diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index e4a7058..bc27621 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ The main script `sync-project.sh` downloads a project from a remote server via t
 
 ```
 sync-project.sh          # Main orchestrator - generates all helper scripts
+sync-git-project.sh      # Full project setup via git clone (--git mode)
+shared.sh                # Shared functions and variables
 MANUAL                   # CLI help text (displayed by -h flag)
 lazygit                  # Binary uploaded to server for git operations
 scripts/                 # Helper script templates
@@ -24,15 +26,35 @@ scripts/                 # Helper script templates
 
 ## How It Works
 
+### Default Mode (tar sync)
 1. User runs `./sync-project.sh` from their projects directory (via symlink)
 2. Script prompts for: server, password, path (default ~/public_leo), local folder
 3. Creates tar archive on server, downloads and extracts locally
 4. Generates helper scripts with embedded credentials (from templates in `scripts/`)
 5. On full sync: syncs terminal info, uploads lazygit, updates .gitignore
 
+### Git Mode (`--git`)
+1. User runs `./sync-project.sh --git`
+2. Script prompts for: server, password, path, local folder
+3. Clones repository via git over SSH
+4. Performs full project setup (12 steps):
+   - Clone repository, check for .npmrc
+   - Copy Docker env file (.docker/config/.env.local → .env)
+   - Clean Docker volumes (stop/remove containers and volumes)
+   - Run docker-setup.sh
+   - Copy server .env to .server.env
+   - Modify local .env (APP_NAME, APP_KEY from server)
+   - Create .env.prod.local with production credentials
+   - Add helper scripts (ssh.sh)
+   - Upload lazygit to server
+   - SSH key management (generate or download staging.key)
+   - Add staging.key to SSH agent
+   - Database setup (db:wipe + make db-sync)
+
 ## Modes
 
 - **Default**: Full setup with all scripts, lazygit, terminfo sync
+- **--git**: Full project setup via git clone with Docker, env, SSH keys, and database
 - **--sftp-only**: Helper scripts only, no lazygit or .gitignore updates
 - **--files-only**: Quick sync, excludes node_modules/vendor, no scripts generated
 
@@ -44,6 +66,13 @@ scripts/                 # Helper script templates
 - Conflict prevention uses `.remote-in-progress` flag file
 - Terminal detection checks `$TERM` for "ghostty" or "kitty" substrings
 
+## Shared Functions (shared.sh)
+
+- `pause_for_user <message>` - Display message and wait for Enter key
+- `get_env_value <file> <key>` - Extract value from .env file (strips quotes, CRLF)
+- `set_env_value <file> <key> <value>` - Add or update value in .env file
+- `add_to_gitignore <entry>` - Add entry to .gitignore if not present
+
 ## Generated Script Structure
 
 Each helper script is built by:
@@ -55,3 +84,4 @@ Each helper script is built by:
 - `-h` flag should display MANUAL and exit
 - Path resolution requires valid SSH credentials
 - Terminfo sync only runs on full sync (no flags) and requires infocmp
+- See `verification.md` for comprehensive test cases for `--git` mode
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b518770..0a16e99 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ From your projects directory, run:
 ./sync-project.sh -h            # Show help manual
 ./sync-project.sh --files-only  # Quick sync (files only, no scripts)
 ./sync-project.sh --sftp-only   # SFTP setup (no lazygit, no .gitignore updates)
+./sync-project.sh --git         # Full project setup via git clone
 ```
 
 ## What the Script Does
@@ -160,6 +161,34 @@ Full setup with all features:
 - Uploads lazygit to server
 - Updates `.gitignore`
 
+### `--git` Mode
+Full project setup via git clone with comprehensive environment configuration:
+
+**What it does (12 steps):**
+1. **Clone repository** via git over SSH, check for `.npmrc`
+2. **Copy Docker env** from `.docker/config/.env.local` to `.env`
+3. **Clean Docker** - stop/remove all containers and volumes
+4. **Run docker-setup.sh** if present
+5. **Copy server .env** to `.server.env` (marked assume-unchanged)
+6. **Modify local .env** - extract APP_NAME and APP_KEY from server
+7. **Create .env.prod.local** with production database credentials
+8. **Add helper scripts** - generates `ssh.sh` with embedded credentials
+9. **Upload lazygit** to server (marked assume-unchanged)
+10. **SSH key management** - generates or downloads `staging.key`
+11. **SSH-add** - adds staging.key to SSH agent
+12. **Database setup** - runs `db:wipe` and `make db-sync`
+
+**Generated files:**
+- `ssh.sh` - SSH helper script (added to .gitignore)
+- `staging.key` - SSH private key for server access (added to .gitignore)
+- `.server.env` - Copy of server's .env file
+- `.env.prod.local` - Production credentials for database sync
+
+**Use cases:**
+- Setting up a new development environment from scratch
+- Cloning a project with full Docker and database configuration
+- Projects that use git for version control on the server
+
 ### `--files-only` Mode
 Quick sync for when you just need the files:
 - Downloads project files (excludes `node_modules`, `vendor`)
@@ -182,6 +211,9 @@ Lightweight setup for SFTP workflows:
 - **sshpass** - Password authentication
 - **tar** - Archive creation
 - **rsync** - File synchronization
+- **git** - For `--git` mode
+- **docker** - For `--git` mode
+- **make** - For `--git` mode database sync
 - **watchexec** (optional) - For watch mode scripts
 
 ### Install on macOS: