Shell script to start automation in a local terminal window

startauto.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Note - you can't run this script in the local terminal.
# Run it via SSH or cron or something else. 

COMMANDS="your automation script here"

killall python 2>/dev/null
killall Terminal 2>/dev/null

open -a Terminal
osascript <<EOF
    tell application "Terminal"
        close every window
        do script with command "$COMMANDS"
    end tell
EOF