diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7550d04..ec38adf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Versions follow [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 - **Template URLs:** `gitgo init --template` now supports full GitHub URLs (e.g., `https://github.com/owner/repo` or `.git` extensions) in addition to the short `owner/repo` format.
 
 ### Fixed
+- Fixed `gitgo new` skipping the initial commit and push due to a double `git init` bug. It now properly deploys the scaffolded files.
 - Fixed `gitgo new` opening the browser on every call. It now saves the token to git config (`gitgo.github-token`) after the first paste.
 - Fixed `gitgo new` crashing when an old token expires. It now clears the dead token and re-prompts automatically.
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5b8cee4..a2c93f4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "pygitgo"
-version = "1.8.1"
+version = "1.8.0"
 description = "GitGo CLI - Your Fast Git Companion. Simplifies git push, link, stash, and user management."
 readme = "README.md"
 license = {text = "GPL-3.0-or-later"}
diff --git a/src/pygitgo/commands/link.py b/src/pygitgo/commands/link.py
index 63b2390..f9c3c3a 100644
--- a/src/pygitgo/commands/link.py
+++ b/src/pygitgo/commands/link.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def _link_interrupt_cleanup(repo_url, initialized, committed, remote_added):
         success("No git state was changed.")
 
 
-def link_core(repo_url, commit_message="Initial commit", silent=False):
+def link_core(repo_url, commit_message="Initial commit", silent=False, already_initialized=False):
     if not validate_repo_url(repo_url):
         raise GitGoError(
             "\nInvalid repository URL!\n"
@@ -43,9 +43,13 @@ def link_core(repo_url, commit_message="Initial commit", silent=False):
     remote_added = False
 
     try:
-        is_new_repo = git_init()
-        if is_new_repo:
+        if already_initialized:
+            is_new_repo = True
             initialized = True
+        else:
+            is_new_repo = git_init()
+            if is_new_repo:
+                initialized = True
 
         if not is_new_repo:
             add_remote_origin(repo_url)
diff --git a/src/pygitgo/commands/new.py b/src/pygitgo/commands/new.py
index 9e64992..fb705ef 100644
--- a/src/pygitgo/commands/new.py
+++ b/src/pygitgo/commands/new.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def new_operation(args):
 
     repo_url = repo_operation(args, silent=True)
 
-    link_core(repo_url, "Initial commit", silent=True)
+    link_core(repo_url, "Initial commit", silent=True, already_initialized=True)
 
     print_banner("PROJECT LAUNCHED. SCAFFOLDED, CREATED, AND DEPLOYED.")
 
diff --git a/tests/test_new.py b/tests/test_new.py
index d12f702..2010451 100644
--- a/tests/test_new.py
+++ b/tests/test_new.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def test_new_operation_quickstart(mock_chdir, mock_link_core, mock_repo_operatio
     mock_init_operation.assert_called_once_with(args)
     mock_chdir.assert_called_once_with("my-project")
     mock_repo_operation.assert_called_once_with(args, silent=True)
-    mock_link_core.assert_called_once_with("https://github.com/user/my-project.git", "Initial commit", silent=True)
+    mock_link_core.assert_called_once_with("https://github.com/user/my-project.git", "Initial commit", silent=True, already_initialized=True)
 
     captured = capsys.readouterr()
     assert "undo link" in captured.out
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