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: GitHub remote now exists."
@@ -301,6 +303,8 @@ update_repo() {
     # Stage all changes.
     log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Staging all changes."
     git add -A
+
+    # Commit changes; override PGP signing for automation.
     if git -c commit.gpgSign=false commit -m "Automated update"; then
         log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Local commit succeeded."
     else
@@ -309,7 +313,7 @@ update_repo() {
         return 0
     fi
 
-    # Pull with rebase if a remote exists and WiFi is available.
+    # Pull with rebase if remote exists and WiFi is available.
     if [ "$remote_available" = true ] && check_wifi; then
         log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Attempting pull --rebase on branch 'main'."
         if timeout 60s git pull --rebase --no-edit origin main; then
@@ -328,22 +332,30 @@ update_repo() {
     # Push if remote exists and WiFi is available.
     if [ "$remote_available" = true ] && check_wifi; then
         log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Attempting push on branch 'main'."
+        # Try the initial push.
         if timeout 60s git push origin main; then
             log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Push succeeded."
             echo "Repo #$repo_number: P" >> "$SMS_REPORT"
             echo "P"
         else
-            log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Push failed. Attempting fallback remote add and push."
-            # Fallback: add remote if missing and try push again.
+            # Capture error output.
+            local push_output push_status
+            push_output=$(timeout 60s git push origin main 2>&1) || push_status=$?
+            log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Push failed with error: $push_output"
+            echo "Repo #$repo_number: PF" >> "$SMS_REPORT"
+            # Fallback: Force-set the remote URL using your GitHub username.
             local repo_name
             repo_name=$(basename "$repo_dir")
-            git remote add origin "git@github.com:kleinpanic/$repo_name.git" 2>/dev/null || true
-            if timeout 60s git push origin main; then
+            log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Attempting fallback: setting remote URL to git@github.com:kleinpanic/$repo_name.git"
+            git remote set-url origin "git@github.com:kleinpanic/$repo_name.git" 2>&1 || true
+            local fallback_output fallback_status
+            fallback_output=$(timeout 60s git push origin main 2>&1) || fallback_status=$?
+            if [ "${fallback_status:-0}" -eq 0 ]; then
                 log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Fallback push succeeded."
                 echo "Repo #$repo_number: P" >> "$SMS_REPORT"
                 echo "P"
             else
-                log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Fallback push failed."
+                log_msg "Repo #$repo_number: Fallback push failed with error: $fallback_output"
                 echo "Repo #$repo_number: PF" >> "$SMS_REPORT"
                 echo "PF"
                 return 1