diff --git a/lib/proteus/kit.rb b/lib/proteus/kit.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/proteus/kit.rb
+++ b/lib/proteus/kit.rb
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ module Proteus
       if system "git ls-remote #{url(kit_name)} #{repo_name} > /dev/null 2>&1"
         puts "Starting a new proteus-#{kit_name} project in #{repo_name}"
         system "git clone #{url(kit_name)}#{' ' + repo_name} && "\
-          "rm -rf #{repo_name}/.git && "\
-          "git init #{repo_name}"
+          "cd #{repo_name} && "\
+          "rm -rf .git && "\
+          "git init && "\
+          "git add . && "\
+          "git commit -am 'New proteus-#{kit_name} project' && "\
+          "cd -"
       else
         puts "A thoughtbot repo doesn't exist with that name"
       end
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