diff --git a/mole b/mole
index 30911fc..6972476 100755
--- a/mole
+++ b/mole
@@ -214,13 +214,12 @@ show_main_menu() {
     local full_draw="${2:-true}"
 
     if [[ "$full_draw" == "true" ]]; then
+        clear_screen
         echo ""
         show_brand_banner
         echo ""
-        # Save cursor position right before menu items
         printf '\033[s'
     else
-        # Restore to saved position and clear everything from there
         printf '\033[u\033[0J'
     fi
 
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ show_main_menu() {
     show_menu_option 3 "Help & Information - Usage guide and tips" "$([[ $selected -eq 3 ]] && echo true || echo false)"
     show_menu_option 4 "Exit - Close Mole" "$([[ $selected -eq 4 ]] && echo true || echo false)"
 
-    if [[ "$full_draw" == "true" ]]; then
+    if [[ -t 0 ]]; then
         echo ""
         echo -e "${BLUE}↑/↓ to navigate, ENTER to select, Q to quit${NC}"
     fi
@@ -237,10 +236,34 @@ show_main_menu() {
 
 # Interactive main menu loop
 interactive_main_menu() {
-    animate_mole_intro
+    maybe_show_intro() {
+        if [[ ! -t 1 ]]; then
+            return
+        fi
+
+        local tty_name
+        tty_name=$(tty 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+
+        if [[ -n "$tty_name" ]]; then
+            local sanitized
+            sanitized=$(echo "$tty_name" | tr -c '[:alnum:]_' '_')
+            local flag_file="/tmp/mole_intro_${sanitized}"
+            if [[ -f "$flag_file" ]]; then
+                return
+            fi
+            animate_mole_intro
+            touch "$flag_file" 2>/dev/null || true
+        else
+            if [[ -z "${MOLE_INTRO_SHOWN:-}" ]]; then
+                animate_mole_intro
+                export MOLE_INTRO_SHOWN=1
+            fi
+        fi
+    }
+
+    maybe_show_intro
     local current_option=1
     local first_draw=true
-
     cleanup_and_exit() {
         show_cursor
         echo ""
@@ -267,32 +290,7 @@ interactive_main_menu() {
                 show_cursor
                 case $current_option in
                     1)
-                        echo -e "${BLUE}Press SPACE for Dry Run preview, Enter to start cleaning (Esc/q to cancel)${NC}"
-                        # SPACE => dry run; Enter => normal; Esc/q => cancel
-                        IFS= read -r -s -n1 key2 || true
-                        if [[ "$key2" == $'\e' ]]; then
-                            # ESC pressed -> cancel
-                            :
-                        elif [[ "$key2" == ' ' ]]; then
-                            exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh" --dry-run
-                        elif [[ "$key2" == $'\n' || -z "$key2" ]]; then
-                            exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh"
-                        elif [[ "$key2" == 'q' || "$key2" == 'Q' ]]; then
-                            :
-                        else
-                            exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh"
-                        fi
-                        continue
-                        IFS= read -r -s -n1 key2 || true
-                        if [[ "$key2" == $'\n' || -z "$key2" ]]; then
-                            exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh"
-                        elif [[ "$key2" == "d" || "$key2" == "D" ]]; then
-                            exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh" --dry-run
-                        elif [[ "$key2" == "q" || "$key2" == "Q" ]]; then
-                            :
-                        else
-                            exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh"
-                        fi
+                        exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh"
                         ;;
                     2) exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/uninstall.sh" ;;
                     3) clear; show_help; exit 0 ;;
@@ -304,20 +302,7 @@ interactive_main_menu() {
                 show_cursor
                 case $key in
                     1)
-                        echo -e "${BLUE}Press SPACE for Dry Run preview, Enter to start cleaning (Esc/q to cancel)${NC}"
-                        # SPACE => dry run; Enter => normal; Esc/q => cancel
-                        IFS= read -r -s -n1 key2 || true
-                        if [[ "$key2" == $'\e' ]]; then
-                            :
-                        elif [[ "$key2" == ' ' ]]; then
-                            exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh" --dry-run
-                        elif [[ "$key2" == $'\n' || -z "$key2" ]]; then
-                            exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh"
-                        elif [[ "$key2" == 'q' || "$key2" == 'Q' ]]; then
-                            :
-                        else
-                            exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh"
-                        fi
+                        exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh"
                         ;;
                     2) exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/uninstall.sh" ;;
                     3) clear; show_help; exit 0 ;;
@@ -334,7 +319,7 @@ main() {
 
     case "${1:-""}" in
         "clean")
-            exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh"
+            exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/clean.sh" "${@:2}"
             ;;
         "uninstall")
             exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/bin/uninstall.sh"