diff --git a/src/initialize/index.test.ts b/src/initialize/index.test.ts
index 675aaa6e7..703dcdd83 100644
--- a/src/initialize/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/initialize/index.test.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
 import { StatusCodes } from "../shared/codes.js";
+import { RunOrRestoreOptions } from "../shared/runOrRestore.js";
 import { initialize } from "./index.js";
 
 const mockOutro = vi.fn();
 
-vi.mock("@clack/prompts", () => ({
+vi.mock("../shared/cli/outro.js", () => ({
 	get outro() {
 		return mockOutro;
 	},
-	spinner: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+const mockEnsureGitRepository = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock("../shared/ensureGitRepository.js", () => ({
+	get ensureGitRepository() {
+		return mockEnsureGitRepository;
+	},
 }));
 
 const mockReadOptions = vi.fn();
@@ -20,11 +28,18 @@ vi.mock("../shared/options/readOptions.js", () => ({
 	},
 }));
 
-const mockInitializeAndEnterRepository = vi.fn();
+vi.mock("../shared/runOrRestore.js", () => ({
+	async runOrRestore({ run }: RunOrRestoreOptions) {
+		await run();
+		return StatusCodes.Success;
+	},
+}));
+
+const mockInitializeWithOptions = vi.fn();
 
-vi.mock("./initializeAndEnterRepository.js", () => ({
-	get initializeAndEnterRepository() {
-		return mockInitializeAndEnterRepository;
+vi.mock("./initializeWithOptions.js", () => ({
+	get initializeWithOptions() {
+		return mockInitializeWithOptions;
 	},
 }));
 
