diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index c8bb5e8..b03d009 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ const dotnetCommands = [
   'dotnet build',
 ];
 
+const gitCommands = [
+  "git init",
+  "git add .",
+];
+
 async function execShellCommand(command: string, targetPath: string) {
   const startTime = performance.now();
   const spinner = createSpinner(`Running '${command}'...`).start();
@@ -84,6 +89,16 @@ const generateProject = new Promise<void>(async (resolve, reject) => {
     }
   }
 
+  if (answers.initGitRepo) {
+    try {
+      for (const command of gitCommands) {
+        await execShellCommand(command, targetPath);
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      return reject(e);
+    }
+  }
+
   console.timeEnd("Done in");
   return resolve();
 });
diff --git a/src/parameters.ts b/src/parameters.ts
index ed1bfba..a8e77e5 100644
--- a/src/parameters.ts
+++ b/src/parameters.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ export default <PromptObject[]>[
     message: 'Initial version',
     initial: '0.0.1',
   },
+  {
+    type: 'toggle',
+    name: 'initGitRepo',
+    message: 'Initialize a git repository?',
+    initial: true,
+    active: 'yes',
+    inactive: 'no',
+  },
   {
     type: 'toggle',
     name: 'setupUsingDotnetCli',