diff --git a/src/noot/cli.py b/src/noot/cli.py
index 861a424..5e708d5 100644
--- a/src/noot/cli.py
+++ b/src/noot/cli.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def cmd_init(args):
         msg = f"[bold green]Project '{project_name}' initialized![/bold green]"
         console.print(f"\n{msg}")
         console.print("\n[dim]Created:[/dim]")
+        console.print("  .git/")
         console.print(f"  src/{project_name}/__init__.py")
         console.print(f"  cli/{project_name}.py")
         console.print(f"  tests/test_{project_name}.py")
diff --git a/src/noot/init.py b/src/noot/init.py
index c2f6b3e..f902561 100644
--- a/src/noot/init.py
+++ b/src/noot/init.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Project initialization for noot."""
 
+import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
 
 
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ def init_project(target_dir: Path, project_name: str) -> None:
     Initialize a noot project in the target directory.
 
     Creates:
+    - .git/ (git repository)
     - pyproject.toml (project configuration)
     - src/{project_name}/__init__.py (package)
     - cli/{project_name}.py (sample CLI)
@@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ def init_project(target_dir: Path, project_name: str) -> None:
                 "Package may be incorrectly installed."
             )
 
+    # Initialize git repository
+    subprocess.run(["git", "init"], cwd=target_dir, check=True, capture_output=True)
+
     # Create directory structure
     (target_dir / "src" / project_name).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     (target_dir / "cli").mkdir(exist_ok=True)
diff --git a/tests/test_init_command.py b/tests/test_init_command.py
index ee29940..6300fab 100644
--- a/tests/test_init_command.py
+++ b/tests/test_init_command.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ def test_init_command_creates_project():
         assert result.returncode == 0, f"Command failed: {result.stderr}"
         assert "initialized" in result.stdout.lower()
 
+        # Verify git repository initialized
+        assert (tmpdir / ".git").is_dir()
+
         # Verify pyproject.toml at root
         assert (tmpdir / "pyproject.toml").exists()