diff --git a/startup.sh b/startup.sh
index 4e2fe67..6bdfc78 100644
--- a/startup.sh
+++ b/startup.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ if [ -n "$GITEA_REPO" ] && [ -n "$GITEA_TOKEN" ]; then
   fi
 
   git config --global credential.helper store
-  printf "https://vibn:%s@%s\n" "$GITEA_TOKEN" "${GITEA_BASE#https://}" \
+  printf "https://vibn:%s@%s
+" "$GITEA_TOKEN" "${GITEA_BASE#https://}" \
     > /home/theia/.git-credentials 2>/dev/null || true
   git config --global user.name "Vibn IDE"
   git config --global user.email "ide@vibnai.com"
@@ -68,6 +69,12 @@ SETTINGS
 
 echo "[startup] Settings written to ${SETTINGS_DIR}/settings.json"
 
+# ── Start sync server (agent runner calls this to trigger git pull) ───────────
+if [ -f /sync-server.js ]; then
+  echo "[startup] Starting sync server on :3001..."
+  node /sync-server.js &
+fi
+
 # ── Start Theia ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 echo "[startup] Starting Theia → ${OPEN_PATH}"
 exec node /home/theia/applications/browser/lib/backend/main.js \