diff --git a/.changeset/metal-queens-hang.md b/.changeset/metal-queens-hang.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b2d3ef60d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/metal-queens-hang.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"shadcn": patch
+---
+
+add --template flag
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/add.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/add.ts
index d4da6f8d70..0e260586e9 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/add.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/add.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export const add = new Command()
 
       let shouldUpdateAppIndex = false
       if (errors[ERRORS.MISSING_DIR_OR_EMPTY_PROJECT]) {
-        const { projectPath, projectType } = await createProject({
+        const { projectPath, template } = await createProject({
           cwd: options.cwd,
           force: options.overwrite,
           srcDir: options.srcDir,
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export const add = new Command()
         }
         options.cwd = projectPath
 
-        if (projectType === "monorepo") {
+        if (template === "next-monorepo") {
           options.cwd = path.resolve(options.cwd, "apps/web")
           config = await getConfig(options.cwd)
         } else {
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts
index 85af1d7e99..cbbaff855d 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import path from "path"
 import { preFlightInit } from "@/src/preflights/preflight-init"
 import { getRegistryBaseColors, getRegistryStyles } from "@/src/registry/api"
 import { addComponents } from "@/src/utils/add-components"
-import { createProject } from "@/src/utils/create-project"
+import { TEMPLATES, createProject } from "@/src/utils/create-project"
 import * as ERRORS from "@/src/utils/errors"
 import {
   DEFAULT_COMPONENTS,
@@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ export const initOptionsSchema = z.object({
   isNewProject: z.boolean(),
   srcDir: z.boolean().optional(),
   cssVariables: z.boolean(),
+  template: z
+    .string()
+    .optional()
+    .refine(
+      (val) => {
+        if (val) {
+          return TEMPLATES[val as keyof typeof TEMPLATES]
+        }
+        return true
+      },
+      {
+        message: "Invalid template. Please use 'next' or 'next-monorepo'.",
+      }
+    ),
 })
 
 export const init = new Command()
@@ -48,6 +62,11 @@ export const init = new Command()
     "[components...]",
     "the components to add or a url to the component."
   )
+  .option(
+    "-t, --template <template>",
+    "the template to use. (next, next-monorepo)",
+    ""
+  )
   .option("-y, --yes", "skip confirmation prompt.", true)
   .option("-d, --defaults,", "use default configuration.", false)
   .option("-f, --force", "force overwrite of existing configuration.", false)
@@ -97,24 +116,24 @@ export async function runInit(
   }
 ) {
   let projectInfo
-  let newProjectType
+  let newProjectTemplate
   if (!options.skipPreflight) {
     const preflight = await preFlightInit(options)
     if (preflight.errors[ERRORS.MISSING_DIR_OR_EMPTY_PROJECT]) {
-      const { projectPath, projectType } = await createProject(options)
+      const { projectPath, template } = await createProject(options)
       if (!projectPath) {
         process.exit(1)
       }
       options.cwd = projectPath
       options.isNewProject = true
-      newProjectType = projectType
+      newProjectTemplate = template
     }
     projectInfo = preflight.projectInfo
   } else {
     projectInfo = await getProjectInfo(options.cwd)
   }
 
