diff --git a/scenes/main.tscn b/scenes/main.tscn
index 56c5cc3..af8859a 100644
--- a/scenes/main.tscn
+++ b/scenes/main.tscn
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ size_flags_vertical = 3
 layout_mode = 2
 text = "New Version"
 
+[node name="OptionsButton" type="Button" parent="NormalView/Root"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Options"
+
 [node name="DeleteConfirmation" type="ConfirmationDialog" parent="NormalView"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 initial_position = 2
@@ -146,8 +150,45 @@ layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_vertical = 8
 text = "Done"
 
+[node name="OptionsView" type="MarginContainer" parent="."]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 32
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 32
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 32
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 32
+metadata/_tab_index = 3
+
+[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="OptionsView"]
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="OptionsView/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Close launcher on launch"
+
+[node name="CloseOnLaunchBox" type="CheckBox" parent="OptionsView/VBoxContainer/Label"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 11
+anchor_left = 1.0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+offset_left = -24.0
+grow_horizontal = 0
+grow_vertical = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 8
+button_pressed = true
+
+[node name="Button" type="Button" parent="OptionsView/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_vertical = 10
+text = "Done"
+
 [connection signal="pressed" from="NormalView/Root/NewButton" to="." method="_open_create_menu"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="NormalView/Root/OptionsButton" to="." method="_open_options_menu"]
 [connection signal="canceled" from="NormalView/DeleteConfirmation" to="." method="_delete_confirmation_canceled"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="NewView/VBoxContainer/CreateButton" to="." method="_create_version"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="NewView/VBoxContainer/DoneButton" to="." method="set_current_tab" binds= [0]]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="EditArgsView/VBoxContainer/Button" to="." method="_modify_args"]
+[connection signal="toggled" from="OptionsView/VBoxContainer/Label/CloseOnLaunchBox" to="." method="_toggle_close_on_launch"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="OptionsView/VBoxContainer/Button" to="." method="set_current_tab" binds= [0]]
diff --git a/scripts/main.gd b/scripts/main.gd
index 58b05ae..9867904 100644
--- a/scripts/main.gd
+++ b/scripts/main.gd
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var choice_res: PackedScene = preload("res://scenes/choice.tscn")
 @onready var args_edit: TextEdit = %ArgsEdit
 @onready var progress_bar: ProgressBar = %ProgressBar
 @onready var delete_confirmation: AcceptDialog = %DeleteConfirmation
+@onready var close_on_launch_box: CheckBox = %CloseOnLaunchBox
 
 var save: Dictionary = {}
 var downloads: Dictionary = {}
@@ -30,6 +31,17 @@ func _load_save() -> void:
 	if !save.has("versions"):
 		save.versions = []
 	
+	# maybe i should make a proper options system
+	if !save.has("options"):
+		save.options = {
+			"close_on_launch": true
+		}
+	else:
+		if !save.options.has("close_on_launch"):
+			save.options.close_on_launch = true
+	
+	close_on_launch_box.set_pressed_no_signal(save.options.close_on_launch)
+	
 	for child in choice_container.get_children():
 		child.queue_free()
 	
@@ -45,6 +57,11 @@ func _load_save() -> void:
 		choice_container.add_child(choice)
 
 
+func _toggle_close_on_launch(toggled_on: bool) -> void:
+	save.options.close_on_launch = !save.options.close_on_launch
+	_save_save()
+
+
 # makes the _mono happen after the lack of anything ones
 func _sort_name_change(v_name: String) -> String:
 	if v_name.ends_with("_mono"): return v_name
@@ -81,7 +98,8 @@ func _on_open(version: Dictionary) -> void:
 	
 	OS.execute("bash", ["-c", command])
 	
-	get_tree().quit(0)
+	if save.options.close_on_launch:
+		get_tree().quit(0)
 
 
 func _search_path(dir: DirAccess, on_file: Callable, previous: String = "") -> String:
@@ -143,6 +161,10 @@ func _open_create_menu() -> void:
 		push_error("An error occurred in the HTTP request.")
 
 
+func _open_options_menu() -> void:
+	current_tab = 3
+
+
 func _recv_versions(_result: int, _response_code: int, _headers: PackedStringArray, body: PackedByteArray) -> void:
 	var json: Array = JSON.parse_string(body.get_string_from_utf8())