diff --git a/aria/contents/docs/libra/command/init/index.mdx b/aria/contents/docs/libra/command/init/index.mdx
index 1e46b888f..a675d11e1 100644
--- a/aria/contents/docs/libra/command/init/index.mdx
+++ b/aria/contents/docs/libra/command/init/index.mdx
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ which sets up the repository without a working directory, containing only Libra
     <Note type="danger" title="Git bare VS Libra bare">
     **Note**：Unlike Git's `--bare`, the Libra init `--bare` initializes a bare repository that contains Libra's own SQLite database.
     </Note>
+-   `--template <template-directory>`
+    Specify a directory from which templates will be used to initialize the repository.
 -   `-b`, `--initial-branch <INITIAL_BRANCH>`
     Override the name of the initial branch
 -   `-h`, `--help` Print help
diff --git a/libra/src/command/clone.rs b/libra/src/command/clone.rs
index d81147b7b..46d872ed0 100644
--- a/libra/src/command/clone.rs
+++ b/libra/src/command/clone.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ pub async fn execute(args: CloneArgs) {
         initial_branch: args.branch.clone(),
         repo_directory: local_path.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
         quiet: false,
+        template: None,
     };
     command::init::execute(init_args).await;
 
diff --git a/libra/src/command/init.rs b/libra/src/command/init.rs
index 502a106eb..61e73769d 100644
--- a/libra/src/command/init.rs
+++ b/libra/src/command/init.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ pub struct InitArgs {
     #[clap(long, required = false)]
     pub bare: bool, // Default is false
 
+    /// directory from which templates will be used
+    #[clap(long = "template", name = "template-directory", required = false)]
+    pub template: Option<String>,
+
     /// Set the initial branch name
     #[clap(short = 'b', long, required = false)]
     pub initial_branch: Option<String>,
@@ -82,6 +86,29 @@ fn is_writable(cur_dir: &Path) -> io::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Recursively copy the contents of the template directory to the destination directory.
+///
+/// # Behavior
+/// - Directories are created as needed.
+/// - Existing files in `dst` are NOT overwritten.
+/// - Subdirectories are copied recursively.
+fn copy_template(src: &Path, dst: &Path) -> io::Result<()> {
+    for entry in fs::read_dir(src)? {
+        let entry = entry?;
+        let file_type = entry.file_type()?;
+        let dest_path = dst.join(entry.file_name());
+
+        if file_type.is_dir() {
+            fs::create_dir_all(&dest_path)?;
+            copy_template(&entry.path(), &dest_path)?;
+        } else if !dest_path.exists() {
+            // Only copy if the file does not already exist
+            fs::copy(entry.path(), &dest_path)?;
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Initialize a new Libra repository
 /// This function creates the necessary directories and files for a new Libra repository.
 /// It also sets up the database and the initial configuration.
@@ -127,41 +154,63 @@ pub async fn init(args: InitArgs) -> io::Result<()> {
         }
     }
 
-    // Create .libra & sub-dirs
-    let dirs = ["objects/pack", "objects/info", "info", "hooks"];
+    // ensure root dir exists
+    fs::create_dir_all(&root_dir)?;
+
+    // If a template path is provided, copy the template files to the root directory
+    if let Some(template_path) = &args.template {
+        let template_dir = Path::new(template_path);
+        if template_dir.exists() {
+            copy_template(template_dir, &root_dir)?;
+        } else {
+            return Err(io::Error::new(
+                io::ErrorKind::NotFound,
+                format!("template directory '{}' does not exist", template_path),
+            ));
+        }
+    } else {
+        // Create info & hooks
+        let dirs = ["info", "hooks"];
+        for dir in dirs {
+            fs::create_dir_all(root_dir.join(dir))?;
+        }
+        // Create info/exclude
+        // `include_str!` includes the file content while compiling
+        fs::write(
+            root_dir.join("info/exclude"),
+            include_str!("../../template/exclude"),
+        )?;
+        // Create .libra/description
+        fs::write(
+            root_dir.join("description"),
+            include_str!("../../template/description"),
+        )?;
+        // Create .libra/hooks/pre-commit.sh
+        fs::write(
+            root_dir.join("hooks").join("pre-commit.sh"),
+            include_str!("../../template/pre-commit.sh"),
+        )?;
+
+        // Set Permission
+        #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
+        {
+            use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
+            let perms = fs::Permissions::from_mode(0o755);
+            fs::set_permissions(root_dir.join("hooks").join("pre-commit.sh"), perms)?;
+        }
+
+        // Create .libra/hooks/pre-commit.ps1
+        fs::write(
+            root_dir.join("hooks").join("pre-commit.ps1"),
+            include_str!("../../template/pre-commit.ps1"),
+        )?;
+    }
+
+    // Complete .libra and sub-directories
+    let dirs = ["objects/pack", "objects/info"];
     for dir in dirs {
         fs::create_dir_all(root_dir.join(dir))?;
     }
-    // Create info/exclude
-    // `include_str!` includes the file content while compiling
-    fs::write(
-        root_dir.join("info/exclude"),
-        include_str!("../../template/exclude"),
-    )?;
-    // Create .libra/description
-    fs::write(
-        root_dir.join("description"),
-        include_str!("../../template/description"),
-    )?;
-    // Create .libra/hooks/pre-commit.sh
-    fs::write(
-        root_dir.join("hooks").join("pre-commit.sh"),
-        include_str!("../../template/pre-commit.sh"),
-    )?;
-
-    // Set Permission
-    #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
-    {
-        use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
-        let perms = fs::Permissions::from_mode(0o755);
-        fs::set_permissions(root_dir.join("hooks").join("pre-commit.sh"), perms)?;
-    }
-
-    // Create .libra/hooks/pre-commit.ps1
-    fs::write(
-        root_dir.join("hooks").join("pre-commit.ps1"),
-        include_str!("../../template/pre-commit.ps1"),
-    )?;
 
