diff --git a/docs/docker.md b/docs/docker.md
index 570ffb1631..a4876df7a2 100644
--- a/docs/docker.md
+++ b/docs/docker.md
@@ -90,5 +90,5 @@ docker run --rm \
 ## Notes
 
 - The container runs as the non-root `node` user.
-- `git` must be available in the container and project volume for worktree operations. Fusion initializes missing repositories during project registration, but existing `.git` metadata and repository history are still required once tasks begin.
+- `git` must be available in the container runtime. The mounted project volume must preserve `.git` metadata and repository history for worktree operations; Fusion initializes missing repositories during project registration.
 - The root `Dockerfile` installs with `pnpm install --frozen-lockfile` before copying full source, so every workspace package/plugin manifest in `pnpm-workspace.yaml` must have a corresponding `COPY <path>/package.json` line in the builder stage.
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/__tests__/init.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/__tests__/init.test.ts
index 5c7779f0e8..a6cbc68477 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/__tests__/init.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/__tests__/init.test.ts
@@ -388,4 +388,34 @@ describe("init command", () => {
     );
     expect(logs.join("\n")).not.toContain("Not a git repository");
   });
+
+  it("logs when shared registration initializes git without --git", async () => {
+    mockEnsureProjectForPath.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      outcome: "registered",
+      gitRepository: "initialized",
+      project: {
+        id: "proj_test",
+        name: "test-project",
+        path: tempProjectDir,
+        isolationMode: "in-process",
+        status: "initializing",
+        createdAt: "",
+        updatedAt: "",
+      },
+    });
+
+    const originalLog = console.log;
+    const logs: string[] = [];
+    console.log = (...args: unknown[]) => {
+      logs.push(args.join(" "));
+    };
+
+    try {
+      await runInit({ path: tempProjectDir });
+    } finally {
+      console.log = originalLog;
+    }
+
+    expect(logs.join("\n")).toContain("Initialized git repository");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/__tests__/project.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/__tests__/project.test.ts
index db187b6360..9d62b0d381 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/__tests__/project.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/__tests__/project.test.ts
@@ -403,6 +403,32 @@ describe("project commands", () => {
       expect(output).toContain("Memory: initialized");
     });
 
+    it("shows git initialized message when shared registration creates a git repository", async () => {
+      mockListProjects.mockResolvedValue([]);
+      mockRegisterProject.mockResolvedValue({
+        id: "proj-1",
+        name: "demo",
+        path: "/fake/demo",
+        isolationMode: "in-process",
+      });
+      mockEnsureProjectForPath.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        outcome: "registered",
+        gitRepository: "initialized",
+        project: {
+          id: "proj-1",
+          name: "demo",
+          path: "/fake/demo",
+          isolationMode: "in-process",
+        },
+      });
+
+      const { runProjectAdd } = await import("../project.js");
+      await runProjectAdd("demo", testPath, { force: true });
+
+      const output = consoleSpy.mock.calls.map((call) => String(call[0])).join("\n");
+      expect(output).toContain("Git: initialized");
+    });
+
     it("does not show memory message when memory files already exist", async () => {
       mockListProjects.mockResolvedValue([]);
       mockRegisterProject.mockResolvedValue({
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init.ts
index e087ece823..39c9db4615 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init.ts
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ export async function runInit(options: InitOptions = {}): Promise<void> {
 
     maybeInstallClaudeSkillForNewProject(cwd);
 
+    if (ensured.gitRepository === "initialized") {
+      console.log(`  ✓ Initialized git repository`);
+    }
     console.log(`  ✓ Registered in central database`);
     console.log(`\n✓ Project "${project.name}" initialized successfully!`);
     console.log(`\n  Next steps:`);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/project.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/project.ts
index 8d7d6498e9..911529137c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/project.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/project.ts
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@ export async function runProjectAdd(
     console.log(`    Location: ${formatDisplayPath(project.path)}`);
     console.log(`    ID: ${project.id}`);
     console.log(`    Isolation: ${project.isolationMode}`);
+    if (ensured.gitRepository === "initialized") {
+      console.log(`    Git: initialized`);
+    }
     if (memoryInitialized) {
       console.log(`    Memory: initialized`);
     }