diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts
index db0398538c..007f600361 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   resolveInitUrl,
   resolveRegistryBaseConfig,
 } from "@/src/preset/presets"
-import { getRegistryStyles } from "@/src/registry/api"
+import { getRegistryBaseColors, getRegistryStyles } from "@/src/registry/api"
 import { BUILTIN_REGISTRIES, SHADCN_URL } from "@/src/registry/constants"
 import { clearRegistryContext } from "@/src/registry/context"
 import { registryConfigSchema } from "@/src/registry/schema"
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ import {
   restoreFileBackup,
 } from "@/src/utils/file-helper"
 import {
+  DEFAULT_COMPONENTS,
+  DEFAULT_TAILWIND_CONFIG,
+  DEFAULT_TAILWIND_CSS,
+  DEFAULT_UTILS,
   explorer,
+  getConfig,
   getWorkspaceConfig,
   resolveConfigPaths,
   type Config,
@@ -639,11 +644,9 @@ export async function runInit(
   }
 
   // Standard init path for existing projects.
-  if (!projectConfig) {
-    throw new Error("Project config is required for standard init.")
-  }
-
-  let config = await promptForMinimalConfig(projectConfig, options)
+  let config = projectConfig
+    ? await promptForMinimalConfig(projectConfig, options)
+    : await promptForConfig(await getConfig(options.cwd))
 
   if (!options.yes) {
     const { proceed } = await prompts({
@@ -778,6 +781,205 @@ export async function runInit(
   return fullConfig
 }
 
+async function promptForConfig(defaultConfig: Config | null = null) {
+  const [styles, baseColors] = await Promise.all([
+    getRegistryStyles(),
+    getRegistryBaseColors(),
+  ])
+
+  logger.info("")
+  const options = await prompts([
+    {
+      type: "toggle",
+      name: "typescript",
+      message: `Would you like to use ${highlighter.info(
+        "TypeScript"
+      )} (recommended)?`,
+      initial: defaultConfig?.tsx ?? true,
+      active: "yes",
+      inactive: "no",
+    },
+    {
+      type: "select",
+      name: "style",
+      message: `Which ${highlighter.info("style")} would you like to use?`,
+      choices: styles.map((style) => ({
+        title: style.label,
+        value: style.name,
+      })),
+    },
+    {
+      type: "select",
+      name: "tailwindBaseColor",
+      message: `Which color would you like to use as the ${highlighter.info(
+        "base color"
+      )}?`,
+      choices: baseColors.map((color) => ({
+        title: color.label,
+        value: color.name,
+      })),
+    },
+    {
+      type: "text",
+      name: "tailwindCss",
+      message: `Where is your ${highlighter.info("global CSS")} file?`,
+      initial: defaultConfig?.tailwind.css ?? DEFAULT_TAILWIND_CSS,
+    },
+    {
+      type: "toggle",
+      name: "tailwindCssVariables",
+      message: `Would you like to use ${highlighter.info(
+        "CSS variables"
+      )} for theming?`,
+      initial: defaultConfig?.tailwind.cssVariables ?? true,
+      active: "yes",
+      inactive: "no",
+    },
+    {
+      type: "text",
+      name: "tailwindPrefix",
+      message: `Are you using a custom ${highlighter.info(
+        "tailwind prefix eg. tw-"
+      )}? (Leave blank if not)`,
+      initial: "",
+    },
+    {
+      type: "text",
+      name: "tailwindConfig",
+      message: `Where is your ${highlighter.info(
+        "tailwind.config.js"
+      )} located?`,
+      initial: defaultConfig?.tailwind.config ?? DEFAULT_TAILWIND_CONFIG,
+    },
+    {
+      type: "text",
+      name: "components",
+      message: `Configure the import alias for ${highlighter.info(
+        "components"
+      )}:`,
+      initial: defaultConfig?.aliases["components"] ?? DEFAULT_COMPONENTS,
+    },
+  ])
+
+  if (!options.style) {
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+
+  const existingAliases =
+    defaultConfig && defaultConfig.aliases.components === options.components
+      ? defaultConfig.aliases
+      : undefined
+
+  const aliasDefaults = getInitAliasDefaults(
+    options.components,
+    existingAliases
+  )
+
+  const aliasOptions = await prompts([
+    {
+      type: "text",
+      name: "ui",
+      message: `Configure the import alias for ${highlighter.info("ui")}:`,
+      initial: aliasDefaults.ui,
+    },
+    {
+      type: "text",
+      name: "lib",
+      message: `Configure the import alias for ${highlighter.info("lib")}:`,
+      initial: aliasDefaults.lib,
+    },
+    {
+      type: "text",
+      name: "hooks",
+      message: `Configure the import alias for ${highlighter.info("hooks")}:`,
+      initial: aliasDefaults.hooks,
+    },
+    {
+      type: "text",
+      name: "utils",
+      message: `Configure the import alias for ${highlighter.info("utils")}:`,
+      initial: aliasDefaults.utils,
+    },
+    {
+      type: "toggle",
+      name: "rsc",
+      message: `Are you using ${highlighter.info("React Server Components")}?`,
+      initial: defaultConfig?.rsc ?? true,
+      active: "yes",
+      inactive: "no",
+    },
+  ])
+
+  return rawConfigSchema.parse({
+    $schema: "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema.json",
+    style: options.style,
+    tailwind: {
+      config: options.tailwindConfig,
+      css: options.tailwindCss,
+      baseColor: options.tailwindBaseColor,
+      cssVariables: options.tailwindCssVariables,
+      prefix: options.tailwindPrefix,
+    },
+    rsc: aliasOptions.rsc,
+    tsx: options.typescript,
+    aliases: {
+      components: options.components,
+      ui: aliasOptions.ui,
+      lib: aliasOptions.lib,
+      hooks: aliasOptions.hooks,
+      utils: aliasOptions.utils,
+    },
+  })
+}
+
+export function getInitAliasDefaults(
+  componentsAlias: string,
+  existingAliases?: Config["aliases"]
+) {
+  const derivedLib =
+    existingAliases?.lib ?? deriveSiblingAlias(componentsAlias, "lib")
+
+  return {
+    ui: existingAliases?.ui ?? deriveUiAlias(componentsAlias),
+    lib: derivedLib,
+    hooks:
+      existingAliases?.hooks ?? deriveSiblingAlias(componentsAlias, "hooks"),
+    utils:
+      existingAliases?.utils ?? deriveUtilsAlias(componentsAlias, derivedLib),
+  }
+}
+
+function deriveUiAlias(componentsAlias: string) {
+  return componentsAlias ? `${componentsAlias}/ui` : `${DEFAULT_COMPONENTS}/ui`
+}
+
+function deriveUtilsAlias(componentsAlias: string, libAlias: string) {
+  if (componentsAlias === "#components") {
+    return "#utils"
+  }
+
+  return libAlias ? `${libAlias}/utils` : DEFAULT_UTILS
+}
+
+function deriveSiblingAlias(componentsAlias: string, segment: "lib" | "hooks") {
+  if (componentsAlias === "components") {
+    return segment
+  }
+
+  if (componentsAlias.endsWith("/components")) {
+    return `${componentsAlias.slice(0, -"/components".length)}/${segment}`
+  }
+
+  if (
+    componentsAlias.endsWith("components") &&
+    !componentsAlias.includes("/")
+  ) {
+    return `${componentsAlias.slice(0, -"components".length)}${segment}`
+  }
+
+  return ""
+}
+
 export function shouldRunTemplatePostInit(
   template:
     | { postInit?: (options: { projectPath: string }) => Promise<void> }
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/test/commands/init.test.ts b/packages/shadcn/test/commands/init.test.ts
index c330ce2118..3048519ba3 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/test/commands/init.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/test/commands/init.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,55 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest"
 