     // Create database: .libra/libra.db
     let conn;
@@ -206,6 +255,7 @@ pub async fn init(args: InitArgs) -> io::Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
 /// Initialize the configuration for the Libra repository
 /// This function creates the necessary configuration entries in the database.
 async fn init_config(conn: &DbConn) -> Result<(), DbErr> {
diff --git a/libra/src/utils/test.rs b/libra/src/utils/test.rs
index d951d99a7..3146e3b83 100644
--- a/libra/src/utils/test.rs
+++ b/libra/src/utils/test.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ pub async fn setup_with_new_libra_in(temp_path: impl AsRef<Path>) {
         initial_branch: None,
         repo_directory: temp_path.as_ref().to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
         quiet: false,
+        template: None,
     };
     command::init::init(args).await.unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/libra/tests/command/checkout_test.rs b/libra/tests/command/checkout_test.rs
index 99227f851..b6c9b42e1 100644
--- a/libra/tests/command/checkout_test.rs
+++ b/libra/tests/command/checkout_test.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ async fn test_checkout_module_functions() {
         initial_branch: Some("main".to_string()),
         repo_directory: temp_path.path().to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
         quiet: false,
+        template: None,
     };
 
     init::init(init_args)
diff --git a/libra/tests/command/init_test.rs b/libra/tests/command/init_test.rs
index 93c704414..11b3e1c00 100644
--- a/libra/tests/command/init_test.rs
+++ b/libra/tests/command/init_test.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ async fn test_init() {
         initial_branch: None,
         repo_directory: target_dir.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
         quiet: false,
+        template: None,
     };
     // Run the init function
     init(args).await.unwrap();
@@ -44,6 +45,117 @@ async fn test_init() {
     verify_init(libra_dir.as_path());
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+#[serial]
+/// Test the init function with a template directory
+async fn test_init_template() {
+    use std::fs;
+    use tempfile::tempdir;
+
+    // Create a temporary target directory for the new repo
+    let target_dir = tempdir().unwrap().keep();
+
+    // Create a temporary template directory
+    let template_dir = tempdir().unwrap();
+
+    // Set up template structure similar to Git template
+    fs::create_dir_all(template_dir.path().join("objects/pack")).unwrap();
+    fs::create_dir_all(template_dir.path().join("objects/info")).unwrap();
+    fs::create_dir_all(template_dir.path().join("info")).unwrap();
+
+    // Add description file in the template
+    fs::write(
+        template_dir.path().join("description"),
+        "Template repository",
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    // Add info/exclude file in the template
+    fs::write(template_dir.path().join("info/exclude"), "").unwrap();
+
+    // Prepare init arguments with template path
+    let args = InitArgs {
+        bare: false,
+        initial_branch: None,
+        repo_directory: target_dir.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
+        quiet: false,
+        template: Some(template_dir.path().to_str().unwrap().to_string()),
+    };
+
+    // Run the init function
+    init(args).await.unwrap();
+
+    // Verify that the `.libra` directory exists
+    let libra_dir = target_dir.join(".libra");
+    assert!(libra_dir.exists(), ".libra directory does not exist");
+
+    // Verify the repository initialization structure
+    verify_init(libra_dir.as_path());
+
+    // --- Additional checks for template contents ---
+
+    // Verify that description file is copied from template
+    let description_path = libra_dir.join("description");
+    assert!(
+        description_path.exists(),
+        "Template description file not copied"
+    );
+
+    // Verify that info/exclude file is copied from template
+    let exclude_path = libra_dir.join("info/exclude");
+    assert!(
+        exclude_path.exists(),
+        "Template info/exclude file not copied"
+    );
+
+    // Verify that objects subdirectories are copied from template
+    assert!(
+        libra_dir.join("objects/pack").exists(),
+        "Template objects/pack directory not copied"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        libra_dir.join("objects/info").exists(),
