diff --git a/.changeset/wise-rats-bow.md b/.changeset/wise-rats-bow.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c534bf082
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wise-rats-bow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-rock': patch
+---
+
+feat: ask instead of bail when git has uncommited changes
diff --git a/packages/create-app/src/lib/bin.ts b/packages/create-app/src/lib/bin.ts
index 0731b9442..62fe42260 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/src/lib/bin.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/src/lib/bin.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import path from 'node:path';
 import {
   cancelPromptAndExit,
   isInteractive,
-  logger,
   promptConfirm,
   resolveAbsolutePath,
   RockError,
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ export async function run() {
     await validateGitStatus(projectRoot);
 
     const shouldInit = await promptConfirm({
-      message: `Detected existing React Native project. Would you like to initialize Rock in this project?`,
+      message: `Detected existing React Native project. Would you like to migrate it to Rock?`,
       confirmLabel: 'Yes',
       cancelLabel: 'No',
     });
@@ -219,10 +218,14 @@ async function validateGitStatus(dir: string) {
     });
 
     if (output.trim() !== '') {
-      logger.error(
-        'Git has uncommitted changes. Please commit or stash your changes before continuing with initializing Rock in existing project.',
-      );
-      process.exit(1);
+      const shouldContinue = await promptConfirm({
+        message: `Git has uncommitted changes. Would you like to continue with initializing Rock in existing project?`,
+        confirmLabel: 'Yes',
+        cancelLabel: 'No',
+      });
+      if (!shouldContinue) {
+        cancelPromptAndExit();
+      }
     }
   }
 }