-  if (newProjectType === "monorepo") {
+  if (newProjectTemplate === "next-monorepo") {
     options.cwd = path.resolve(options.cwd, "apps/web")
     return await getConfig(options.cwd)
   }
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/utils/create-project.test.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/utils/create-project.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6426ae7eeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/utils/create-project.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import { fetchRegistry } from "@/src/registry/api"
+import { execa } from "execa"
+import fs from "fs-extra"
+import prompts from "prompts"
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest"
+
+import { TEMPLATES, createProject } from "./create-project"
+
+// Mock dependencies
+vi.mock("fs-extra")
+vi.mock("execa")
+vi.mock("prompts")
+vi.mock("@/src/registry/api")
+vi.mock("@/src/utils/get-package-manager", () => ({
+  getPackageManager: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue("npm"),
+}))
+
+describe("createProject", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    vi.mocked(fs.access).mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+    vi.mocked(fs.existsSync).mockReturnValue(false)
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.resetAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it("should create a Next.js project with default options", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(prompts).mockResolvedValue({ type: "next", name: "my-app" })
+
+    const result = await createProject({
+      cwd: "/test",
+      force: false,
+      srcDir: false,
+    })
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      projectPath: "/test/my-app",
+      projectName: "my-app",
+      template: TEMPLATES.next,
+    })
+
+    expect(execa).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "npx",
+      expect.arrayContaining(["create-next-app@latest", "/test/my-app"]),
+      expect.any(Object)
+    )
+  })
+
+  it("should create a monorepo project when selected", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(prompts).mockResolvedValue({
+      type: "next-monorepo",
+      name: "my-monorepo",
+    })
+
+    const result = await createProject({
+      cwd: "/test",
+      force: false,
+      srcDir: false,
+    })
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      projectPath: "/test/my-monorepo",
+      projectName: "my-monorepo",
+      template: TEMPLATES["next-monorepo"],
+    })
+  })
+
+  it("should handle remote components and force next template", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(fetchRegistry).mockResolvedValue([
+      {
+        meta: { nextVersion: "13.0.0" },
+      },
+    ])
+
+    const result = await createProject({
+      cwd: "/test",
+      force: true,
+      components: ["/chat/b/some-component"],
+    })
+
+    expect(result.template).toBe(TEMPLATES.next)
+  })
+
+  it("should throw error if project path already exists", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(fs.existsSync).mockReturnValue(true)
+    vi.mocked(prompts).mockResolvedValue({ type: "next", name: "existing-app" })
+
+    const mockExit = vi
+      .spyOn(process, "exit")
+      .mockImplementation(() => undefined as never)
+
+    await createProject({
+      cwd: "/test",
+      force: false,
+    })
+
+    expect(mockExit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
+  })
+
+  it("should throw error if path is not writable", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(fs.access).mockRejectedValue(new Error("Permission denied"))
+    vi.mocked(prompts).mockResolvedValue({ type: "next", name: "my-app" })
+
+    const mockExit = vi
+      .spyOn(process, "exit")
+      .mockImplementation(() => undefined as never)
+
+    await createProject({
+      cwd: "/test",
+      force: false,
+    })
+
+    expect(mockExit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/utils/create-project.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/utils/create-project.ts
index a6f66dba71..be3b5e46ff 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/utils/create-project.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/utils/create-project.ts
@@ -15,10 +15,15 @@ import { z } from "zod"
 const MONOREPO_TEMPLATE_URL =
   "https://codeload.github.com/shadcn-ui/ui/tar.gz/main"
 
+export const TEMPLATES = {
+  next: "next",
+  "next-monorepo": "next-monorepo",
+} as const
+
 export async function createProject(
   options: Pick<
     z.infer<typeof initOptionsSchema>,
-    "cwd" | "force" | "srcDir" | "components"
+    "cwd" | "force" | "srcDir" | "components" | "template"
   >
 ) {
   options = {
@@ -26,9 +31,13 @@ export async function createProject(
     ...options,
   }
 
-  let projectType: "next" | "monorepo" = "next"
-  let projectName: string = "my-app"
-  let nextVersion = "canary"
+  let template: keyof typeof TEMPLATES =
+    options.template && TEMPLATES[options.template as keyof typeof TEMPLATES]
+      ? (options.template as keyof typeof TEMPLATES)
+      : "next"
+  let projectName: string =
+    template === TEMPLATES.next ? "my-app" : "my-monorepo"
+  let nextVersion = "latest"
 
   const isRemoteComponent =
     options.components?.length === 1 &&
@@ -45,6 +54,9 @@ export async function createProject(
         })
         .parse(result)
       nextVersion = meta.nextVersion
+
+      // Force template to next for remote components.
+      template = TEMPLATES.next
     } catch (error) {
       logger.break()
       handleError(error)
@@ -54,14 +66,14 @@ export async function createProject(
   if (!options.force) {
     const { type, name } = await prompts([
       {
-        type: "select",
+        type: options.template || isRemoteComponent ? null : "select",
         name: "type",
         message: `The path ${highlighter.info(
           options.cwd
         )} does not contain a package.json file.\n  Would you like to start a new project?`,
         choices: [
           { title: "Next.js", value: "next" },
-          { title: "Next.js (Monorepo)", value: "monorepo" },
+          { title: "Next.js (Monorepo)", value: "next-monorepo" },
         ],
         initial: 0,
       },
@@ -78,7 +90,7 @@ export async function createProject(
       },
     ])
 
-    projectType = type
+    template = type ?? template
     projectName = name
   }
 
@@ -113,7 +125,7 @@ export async function createProject(
     process.exit(1)
   }
 
-  if (projectType === "next") {
+  if (template === TEMPLATES.next) {
     await createNextProject(projectPath, {
       version: nextVersion,
       cwd: options.cwd,
@@ -122,7 +134,7 @@ export async function createProject(
     })
   }
 
-  if (projectType === "monorepo") {
+  if (template === TEMPLATES["next-monorepo"]) {
     await createMonorepoProject(projectPath, {
       packageManager,
     })
@@ -131,7 +143,7 @@ export async function createProject(
   return {
     projectPath,
     projectName,
-    projectType,
+    template,
   }
 }
 
@@ -161,6 +173,7 @@ async function createNextProject(
 
   if (
     options.version.startsWith("15") ||
+    options.version.startsWith("latest") ||
     options.version.startsWith("canary")
   ) {
     args.push("--turbopack")