diff --git a/.changeset/funny-ghosts-explain.md b/.changeset/funny-ghosts-explain.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a9939e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/funny-ghosts-explain.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-expo-stack': patch
+---
+
+add option to run setup-ci after project is created
diff --git a/cli/src/utilities/printOutput.ts b/cli/src/utilities/printOutput.ts
index 2fcd53ad..be5fb27c 100644
--- a/cli/src/utilities/printOutput.ts
+++ b/cli/src/utilities/printOutput.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { getPackageManager, getPackageManagerRunnerX } from './getPackageManager
 import { easConfigure } from './runEasConfigure';
 import { ONLY_ERRORS, runSystemCommand } from './systemCommand';
 import { generateNWUI } from './generateNWUI';
+import { runSetupCI } from './runSetupCI';
 
 export async function printOutput(
   cliResults: CliResults,
@@ -128,6 +129,10 @@ export async function printOutput(
     await easConfigure(cliResults, packageManager, toolbox);
   }
 
+  if (process.env.RUN_SETUP_CI === 'true') {
+    await runSetupCI(toolbox, cliResults);
+  }
+
   const printVexoSteps = () => {
     info(``);
     highlight('Head over to https://vexo.co to create a new Vexo project.');
diff --git a/cli/src/utilities/runCLI.ts b/cli/src/utilities/runCLI.ts
index 6a7c6553..4d387ea5 100644
--- a/cli/src/utilities/runCLI.ts
+++ b/cli/src/utilities/runCLI.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from '../types';
 import { loadConfigs, saveConfig } from './configStorage';
 import { getDefaultPackageManagerVersion } from './getPackageManager';
+import { isProjectCompatibleWithSetupCI } from './runSetupCI';
 
 // based on eas default bun version https://docs.expo.dev/build-reference/infrastructure/#ios-server-images
 const minBunVersion = '1.1.13'; // or greater
@@ -388,5 +389,25 @@ export async function runCLI(toolbox: Toolbox, projectName: string): Promise<Cli
     await saveConfig({ name, cliResults });
   }
 
+  // Ask whether setup-ci should be run after the project is created
+  if (isProjectCompatibleWithSetupCI(toolbox, cliResults)) {
+    const shouldRunSetupCI = await confirm({
+      message: 'Would you like to run setup-ci to bootstrap CI with Github Actions workflows?',
+      initialValue: false
+    });
+
+    if (isCancel(shouldRunSetupCI)) {
+      cancel('Cancelled... 👋');
+      return process.exit(0);
+    }
+
+    if (shouldRunSetupCI) {
+      process.env.RUN_SETUP_CI = 'true';
+      success(`We'll run setup-ci after the project is created.`);
+    } else {
+      success(`No problem, skipping setup-ci for now.`);
+    }
+  }
+
   return cliResults;
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/utilities/runSetupCI.ts b/cli/src/utilities/runSetupCI.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80a46a03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/utilities/runSetupCI.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { Toolbox } from 'gluegun/build/types/domain/toolbox';
+import { getPackageManager } from './getPackageManager';
+import { CliResults } from '../types';
+
+const SUPPORTED_PACKAGE_MANAGERS = ['yarn', 'npm'];
+
+export async function isProjectCompatibleWithSetupCI(toolbox: Toolbox, cliResults: CliResults) {
+  const packageManager = getPackageManager(toolbox, cliResults);
+  const { noGit, noInstall } = cliResults.flags;
+
+  return !noGit && !noInstall && SUPPORTED_PACKAGE_MANAGERS.includes(packageManager);
+}
+
+export async function runSetupCI(toolbox: Toolbox, cliResults: CliResults) {
+  const {
+    print: { info },
+    system
+  } = toolbox;
+
+  const { projectName } = cliResults;
+
+  info(``);
+  info('Running setup-ci...');
+
+  await system.spawn(`cd ${projectName} && npx setup-ci@latest`, {
+    shell: true,
+    stdio: 'inherit'
+  });
+}