diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 90cb742..ba30aef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.1.4] - 2026-03-10
+
+### Added
+
+- `unoff create` now automatically runs `git init` in the newly created plugin directory if git is available
+- README: new **Prerequisites** section documenting required software (Node.js ≥ 18, npm ≥ 9, git)
+
 ## [0.1.3] - 2026-03-06
 
 ### Added
@@ -80,6 +87,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - 🚧 Sketch plugin template (coming soon)
 - 🚧 Framer plugin template (coming soon)
 
+[0.1.4]: https://github.com/yelbolt/unoff-cli/compare/v0.1.3...v0.1.4
 [0.1.3]: https://github.com/yelbolt/unoff-cli/compare/v0.1.2...v0.1.3
 [0.1.2]: https://github.com/yelbolt/unoff-cli/compare/v0.1.1...v0.1.2
 [0.1.1]: https://github.com/yelbolt/unoff-cli/compare/v0.1.0...v0.1.1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 217028f..fac8c71 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 A CLI tool to quickly scaffold plugins for Figma, Penpot, Sketch, and Framer with built-in development tools and best practices.
 
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **Node.js** ≥ 18
+- **npm** ≥ 9
+- **git** — required for `unoff create` (initializes a git repository) and for all `unoff add` commands (workers, skills, specs use git submodules)
+
 ## Installation
 
 Install globally:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 121352d..d89a8d7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@unoff/cli",
-  "version": "0.1.3",
+  "version": "0.1.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@unoff/cli",
-      "version": "0.1.3",
+      "version": "0.1.4",
       "license": "MPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "chalk": "^5.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 979272b..a19c527 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@unoff/cli",
-  "version": "0.1.3",
+  "version": "0.1.4",
   "description": "A CLI tool to create plugins for Figma, Penpot, Sketch, and Framer",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/commands/create.ts b/src/commands/create.ts
index fde8122..7b33926 100644
--- a/src/commands/create.ts
+++ b/src/commands/create.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import ora from 'ora'
 import inquirer from 'inquirer'
 import Mustache from 'mustache'
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'
+import { spawnSync } from 'child_process'
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)
 const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename)
@@ -262,7 +263,23 @@ export async function createPlugin(platform: string) {
       await fs.writeFile(globalConfigPath, configContent, 'utf-8')
     }
 
-    spinner.succeed(chalk.green('Plugin created successfully!'))
+    // Initialize git repository
+    const gitCheck = spawnSync('git', ['--version'], { encoding: 'utf-8' })
+    if (gitCheck.status === 0) {
+      const gitInit = spawnSync('git', ['init'], {
+        cwd: outputDir,
+        encoding: 'utf-8',
+      })
+      if (gitInit.status === 0) {
+        spinner.succeed(chalk.green('Plugin created successfully! Git repository initialized.'))
+      } else {
+        spinner.succeed(chalk.green('Plugin created successfully!'))
+        console.warn(chalk.yellow('⚠️  Could not initialize git repository. Run `git init` manually.'))
+      }
+    } else {
+      spinner.succeed(chalk.green('Plugin created successfully!'))
+      console.warn(chalk.yellow('⚠️  git is not available. Run `git init` manually before using `unoff add`.'))
+    }
 
     console.log(chalk.cyan('\n📦 Next steps:\n'))
     console.log(chalk.white(`  cd ${pluginSlug}`))