@@ -45,5 +60,49 @@ describe("initialize", () => {
 			code: StatusCodes.Cancelled,
 			options: optionsBase,
 		});
+		expect(mockEnsureGitRepository).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it("runs initializeWithOptions when readOptions returns inputs", async () => {
+		mockReadOptions.mockResolvedValue({
+			cancelled: false,
+			options: optionsBase,
+		});
+
+		const result = await initialize([]);
+
+		expect(result).toEqual({
+			code: StatusCodes.Success,
+			options: optionsBase,
+		});
+		expect(mockEnsureGitRepository).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(mockOutro.mock.calls).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+			[
+			  [
+			    [
+			      {
+			        "label": "You may consider committing these changes:",
+			        "lines": [
+			          "git add -A",
+			          "git commit -m "feat: initialized repo ✨",
+			          "git push",
+			        ],
+			        "variant": "code",
+			      },
+			      {
+			        "label": "Be sure to:",
+			        "lines": [
+			          "- enable the GitHub apps: 
+			   - Codecov (https://github.com/apps/codecov)
+			   - Renovate (https://github.com/apps/renovate)",
+			          "- populate the secrets: 
+			   - ACCESS_TOKEN (a GitHub PAT with repo and workflow permissions)
+			   - NPM_TOKEN (an npm access token with automation permissions)",
+			        ],
+			      },
+			    ],
+			  ],
+			]
+		`);
 	});
 });
diff --git a/src/initialize/initializeWithOptions.test.ts b/src/initialize/initializeWithOptions.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cdd120d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/initialize/initializeWithOptions.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+import { GitHub } from "../shared/options/getGitHub.js";
+import { Options } from "../shared/types.js";
+import { initializeWithOptions } from "./initializeWithOptions.js";
+
+vi.mock("../shared/cli/spinners.js", () => ({
+	async withSpinner(_label: string, task: () => Promise<void>) {
+		await task();
+	},
+	withSpinners: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+const mockAddOwnerAsAllContributor = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock("../steps/addOwnerAsAllContributor.js", () => ({
+	get addOwnerAsAllContributor() {
+		return mockAddOwnerAsAllContributor;
+	},
+}));
+
+const mockClearChangelog = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock("../steps/clearChangelog.js", () => ({
+	get clearChangelog() {
+		return mockClearChangelog;
+	},
+}));
+
+const mockInitializeGitHubRepository = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock("../steps/initializeGitHubRepository/index.js", () => ({
+	get initializeGitHubRepository() {
+		return mockInitializeGitHubRepository;
+	},
+}));
+
+const mockRemoveSetupScripts = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock("../steps/removeSetupScripts.js", () => ({
+	get removeSetupScripts() {
+		return mockRemoveSetupScripts;
+	},
+}));
+
+const mockResetGitTags = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock("../steps/resetGitTags.js", () => ({
+	get resetGitTags() {
+		return mockResetGitTags;
+	},
+}));
+
+const mockRunCleanup = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock("../steps/runCleanup.js", () => ({
+	get runCleanup() {
+		return mockRunCleanup;
+	},
+}));
+
+const mockUninstallPackages = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock("../steps/uninstallPackages.js", () => ({
+	get uninstallPackages() {
+		return mockUninstallPackages;
+	},
+}));
+
+const optionsBase = {} as Options;
+
+describe("initializeWithOptions", () => {
+	it("runs addOwnerAsAllContributor when excludeAllContributors is false", async () => {
+		const options = {
+			...optionsBase,
+			excludeAllContributors: false,
+		};
+
+		await initializeWithOptions({
+			github: undefined,
+			options,
+		});
+
+		expect(mockAddOwnerAsAllContributor).toHaveBeenCalledWith(options);
+	});
+
+	it("does not run addOwnerAsAllContributor when excludeAllContributors is true", async () => {
+		const options = {
+			...optionsBase,
+			excludeAllContributors: true,
+		};
+
+		await initializeWithOptions({
+			github: undefined,
+			options,
+		});
+
+		expect(mockAddOwnerAsAllContributor).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it("runs initializeGitHubRepository when github is truthy", async () => {
+		const github = {
+			octokit: {},
+		} as GitHub;
+
+		await initializeWithOptions({
+			github,
+			options: optionsBase,
+		});
+
+		expect(mockInitializeGitHubRepository).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			github.octokit,
+			optionsBase,
+		);
+	});
+
+	it("does not run initializeGitHubRepository when github is falsy", async () => {
+		const options = {
+			...optionsBase,
+			excludeAllContributors: true,
+		};
+
+		await initializeWithOptions({
+			github: undefined,
+			options,
+		});
+
+		expect(mockInitializeGitHubRepository).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it("runs removeSetupScripts when skipRemoval is false", async () => {
+		const options = {
+			...optionsBase,
+			skipRemoval: false,
+		};
+
+		await initializeWithOptions({
+			github: undefined,
+			options,
+		});
+
+		expect(mockRemoveSetupScripts).toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it("does not run removeSetupScripts when skipRemoval is true", async () => {
+		const options = {
+			...optionsBase,
+			skipRemoval: true,
+		};
+
+		await initializeWithOptions({
+			github: undefined,
+			options,
+		});
+
+		expect(mockRemoveSetupScripts).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it("runs uninstallPackages when skipUninstall is false", async () => {
+		const options = {
+			...optionsBase,
+			offline: true,
+			skipUninstall: false,
+		};
+
+		await initializeWithOptions({
+			github: undefined,
+			options,
+		});
+
+		expect(mockUninstallPackages).toHaveBeenCalledWith(options.offline);
+	});
+
+	it("does not run uninstallPackages when skipUninstall is true", async () => {
+		const options = {
+			...optionsBase,
+			skipUninstall: true,
+		};
+
+		await initializeWithOptions({
+			github: undefined,
+			options,
+		});
+
+		expect(mockUninstallPackages).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+});
diff --git a/src/shared/runOrRestore.ts b/src/shared/runOrRestore.ts
index 3fba6ff3e..4d48f3157 100644
--- a/src/shared/runOrRestore.ts
+++ b/src/shared/runOrRestore.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import chalk from "chalk";
 import { $ } from "execa";
 
 import { logLine } from "./cli/lines.js";
+import { StatusCodes } from "./codes.js";
 
 export interface RunOrRestoreOptions {
 	run: () => Promise<void>;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ export interface RunOrRestoreOptions {
 export async function runOrRestore({ run, skipRestore }: RunOrRestoreOptions) {
 	try {
 		await run();
-		return 0;
+		return StatusCodes.Success;
 	} catch (error) {
 		logLine();
 		console.log(error);