expo · EvanBacon · Feb 7, 2026 · Feb 7, 2026 · Feb 7, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ This is the log of notable changes to EAS CLI and related packages.
 
 - Hide progress bar in build credits warning when usage reaches 100%. ([#3371](https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/pull/3371) by [@mackenco](https://github.com/mackenco))
 
+### 🐛 Bug fixes
+
+- Fix `--non-interactive` mode prompting for git initialization. Now auto-initializes git with an initial commit when needed. Set `EAS_NO_VCS=1` to skip. ([#3387](https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/pull/3387) by [@evanbacon](https://github.com/evanbacon))
+
 ### 🧹 Chores
 
 - Upgrade `tar` to v7. ([#3327](https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/pull/3327) by [@KarolRzeminski](https://github.com/KarolRzeminski))

diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/build/runBuildAndSubmit.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/build/runBuildAndSubmit.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export async function runBuildAndSubmitAsync({
   buildIds: string[];
   buildProfiles?: ProfileData<'build'>[];
 }> {
-  await vcsClient.ensureRepoExistsAsync();
+  await vcsClient.ensureRepoExistsAsync({ nonInteractive: flags.nonInteractive });
   await ensureRepoIsCleanAsync(vcsClient, flags.nonInteractive);
 
   await ensureProjectConfiguredAsync({

diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/build/configure.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/build/configure.ts
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ export default class BuildConfigure extends EasCommand {
       '💡 The following process will configure your iOS and/or Android project to be compatible with EAS Build. These changes only apply to your local project files and you can safely revert them at any time.'
     );
 
-    // BuildConfigure.ContextOptions.Vcs.client.getValueAsync()
-
-    await vcsClient.ensureRepoExistsAsync();
+    await vcsClient.ensureRepoExistsAsync({ nonInteractive: false });
 
     const expoUpdatesIsInstalled = isExpoUpdatesInstalled(projectDir);
 

diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/build/dev.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/build/dev.ts
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ export default class BuildDev extends EasCommand {
       Errors.error('Running iOS builds in simulator is only supported on macOS.', { exit: 1 });
     }
 
-    await vcsClient.ensureRepoExistsAsync();
-    await ensureRepoIsCleanAsync(vcsClient, flags.nonInteractive);
+    await vcsClient.ensureRepoExistsAsync({ nonInteractive: false });
+    await ensureRepoIsCleanAsync(vcsClient, false);
     await ensureProjectConfiguredAsync({
       projectDir,
       nonInteractive: false,

diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/build/inspect.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/build/inspect.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export default class BuildInspect extends EasCommand {
     await this.prepareOutputDirAsync(outputDirectory, flags.force);
 
     if (flags.stage === InspectStage.ARCHIVE) {
-      await vcsClient.ensureRepoExistsAsync();
+      await vcsClient.ensureRepoExistsAsync({ nonInteractive: false });
       await vcsClient.makeShallowCopyAsync(tmpWorkingdir);
       await this.copyToOutputDirAsync(tmpWorkingdir, outputDirectory);
     } else {

diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/update/configure.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/update/configure.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default class UpdateConfigure extends EasCommand {
       '💡 The following process will configure your project to use EAS Update. These changes only apply to your local project files and you can safely revert them at any time.'
     );
 
-    await vcsClient.ensureRepoExistsAsync();
+    await vcsClient.ensureRepoExistsAsync({ nonInteractive: flags['non-interactive'] });
 
     const easJsonAccessor = EasJsonAccessor.fromProjectPath(projectDir);
     const easJsonCliConfig: EasJson['cli'] =

diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/update/index.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/update/index.ts
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ export default class UpdatePublish extends EasCommand {
       enableJsonOutput();
     }
 
-    await vcsClient.ensureRepoExistsAsync();
+    await vcsClient.ensureRepoExistsAsync({ nonInteractive });
     await ensureRepoIsCleanAsync(vcsClient, nonInteractive);
 
     const {

diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/vcs/clients/git.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/vcs/clients/git.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ export default class GitClient extends Client {
     this.requireCommit = options.requireCommit;
   }
 
-  public override async ensureRepoExistsAsync(): Promise<void> {
+  public override async ensureRepoExistsAsync(options?: {
+    nonInteractive?: boolean;
+  }): Promise<void> {
+    const nonInteractive = options?.nonInteractive ?? false;
+
     try {
       if (!(await isGitInstalledAsync())) {
         Log.error(
@@ -66,11 +70,26 @@ export default class GitClient extends Client {
       return;
     }
 
+    const cwd = process.cwd();
+    const repoRoot = PackageManagerUtils.resolveWorkspaceRoot(cwd) ?? cwd;
+
+    if (nonInteractive) {
+      Log.log(
+        `No git repository found. Auto initializing in ${this.maybeCwdOverride ?? repoRoot}. ` +
+          `Set ${chalk.bold('EAS_NO_VCS=1')} to skip.`
+      );
+      await spawnAsync('git', ['init'], { cwd: this.maybeCwdOverride ?? repoRoot });
+      await this.commitAsync({
+        commitAllFiles: true,
+        commitMessage: 'Initial commit',
+        nonInteractive: true,
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
     Log.warn("It looks like you haven't initialized the git repository yet.");
     Log.warn('EAS requires you to use a git repository for your project.');
 
-    const cwd = process.cwd();
-    const repoRoot = PackageManagerUtils.resolveWorkspaceRoot(cwd) ?? cwd;
     const confirmInit = await confirmAsync({
       message: `Would you like us to run 'git init' in ${
         this.maybeCwdOverride ?? repoRoot
@@ -419,16 +438,22 @@ export default class GitClient extends Client {
       return;
     }
 
-    Log.warn(
-      `You need to configure Git with your ${[
-        !usernameConfigured && 'username (user.name)',
-        !emailConfigured && 'email address (user.email)',
+    const missingConfig = [
+      !usernameConfigured && 'username (user.name)',
+      !emailConfigured && 'email address (user.email)',
+    ].filter(i => i);
+
+    Log.warn(`You need to configure Git with your ${missingConfig.join(' and ')}`);
+    if (nonInteractive) {
+      const configCommands = [
+        !usernameConfigured && 'git config --global user.name "Your Name"',
+        !emailConfigured && 'git config --global user.email "your@email.com"',
       ]
         .filter(i => i)
-        .join(' and ')}`
-    );
-    if (nonInteractive) {
-      throw new Error('Git cannot be configured automatically in non-interactive mode');
+        .join(' && ');
+      throw new Error(
+        `Git ${missingConfig.join(' and ')} must be configured. Run: ${configCommands}`
+      );
     }
     if (!usernameConfigured) {
       const { username } = await promptAsync({

diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/vcs/vcs.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/vcs/vcs.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export abstract class Client {
 
   // (optional) ensureRepoExistsAsync should verify whether repository exists and tooling is installed
   // it's not required for minimal support, but lack of validation might cause the failure at a later stage.
-  public async ensureRepoExistsAsync(): Promise<void> {}
+  public async ensureRepoExistsAsync(_options?: { nonInteractive?: boolean }): Promise<void> {}
 
   // (optional) checks whether commit is necessary before calling makeShallowCopyAsync
   //