-import { shouldRunTemplatePostInit } from "../../src/commands/init"
+import {
+  getInitAliasDefaults,
+  shouldRunTemplatePostInit,
+} from "../../src/commands/init"
+
+describe("getInitAliasDefaults", () => {
+  test("derives standard aliases from components", () => {
+    expect(getInitAliasDefaults("@/components")).toEqual({
+      ui: "@/components/ui",
+      lib: "@/lib",
+      hooks: "@/hooks",
+      utils: "@/lib/utils",
+    })
+  })
+
+  test("derives package import aliases from #components", () => {
+    expect(getInitAliasDefaults("#components")).toEqual({
+      ui: "#components/ui",
+      lib: "#lib",
+      hooks: "#hooks",
+      utils: "#utils",
+    })
+  })
+
+  test("derives sibling aliases for nested custom aliases", () => {
+    expect(getInitAliasDefaults("#custom/components")).toEqual({
+      ui: "#custom/components/ui",
+      lib: "#custom/lib",
+      hooks: "#custom/hooks",
+      utils: "#custom/lib/utils",
+    })
+  })
+
+  test("preserves existing aliases when components alias is unchanged", () => {
+    expect(
+      getInitAliasDefaults("#components", {
+        components: "#components",
+        ui: "#components/ui",
+        lib: "#lib",
+        hooks: "#hooks",
+        utils: "#utils",
+      })
+    ).toEqual({
+      ui: "#components/ui",
+      lib: "#lib",
+      hooks: "#hooks",
+      utils: "#utils",
+    })
+  })
+})
 
 describe("shouldRunTemplatePostInit", () => {
   test("does not run post-init for existing projects with an explicit template", () => {