+        "Template objects/info directory not copied"
+    );
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+#[serial]
+/// Test the init function with an invalid template path
+async fn test_init_with_invalid_template_path() {
+    use tempfile::tempdir;
+
+    // Create a temporary target directory for the new repo
+    let target_dir = tempdir().unwrap().keep();
+
+    // Provide a non-existent template path
+    let invalid_template_path = "/path/to/nonexistent/template";
+
+    let args = InitArgs {
+        bare: false,
+        initial_branch: None,
+        repo_directory: target_dir.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
+        quiet: false,
+        template: Some(invalid_template_path.to_string()),
+    };
+
+    // Run the init function and expect it to return an error
+    let result = init(args).await;
+
+    // Verify that the function returns an error due to invalid template path
+    assert!(
+        result.is_err(),
+        "Init should fail when template path does not exist"
+    );
+
+    // Optionally, verify the error kind/message if your init function provides it
+    if let Err(err) = result {
+        // Uncomment and adjust depending on your error type
+        // assert_eq!(err.kind(), Some(ExpectedErrorKind::NotFound));
+        println!("Received expected error: {:?}", err);
+    }
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 #[serial]
 /// Test the init function with the --bare flag
@@ -57,6 +169,7 @@ async fn test_init_bare() {
         initial_branch: None,
         repo_directory: target_dir.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
         quiet: false,
+        template: None,
     };
     // Run the init function
     init(args).await.unwrap();
@@ -64,6 +177,7 @@ async fn test_init_bare() {
     // Verify the contents of the other directory
     verify_init(target_dir.as_path());
 }
+
 #[tokio::test]
 #[serial]
 /// Test the init function with the --bare flag and an existing repository
@@ -76,6 +190,7 @@ async fn test_init_bare_with_existing_repo() {
         initial_branch: None,
         repo_directory: target_dir.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
         quiet: false,
+        template: None,
     };
     init(init_args).await.unwrap(); // Execute init for bare repository
 
@@ -86,6 +201,7 @@ async fn test_init_bare_with_existing_repo() {
             initial_branch: None,
             repo_directory: target_dir.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
             quiet: false,
+            template: None,
         };
         init(args).await
     };
@@ -110,6 +226,7 @@ async fn test_init_with_initial_branch() {
         initial_branch: Some("main".to_string()),
         repo_directory: temp_path.path().to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
         quiet: false,
+        template: None,
     };
     // Run the init function
     init(args).await.unwrap();
@@ -157,6 +274,7 @@ async fn test_invalid_branch_name(branch_name: &str) {
         initial_branch: Some(branch_name.to_string()),
         repo_directory: target_dir.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
         quiet: false,
+        template: None,
     };
     // Run the init function
     let result = init(args).await;
@@ -180,6 +298,7 @@ async fn test_init_with_directory() {
         initial_branch: None,
         repo_directory: test_dir.to_str().unwrap().to_owned(),
         quiet: false,
+        template: None,
     };
     // Run the init function
     init(args).await.unwrap();
@@ -209,6 +328,7 @@ async fn test_init_with_invalid_directory() {
         initial_branch: None,
         repo_directory: test_dir.to_str().unwrap().to_owned(),
         quiet: false,
+        template: None,
     };
     // Run the init function
     let result = init(args).await;
@@ -249,6 +369,7 @@ async fn test_init_with_unauthorized_directory() {
         initial_branch: None,
         repo_directory: test_dir.to_str().unwrap().to_owned(),
         quiet: false,
+        template: None,
     };
     // Run the init function
     let result = init(args).await;
@@ -272,6 +393,7 @@ async fn test_init_quiet() {
         initial_branch: None,
         repo_directory: target_dir.to_str().unwrap().to_string(),
         quiet: true,
+        template: None,
     };
     // Run the init function
     init(args).await.unwrap();