diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79acff0..e802c5c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ cd ~/Documents
 zmk init
 ```
 
-Follow the instructions it gives you. If you already have a ZMK config repo, you can enter its URL when prompted, for example:
+Follow the instructions it gives you. If you already have a ZMK config repo, select "Clone an existing repo" and enter the repo's URL, for example:
 
 ```
 Repository URL: https://github.com/myusername/zmk-config
 ```
 
-Otherwise, leave this first prompt blank and press <kbd>Enter</kbd>, and it will walk you through creating a new repo.
+Otherwise, select "Create a new ZMK config repo" and it will walk you through creating a new repo.
 
 Once you finish following all the instructions, you will have a copy of the repo stored on your computer. All `zmk` commands will run on this repo (unless the working directory is inside a different repo). If you ever forget where the repo is located, you can run `zmk cd` to find it.
 
diff --git a/zmk/commands/init.py b/zmk/commands/init.py
index c56d77c..cbee942 100644
--- a/zmk/commands/init.py
+++ b/zmk/commands/init.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from ..build import BuildMatrix
 from ..config import Config, get_config, set_context_repo
 from ..exceptions import FatalError
+from ..menu import show_menu
 from ..prompt import UrlPrompt
 from ..repo import Repo, find_containing_repo, is_repo
 from .keyboard.add import keyboard_add
@@ -139,26 +140,29 @@ def _check_for_existing_repo(cfg: Config):
 
     if cfg.home_path and is_repo(cfg.home_path):
         rich.print(f'You already have a ZMK config repo at "{cfg.home_path}".')
-        if not Confirm.ask("Create a new repo?", default=False):
+        if not Confirm.ask("Initialize a new repo?", default=False):
             raise typer.Exit()
 
+        rich.print()
 
-def _get_repo_url():
-    rich.print(
-        "If you already have a ZMK config repo, enter its URL here. "
-        "Otherwise, leave this blank to create a new repo."
-    )
 
-    url = Prompt.ask("Repository URL")
-    if url:
-        return url
+_CREATE_NEW_REPO = "Create a new ZMK config repo"
+_CLONE_REPO = "Clone an existing repo"
+
 
+def _get_repo_url():
     console = rich.get_console()
+
+    response = show_menu(title=None, items=[_CREATE_NEW_REPO, _CLONE_REPO])
+
+    if response == _CLONE_REPO:
+        console.print("Enter the URL of your ZMK config repo.")
+        return UrlPrompt.ask("Repository URL")
+
     console.print(
-        "\n"
-        "To create your ZMK config repo, we will open a GitHub page in your "
+        "To create your ZMK config repo, we will open a GitHub page in your web "
         "browser to create a repo from a template. Log in to GitHub if necessary, "
-        "then click the green [green]Create repository[/green] button. "
+        "then click the green [green]Create repository[/green] button."
         "\n\n"
         "Once it finishes creating the repo, Click the green [green]<> Code[/green] "
         "button, then copy the HTTPS URL and paste it here. "
@@ -166,14 +170,21 @@ def _get_repo_url():
         width=TEXT_WIDTH,
     )
     input()
-    webbrowser.open(TEMPLATE_URL)
 
-    url = UrlPrompt.ask("Repository URL")
-    return url
+    if not webbrowser.open(TEMPLATE_URL):
+        console.print(
+            "[yellow]Failed to open a browser. Please open the following link in a web browser:"
+        )
+        console.print("")
+        console.print(TEMPLATE_URL)
+        console.print("")
+
+    return UrlPrompt.ask("Repository URL")
 
 
 def _get_directory_name(url: str):
-    default = urlparse(url).path.split("/")[-1]
+    # Default name is the last path component of the URL without any ".git" suffix
+    default = urlparse(url).path.split("/")[-1].removesuffix(".git")
 
     return Prompt.ask("Enter a directory name", default=default)
 
diff --git a/zmk/menu.py b/zmk/menu.py
index 9a2ccd7..23ab1a9 100644
--- a/zmk/menu.py
+++ b/zmk/menu.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable
 from contextlib import contextmanager
-from typing import Any, Generic, TypeVar
+from typing import Generic, TypeVar
 
 import rich
-from rich.console import Console
+from rich.console import Console, RenderableType
 from rich.highlighter import Highlighter
 from rich.style import Style
 from rich.text import Text
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TerminalMenu(Generic[T], Highlighter):
         }
     )
 
-    title: Any
+    title: RenderableType | None
     items: list[T]
     default_index: int
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class TerminalMenu(Generic[T], Highlighter):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        title: Any,
+        title: RenderableType | None,
         items: Iterable[T],
         *,
         default_index=0,
@@ -101,9 +101,13 @@ def __init__(
         self._focus_index = 0
         self._scroll_index = 0
 
-        title_lines = self.console.render_lines(self.title, pad=False)
-        self._num_title_lines = len(title_lines)
-        self._last_title_line_len = 1 + sum(s.cell_length for s in title_lines[-1])
+        if self.title:
+            title_lines = self.console.render_lines(self.title, pad=False)
+            self._num_title_lines = len(title_lines)
+            self._last_title_line_len = 1 + sum(s.cell_length for s in title_lines[-1])
+        else:
+            self._num_title_lines = 0
+            self._last_title_line_len = 0
 
         if self._get_display_count() == self._max_items_per_page:
             self._top_row = 1
@@ -202,11 +206,12 @@ def _apply_filter(self):
         self._clamp_focus_index()
 
     def _print_menu(self):
-        self.console.print(
-            f"[title]{self.title}[/title] [filter]{self._filter_text}[/filter]",
-            justify="left",
-            highlight=False,
-        )
+        if self.title:
+            self.console.print(
+                f"[title]{self.title}[/title] [filter]{self._filter_text}[/filter]",
+                justify="left",
+                highlight=False,
+            )
 
         display_count = self._get_display_count()
 
@@ -404,7 +409,7 @@ def _erase_controls(self):
 
 
 def show_menu(
-    title: str,
+    title: RenderableType | None,
     items: Iterable[T],
     *,
     default_index=0,